Any person with a TV set can sit in his house and watch the president make a speech or visit a foreign country.

In the past, people rarely had as much leisure time as we have now.

• Traditionally, work took so much time that very little was left for any sort of free time activities.
• Fortunately, for us, however, life has changed. With more free time today, most of us are able to pursue other interests.
• We have a great many recreational activities: music, dance, drama, movies, sports, travel, painting, and so on.

In Great Britain, there were exciting newspaper articles about the film and how it was made.

• Snow White toys and books were on sale everywhere.
• Some people thought it might be upsetting for children, but most people saw it as harmless entertainment.

Competitive sport offers athletes a chance to show their loyalty to their country.

• The athletes wear the uniform representing their country when they compete.
• It is for their country that the athletes try their best to win.

Đáp án: person with a TV set can watch the president make a speech in his house and visit a foreign country

• Giải thích: Câu này muốn nói rằng nhờ có tivi, người dân có thể xem các sự kiện quan trọng như bài phát biểu của tổng thống ngay tại nhà, và gián tiếp "thăm" các quốc gia khác qua hình ảnh trên tivi.

Đáp án: In Great Britain there were many newspaper articles about the exciting film and how it was made. Snow White toys and books were on sale everywhere. Some people thought it might be upsetting for children but most people saw it as enjoyable entertainment.

• Giải thích:
  • many newspaper articles: Có nhiều bài báo nói về bộ phim.
  • exciting: Bộ phim rất hấp dẫn, thú vị.
  • sale: Đồ chơi và sách của phim được bán rộng rãi.
  • enjoyable: Phần lớn mọi người xem bộ phim như một hình thức giải trí thú vị.

Đáp án:

1. Competitive sport offers athletes a chance to show their loyalty to their country.

   • Giải thích: Thể thao cạnh tranh mang đến cho các vận động viên cơ hội thể hiện lòng trung thành với đất nước.

2. The athletes wear the uniform representing their country when they compete. It is for their country that the athletes try their best.

   • Giải thích: Các vận động viên mặc đồng phục đại diện cho quốc gia khi thi đấu. Họ cố gắng hết mình vì đất nước.