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Câu hỏi:
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” in the last paragraph?
- A. Announced
- B. Restricted
- C. Overshadowed
- D. Located
Lời giải tham khảo:
Đáp án đúng: A
Đáp án A
- announce (v): tuyên bố, công bố
- restrict (v): hạn chế, giới hạn
- overshadow (v): che bóng, che mắt, làm lu mờ, làm đen tối
- locate (v): đặt, xác định đúng vị trí
Thông tin trong bài: "In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property." (Vào năm 1960, nghệ sĩ vĩ cầm Isaac Stern đã tham gia vào việc khôi phục lại hội trường sau khi một nhóm nhà phát triển bất động sản công bố kế hoạch phá hủy Carnegie Hall và xây dựng một tòa nhà văn phòng cao tầng trên trang web. Mối đe dọa này đã thúc đẩy Stern tập hợp được sự ủng hộ của quần chúng cho Carnegie Hall và khuyến khích thành phố New York mua tài sản.)
Do đó: unveiled ~ announced
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