Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 21.

There are many types of English around the world. Some well-known varieties in Asia include Chinglish in China, Singlish in Singapore and Japanese English. A group of language experts in Japan is troubled by how the government uses English. ___(17)_____, it says the government uses computer or online translation too much. Researchers say many translations create strange and confusing words and expressions (18)_______are confusing to English speakers. The researchers worry this could have a negative impact on Japan's tourist industry. They even say the increasing number of unsuitable words is becoming a "national embarrassment" in Japan.

The research team says computer software gives ____(19)_______ or incorrect translations for individual kanji - the Chinese characters used inJapanese writing. There are(20)________ examples of this, including "Hello Work" - the name for job centers, and "Go To Travel" a plan to help tourism in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team says software creates, "unintentionally funny translations that could easily be corrected if they were just checked by an English speaker". Businesses also create this English. The Christmas message being used by the Seibu Sogo department store has raised ____(21)____. It says "Stay Positive." Many people believe this is the wrong thing to say during coronavirus and "Stay Happy" would be better

Đáp án đúng là: B
Giải thích
Kiến thức: Sự lựa chọn từ
Giải thích:
A. foul (adj) hôi
B. odd (adj) lạ, kỳ lạ
C. flashy (adj) bóng nhoáng
D. precise (adj) chính xác
Thông tin: The research team says computer software gives odd or incorrect translations for individual kanji - the Chinese characters used inJapanese writing.
Tạm dịch: Nhóm nghiên cứu cho biết phần mềm máy tính đưa ra những bản dịch kỳ lạ hoặc không chính xác cho từng chữ kanji - những ký tự Trung Quốc được sử dụng trong văn bản tiếng Nhật.
Choose B.