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 29 to 33.
Shopping centers have become a (29) ______ more than just places to shop and look for bargains. They are places of entertainment where people meet and have fun. Some modern shopping centers are so big that they can take days to (30) _______ properly. For example, the Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre in Istanbul covers 420,000 square meters and is considered to be the largest shopping center in Europe. It has around 350 shops and 50 restaurants to choose from. And if you fancy (31) _______ your friends in the evening, there are 12 cinemas, a bowling alley and even a roller coaster ride. Another huge shopping center is the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. As (32) ______ as around 700 shops and restaurants, you can go to Magic Planet, which is a mini theme park, or watch a film in one of the fourteen cinemas. And if that isn't enough, (33) _______ about visiting Ski-Dubai, the world-famous indoor ski slope? Some people want to have a more cultural experience. This is easy at the Mall of the Emirates. There is a Community Theatre and an Arts Centre on the second floor of the building with a theatre, art galleries, a music school and a library.
Đáp án đúng là: C
Giải thích
Kiến thức lượng từ:
- a lot of + N số nhiều: nhiều
- many + N đếm được số nhiều: nhiều
- much + N không đếm được: nhiều → much more: dùng để nhấn mạnh trong so sánh hơn.
- few + N đếm được số nhiều: rất ít, không đủ để làm gì
Tạm dịch: Shopping centers have become a much more than just places to shop and look for bargains.
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→ Chọn đáp án C