Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.

Last year, my parents wanted to have a peaceful and quiet holiday away from big cities, so we decided to go to La Cumbrecita, a little village in the Calamuchita Valley in Córdoba, Argentina. We travelled from Buenos Aires to Cordoba by plane. The direct flight (21) ________ only 1.5 hours. Then, we took the bus to La Cumbrecita. La Cumbrecita is (22) ________ than other cities in Argentina, but it is worth a visit. We stayed in Las Cascadas Hotel for three nights. The hotel was very cozy and made us feel (23) ________ being in our grandparents’ house. Every morning, we went hiking in the mountain. The views were really beautiful, overlooking the hills with the town below. There was a tea house opposite our hotel. We went there every afternoon to enjoy a cup of herbal tea and wonderful cakes made out of raspberry. One special thing about La Cumbrecita is that it’s (24) ________ the rules to drive cars in this city from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. People have to leave their vehicles before the entrance of the village, and get around the town on foot. There are also no (25) ________ or ATMs, so make sure you bring enough money for your stay.

had (v): có

spent (v): dành ra

took (v): tốn

covered (v): bao phủ

The direct flight took only 1.5 hours.

(Chuyến bay thẳng chỉ mất 1,5 giờ.)

Chọn C

Dấu hiệu nhận biết “than” (hơn) => Cấu trúc so sánh hơn với tính từ ngắn “small” (nhỏ): S1 + tobe + tính từ ngắn + er + than + S2.

La Cumbrecita is smaller than other cities in Argentina, but it is worth a visit.

(La Cumbrecita nhỏ hơn các thành phố khác ở Argentina, nhưng rất đáng để ghé thăm.)

Chọn A

similar + to: tương tự

as: như => thiếu “the same”

the same + as: giống như

like: như

The hotel was very cozy and made us feel like being in our grandparents’ house.

(Khách sạn rất ấm cúng và khiến chúng tôi có cảm giác như đang ở trong nhà của ông bà mình.)

Chọn D

under: dưới

against: chống lại

in: trong

following

Cụm từ “under the rules”: theo luật

One special thing about La Cumbrecita is that it’s under the rules to drive cars in this city from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(Một điều đặc biệt ở La Cumbrecita là theo luật lái xe ô tô trong thành phố này từ 10 giờ sáng đến 6 giờ chiều.)

Chọn C

post offices (n): bưu điện

banks (n): ngân hàng

supermarkets (n): siêu thị

stores (n): cửa hàng

There are also no banks or ATMs, so make sure you bring enough money for your stay.

(Cũng không có ngân hàng hoặc máy ATM, vì vậy hãy đảm bảo bạn mang đủ tiền cho kỳ nghỉ của mình.)

Chọn B