Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.
50 years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi-tech toys, the entertainment world used to be so different (1) ________what it is nowadays. Running wild on the pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious to explore and enjoy it in (2)________ own creative ways. They found small objects around them to make toys. Boys used branches as swords for mock battles (3)__________girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants. In this way, children enjoyed themselves on the way to school, during school breaks, and even when they were herding buffaloes. (4)_______, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping were popular games. Some have even made it through to today. The fact that those popular games were meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children (5)_______friends. Moreover, people rarely moved away from their hometown, so childhood bonds were even stronger as children grew up playing together all their life.
At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping (4) _______popular games.
Trả lời bởi giáo viên
Cả bài đọc đều nói về trò chơi của trẻ con trong quá khứ (50 năm về trước) nên dùng thì quá khứ đơn xuyên suốt đoạn văn.
Hiện tại đơn: are => Quá khứ đơn: were
At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping (4) were popular games.
Tạm dịch: Vào thời điểm đó, kéo co, trốn tìm, và nhảy dây là những trò chơi phổ biến.
Hướng dẫn giải:
Kiến thức: Thì quá khứ đơn