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(1) At first, there was opposition from shopkeepers to the construction of car-free shopping streets.

(2) They believed that such a move would be bad for business.

Q: “They” ở câu 2 nhắc tới thông tin nào ở câu 1?

• Opposition

• Shopkeepers

• Car-free shopping streets

(1) At first, there was opposition from shopkeepers to the construction of car-free shopping streets.

(2) They believed that such a move would be bad for business.

Q: “such a move” ở câu 2 nhắc tới thông tin nào ở câu 1?

• the construction of car-free shopping streets

• opposition

(1) At first, there was opposition from shopkeepers to the construction of car-free shopping streets.

(2) They believed that such a move would be bad for business.

Q: Mối quan hệ giữa câu (2) với câu (1)?

• Contrast

• Effect

• Explain

(1) With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. 

(2) Unfortunately, it wasn’t good news for everyone, as shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually saw their sales drop.

Q: “it” ở câu 2 nhắc tới thông tin nào ở câu 1?

• the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street

• many shops

(1) With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. 

(2) Unfortunately, it wasn’t good news for everyone, as shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually saw their sales drop.

Q: Mối quan hệ giữa câu (2) với câu (1)?

• Explain

• Contrast

• Example

(1) With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. 

(2) Unfortunately, it wasn’t good news for everyone, as shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually saw their sales drop.

Q: Đoán nghĩa từ “prospered” ở câu (1)?

• Develop

• Become worse

(1) With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. 

(2) Unfortunately, it wasn’t good news for everyone, as shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually saw their sales drop.

(3) Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city centre.

Q: Từ “these” ở câu (3) nhắc tới thông tin nào ở câu (2)?

• news

• everyone

• shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances

(1) With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling things like clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. 

(2) Unfortunately, it wasn’t good news for everyone, as shops selling furniture and larger electrical appliances actually saw their sales drop.

(3) Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city centre.

Q: Mối quan hệ giữa câu (3) với câu (2)?

• Contrast

• Effect

• Similar