Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile factory in conditions described as close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for one of the major high street retailers. Speaking to a British newspaper, the children described long hours of (i) _______ work and threats and beatings. The company said it was unaware that clothing intended for its stores had been improperly (ii) _______ to a sweatshop that used child labour. It further announced the alleged breaches of the ethical code it imposed on manufacturers three years ago. The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur Jat area of Delhi has renewed concerns about the (iii) _______ by some large retail chains of their garment production to India, recognized by the United Nations as one of the world’s hotspots for child labour. According to one estimate, over 20 per cent of India’s economy is (iv) _______ on children, which comes to a total of 50 million youngster under 14 working. Consumers in the West should not only be demanding answers from retailers about how theứ (v) _______ are produced but also be looking into their consciences at how they spend their money and whether cheap prices in the west are worth the suffering caused to so many children.
(iv)_____
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Lời giải:
Báo saiĐáp án B. dependent
Chỗ trống cần một tính từ hoặc danh tử vi trước đó có động từ to be. Ta dựa vào nghĩa: “According to one estimate, over 20 per cent of India’s economy is dependent on children, which comes to a total of 50 million youngsters under 14 working.” – “Theo một ước tính, hơn 20% kinh tế Ấn Độ phụ thuộc vào trẻ em, tức là khoảng 50 triệu lao động là thanh thiếu niên dưới 14 tuối”.