Câu hỏi:
18/03/2020 5,117Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct wordor phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27.
Urban development is having a direct impact on the weather in many cities worldwide. It has been noticed that the difference (23) _______ temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winner and summer. Experts agree that this is due to urban development, when open green spaces are replaced with asphalt roads and tall brick or concrete buildings. These materials retain heat generated by the Sun and release it through the night. In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms (24) _______ occur in the morning rather than, as is more common, in the afternoon.
Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to combat this issue (25) _______ it is not uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls or large buildings. In Singapore, the government has (26) _______ to transform it into a “city within a garden” and, in 2006, they held an international competition calling for entries to develop a master plan to help bring this about. One outcome was the creation of 18 “Supertrees” – metal constructions resembling very tall trees. Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is (27) _______ to exotic plants and ferns. They also contain solar panels used to light the trees at night and also containers to collect rainwater, making them truly self-sufficient.
(Adapted from “The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS” by Pauline Cullen, Amanda French and Vanessa Jakeman)
Điền vào ô trống 26
Sách mới 2k7: Tổng ôn Toán, Lí, Hóa, Văn, Sử, Địa…. kỳ thi tốt nghiệp THPT Quốc gia 2025, đánh giá năng lực (chỉ từ 110k).
Quảng cáo
Trả lời:
Chọn đáp án B
In Singapore, the government has pledged to transform it into a “city within a garde” and, in 2006, they held an international competition calling for entries to develop a master plan to help bring this about: Ở Singapore, chính phủ đã cam kết biến nó trở thành một “thành phố trong khu vườn”, và vào năm 2006, họ đã tổ chức một cuộc thi quốc tế tìm kiếm các ứng viên có thể phát triển một kế hoạch chủ lực giúp hiện thực hóa điều này (“thành phố trong khu vườn”).
A. committed: cam kết gắn bó
B. pledged: cam kết, hứa
C. confessed: thú tội, thú nhận.
D. required: yêu cầu
Ta có:
- Commit sth to doing sth: Cam kết dành (nguồn lực) để làm gì
- Be committed to: Cống hiến cho cái gì
- Pledge to do sth: Cam kết sẽ làm gì
- Require sb to do sth: Yêu cầu ai làm cái gì
Vậy phương án phù hợp nhất về cả ngữ nghĩa và ngữ pháp là phương án B. Ta chọn đáp án đúng là B.
CÂU HỎI HOT CÙNG CHỦ ĐỀ
Câu 1:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
You shouldn’t lose heart; success often comes to those who are not _______ by failure.s
Câu 2:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Only after she _______ from a severe illness did she realise the importance of good health
Câu 3:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Mary left home to start an independent life. She realised how much her family meant to her
Câu 4:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games.
- Silas: “Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?”
- Salah: “_______. We can’t afford such a big event.”
Câu 5:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is advisable that the apprentice should be _______ to learn the ins and outs of the new job
Câu 6:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
“Would you like to go to the show with me?” Anna said to Bella
Câu 7:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
It is firmly believed that books are a primary means for disseminating knowledge and information
về câu hỏi!