Câu hỏi:
08/05/2022 631Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.
Wind is a clean source of renewable energy that produces no air or water pollution. And since the wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero (26) ______ a turbine is erected. Mass production and technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and (27) ______ governments offer tax incentives to spur wind-energy development.
Drawbacks include complaints from (28) ______ that wind turbines are ugly and noisy. The slowly rotating blades can also kill birds and bats, but not nearly as many as cars, power lines, and high-rise buildings do. The wind is also variable: If it's not blowing, there's no electricity generated.
Nevertheless, the wind energy industry is (29) ______. Thanks to global efforts to combat climate change, such as the Paris Agreement, renewable energy is seeing a boom in growth, in (30) ______ wind energy has led the way. From 2000 to 2015, cumulative wind capacity around the world increased from 17,000 megawatts to more than 430,000 megawatts. In 2015, China also surpassed the EU in the number of installed wind turbines and continues to lead installation efforts.
(Adapted from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/)
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Trả lời:
Đáp án D
Kiến thức : Đọc điền từ
Giải thích:
Sau chỗ trống là mệnh đề nên cần điền liên từ. Phương án D phù hợp về nghĩa.
A. so that (conj.): để mà B. though (conj.): mặc dù
C. therefore (adv.): do đó D. once (conj.): một khi
Thông tin: And since the wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero (26) __once__ a turbine is erected.
Tạm dịch: Và vì gió là miễn phí, chi phí vận hành gần như bằng 0 khi một tuabin được dựng lên.
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