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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
The hanging gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.
The gardens were (32) ____ in layers - one on top of the other, much like a modern multi-storey car park although a lot more attractive to look at. Each layer was a large terrace filled with tropical flowers, plants and trees. The large (33) _____ of water which these plants required was pumped from the river Euphrates nearby. It is said that Nebuchadnezzar and his wife would sit in the shade of the gardens and look down on the city of Babylon below.
The gardens' fame quickly spread, and travelers would come from far and wide to admire them. Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (34) _____! The city of Babylon itself was also famous throughout the whole world for its beautiful buildings, huge tiled walls and magnificent gates made of brass.
Sadly, nothing (35) _____ today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq.
They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
The hanging gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.
The gardens were (32) ____ in layers - one on top of the other, much like a modern multi-storey car park although a lot more attractive to look at. Each layer was a large terrace filled with tropical flowers, plants and trees. The large (33) _____ of water which these plants required was pumped from the river Euphrates nearby. It is said that Nebuchadnezzar and his wife would sit in the shade of the gardens and look down on the city of Babylon below.
The gardens' fame quickly spread, and travelers would come from far and wide to admire them. Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (34) _____! The city of Babylon itself was also famous throughout the whole world for its beautiful buildings, huge tiled walls and magnificent gates made of brass.
Sadly, nothing (35) _____ today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq.
They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.
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Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án đúng: C
Giải thích: a present for sb: quà tặng cho ai đó
Dịch: Chúng được cho là được xây dựng bởi Vua Nebuchadnezzar vào thế kỷ thứ sáu trước Công nguyên để làm quà tặng cho vợ của mình
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Câu 2:
The large (33) _____ of water which these plants required was pumped from the river Euphrates nearby.
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án đúng: A
Giải thích: Dựa vào ngữ cảnh và nghĩa của từ
A. constructed: xây dựng
B. assembled: lắp ráp
C. collected: sưu tầm
D. invented: phát minh
Dịch: Các khu vườn được xây dựng theo từng lớp - lớp này chồng lên lớp kia, giống như một bãi đậu xe nhiều tầng hiện đại mặc dù nhìn hấp dẫn hơn rất nhiều.
Câu 3:
The large (33) _____ of water which these plants required was pumped from the river Euphrates nearby.
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án đúng: B
Giải thích: The large amount of + Danh từ: một lượng nhiều
Dịch: Lượng nước lớn mà các nhà máy này cần được bơm từ sông Euphrates gần đó
Câu 4:
The gardens' fame quickly spread, and travelers would come from far and wide to admire them. Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (34) _____!
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án đúng: D
Giải thích: go sightseeing: đi tham quan
Dịch: Ngay cả hàng ngàn năm trước, con người đã từng đi tham quan
Câu 5:
Sadly, nothing (35) _____ today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq.
Sadly, nothing (35) _____ today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq.
Đáp án chính xác
Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án đúng: C
Giải thích: Căn cứ vào ngữ cảnh và nghĩa của từ:
A. chờ đợi
B. ở lại
C. còn lại
D. tiếp tục
Dịch: Đáng buồn thay, ngày nay không còn lại gì về những khu vườn treo tuyệt đẹp, và thành phố Babylon nằm trong đống đổ nát ở Iraq ngày nay.
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