Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 34 to 38.
Public opinion was initially opposed to the idea, (36) _______ people soon became more supportive of the scheme. Despite this, its first decade brought mixed success, and the (37) _______ of cars in the city fell by only 10%. However, the scheme proved massively profitable, (38) _______ allowed the city council to invest in other measures aimed at improving traffic conditions in London. These included cycle lanes, pedestrianized areas and better road surfaces.
A. number
B. amount
C. other
D. little
COPING WITH TRAFFIC
Many large cities around the world have struggled to keep up with the increase in traffic in recent times. Densely populated areas, growing car ownership, as well as narrow roads brought for much lower volumes of traffic all (34) _______ to this. In 1975, Singapore decided to introduce a congestion charge - a (35) _______ paid by drivers entering the most traffic-heavy zones of the city. London introduced a congestion charge in 2003.Public opinion was initially opposed to the idea, (36) _______ people soon became more supportive of the scheme. Despite this, its first decade brought mixed success, and the (37) _______ of cars in the city fell by only 10%. However, the scheme proved massively profitable, (38) _______ allowed the city council to invest in other measures aimed at improving traffic conditions in London. These included cycle lanes, pedestrianized areas and better road surfaces.
(Adapted from Oxford Exam Trainer by Helen Weale)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (37) is...A. number
B. amount
C. other
D. little
Giải thích:
A. number: số lượng → the number of + số nhiều: số lượng cái gì
B. amount: lượng → the amount of + không đếm được: số lượng cái gì
C. other + số nhiều: khác
D. little + không đếm được: rất ít
Tạm dịch:
Despite this, its first decade brought mixed success, and the number of cars in the city fell by only 10%. (Mặc dù vậy, trong thập kỷ đầu tiên, nó đã mang lại những thành công trái chiều và số lượng ô tô trong thành phố chỉ giảm 10%.)
A. number: số lượng → the number of + số nhiều: số lượng cái gì
B. amount: lượng → the amount of + không đếm được: số lượng cái gì
C. other + số nhiều: khác
D. little + không đếm được: rất ít
Tạm dịch:
Despite this, its first decade brought mixed success, and the number of cars in the city fell by only 10%. (Mặc dù vậy, trong thập kỷ đầu tiên, nó đã mang lại những thành công trái chiều và số lượng ô tô trong thành phố chỉ giảm 10%.)
Đáp án A.