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Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Criticism
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (22) _________ many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (23)_________ accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars be increasing changes for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (24) _________ the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, also known as 'road pricing', is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card (25) _________ to windscreen of the car.
Another ways of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the final stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important (26)_________ is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to give up the comfort their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares charged at an acceptable level.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. fixed
B. joined
C. built
D. placed
Criticism
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (22) _________ many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (23)_________ accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars be increasing changes for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (24) _________ the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, also known as 'road pricing', is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card (25) _________ to windscreen of the car.
Another ways of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the final stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important (26)_________ is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to give up the comfort their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares charged at an acceptable level.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (25) is...
A. fixed
B. joined
C. built
D. placed
fix hoàn toàn hợp về ngữ nghĩa và cấu trúc (kết hợp với giới từ to).
Tạm dịch: … using a special electronic card_____to windscreen of the car: sử dụng thẻ điện tử đặc biệt
_____ vào kính chắn gió của xe.
vào kính chắn gió của xe.
fix: dính chặt, đính lên. Ex: to fix a shelf to the wall; to fix a post in the ground.
join = connect: nối liền. Ex: Join the 2 sections of the pipe together.
build: xây dựng. Ex: We are building a cottage.
place: đặt, để. Ex: He placed his hand on her shoulder.
Tạm dịch: … using a special electronic card_____to windscreen of the car: sử dụng thẻ điện tử đặc biệt
_____ vào kính chắn gió của xe.
vào kính chắn gió của xe.
fix: dính chặt, đính lên. Ex: to fix a shelf to the wall; to fix a post in the ground.
join = connect: nối liền. Ex: Join the 2 sections of the pipe together.
build: xây dựng. Ex: We are building a cottage.
place: đặt, để. Ex: He placed his hand on her shoulder.
Đáp án A.