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.
How was this possible? It is all thanks to the National Cycle Network project (36) ______, in the last few years, has managed to encourage many people to use their bicycles either to travel to work or for fun. (37) ______ , the provision of bicycle parking in the streets, at railway and underground stations, in schools and in the workplace has contributed significantly to the rise in the number of cyclists. It is estimated that nearly 75 per cent of the population live within two miles of a route and more cycling (38) ______ are made than ever before.
A. much
B. each
C. many
D. a little
CYCLING IN LONDON
Up until recently the British were not exactly keen on cycling. In fact, only a quarter of the twenty million bicycles in the country were thought to be in (34) ______ use. Over the last year, though, the number of cyclists in urban areas, particularly in London, has grown by 83 per cent. This has turned the capital into a cleaner, less noisy city compared to (35) ______ others in Europe.How was this possible? It is all thanks to the National Cycle Network project (36) ______, in the last few years, has managed to encourage many people to use their bicycles either to travel to work or for fun. (37) ______ , the provision of bicycle parking in the streets, at railway and underground stations, in schools and in the workplace has contributed significantly to the rise in the number of cyclists. It is estimated that nearly 75 per cent of the population live within two miles of a route and more cycling (38) ______ are made than ever before.
(Adapted from FCE Use of English by Virginia Evans)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (35) is...A. much
B. each
C. many
D. a little
Giải thích:
Lượng từ:
much + N (không đếm được): nhiều
each + danh từ đếm được số ít: mỗi
many + danh từ đếm được số nhiều: p. 1
a little + N (không đếm được): một ít
many others = many other cities
Tạm dịch:
This has turned the capitalinto a cleaner, less noisy city compared to many others in Europe.
(Điều này đã biến thủ đô thành một thành phố sạch hơn, ít ồn ào hơn so với nhiều thành phố khác ở châu Âu.)
Lượng từ:
much + N (không đếm được): nhiều
each + danh từ đếm được số ít: mỗi
many + danh từ đếm được số nhiều: p. 1
a little + N (không đếm được): một ít
many others = many other cities
Tạm dịch:
This has turned the capitalinto a cleaner, less noisy city compared to many others in Europe.
(Điều này đã biến thủ đô thành một thành phố sạch hơn, ít ồn ào hơn so với nhiều thành phố khác ở châu Âu.)
Đáp án C.