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 from 46 to 50
In many cities worldwide, urban development is having a direct impact on the weather. It has been noticed that the difference in temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winter ___46___ summer. Experts agree that this is due to urban development, when open green spaces are replaced with asphalt roads and tall brick or concrete buildings. These materials retain heat ___47___ by the Sun and release it through the night. In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms which occur in the morning rather than, as more common, in the afternoon. Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to ___48___ this issue and it is not uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings. In Singapore, the government has pledged to transform it ___49___ a "city within a garden" and, in 2006, they held an international competition calling for entries to develop a master plan to help bring this about. One outcome was the creation of 18 "Supertrees" – metal constructions ___50___ resemble very tall trees. Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is home to exotic plants and ferns. They also contain solar panels used to light the trees at night and also containers to collect rainwater, making them truly self-sufficient.
A. continue
B. Combat
C. facilitate
D. condition
In many cities worldwide, urban development is having a direct impact on the weather. It has been noticed that the difference in temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winter ___46___ summer. Experts agree that this is due to urban development, when open green spaces are replaced with asphalt roads and tall brick or concrete buildings. These materials retain heat ___47___ by the Sun and release it through the night. In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms which occur in the morning rather than, as more common, in the afternoon. Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to ___48___ this issue and it is not uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings. In Singapore, the government has pledged to transform it ___49___ a "city within a garden" and, in 2006, they held an international competition calling for entries to develop a master plan to help bring this about. One outcome was the creation of 18 "Supertrees" – metal constructions ___50___ resemble very tall trees. Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is home to exotic plants and ferns. They also contain solar panels used to light the trees at night and also containers to collect rainwater, making them truly self-sufficient.
(Adapted from "The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS" by Pauline Cullen, Amanda French and Vanessa Jakeman)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (48) is...A. continue
B. Combat
C. facilitate
D. condition
Giải thích:
A. continue: tiếp tục
B. combat: đối phó, giải quyết
C. facilitate: tạo điều kiện thuận lợi
D. condition: đào tạo, huấn luyện, ảnh hưởng
Combat the issue: giải quyết vấn đề
Tạm dịch: Các thành phố lớn trên thế giới đang áp dụng các chiến lược để giải quyết vấn đề này và không có gì lạ khi người ta bắt gặp các loại cây mọc trên nóc nhà hoặc dưới tường của các tòa nhà lớn.
A. continue: tiếp tục
B. combat: đối phó, giải quyết
C. facilitate: tạo điều kiện thuận lợi
D. condition: đào tạo, huấn luyện, ảnh hưởng
Combat the issue: giải quyết vấn đề
Tạm dịch: Các thành phố lớn trên thế giới đang áp dụng các chiến lược để giải quyết vấn đề này và không có gì lạ khi người ta bắt gặp các loại cây mọc trên nóc nhà hoặc dưới tường của các tòa nhà lớn.
Đáp án B.