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.
The annual mortality burden in the UK from exposure to outdoor air pollution is equivalent to around 40,000 deaths. To this can be (23) _______ further impacts from exposure to indoor air pollutants such as radon and second-hand smoke.
The health problems resulting from exposure to air pollution also have a (24) ________ cost to society and business, our health services, and people who suffer from illness and premature death. In the UK, these costs add up to more than £20 billion every year.
Vulnerable people are prisoners of air pollution, having to stay indoors and limit their (25) ________when pollution levels are high. This is not only unjust; it carries a cost to these individuals and the community from missed work and school, from more health problems (26) _________ lack of exercise, and from social isolation.
Taking action will reduce pain, suffering and demands on the National Health Service (NHS), while (27) ____ people back to work, learning, and an active life. The value of these benefits far exceeds the cost of reducing emissions.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (23) is...
A. afforded
B. calculated
C. contributed
D. added
The annual mortality burden in the UK from exposure to outdoor air pollution is equivalent to around 40,000 deaths. To this can be (23) _______ further impacts from exposure to indoor air pollutants such as radon and second-hand smoke.
The health problems resulting from exposure to air pollution also have a (24) ________ cost to society and business, our health services, and people who suffer from illness and premature death. In the UK, these costs add up to more than £20 billion every year.
Vulnerable people are prisoners of air pollution, having to stay indoors and limit their (25) ________when pollution levels are high. This is not only unjust; it carries a cost to these individuals and the community from missed work and school, from more health problems (26) _________ lack of exercise, and from social isolation.
Taking action will reduce pain, suffering and demands on the National Health Service (NHS), while (27) ____ people back to work, learning, and an active life. The value of these benefits far exceeds the cost of reducing emissions.
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (23) is...
A. afforded
B. calculated
C. contributed
D. added
Chủ đề về AIR POLLUTION
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. afford /əˈfɔːrd/ (v): có khả năng chi trả cho việc mua thứ gì
B. calculate /ˈkælkjəleɪt/ (v): tính toán
C. contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ (v): (+to) đóng góp, góp phần
D. added /ædɪd/ (a): thêm vào, làm gia tăng
Tạm dịch: "The annual mortality burden in the UK from exposure to outdoor air pollution is equivalent to around 40,000 deaths. To this can be (1)______ further impacts from exposure to indoor air pollution such as radon and second-hand smoke."
(Gánh nặng tử vong hàng năm ở Anh do tiếp xúc với ô nhiễm không khí ngoài trời tương đương với khoảng 40.000 ca tử vong. Về vấn đề này có thể thêm vào những tác động nghiêm trọng hơn từ việc tiếp xúc với ô nhiễm không khí trong nhà như radon và khói thuốc phụ ngoài mong muốn.)
Các cấu trúc cần lưu ý:
-Be equivalent to: tương ứng, tương đương với
- Second-hand smoke: khói thuốc ngoài mong muốn mà ai đó hít phải từ ai đó đang hút
Kiến thức về từ vựng
A. afford /əˈfɔːrd/ (v): có khả năng chi trả cho việc mua thứ gì
B. calculate /ˈkælkjəleɪt/ (v): tính toán
C. contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ (v): (+to) đóng góp, góp phần
D. added /ædɪd/ (a): thêm vào, làm gia tăng
Tạm dịch: "The annual mortality burden in the UK from exposure to outdoor air pollution is equivalent to around 40,000 deaths. To this can be (1)______ further impacts from exposure to indoor air pollution such as radon and second-hand smoke."
(Gánh nặng tử vong hàng năm ở Anh do tiếp xúc với ô nhiễm không khí ngoài trời tương đương với khoảng 40.000 ca tử vong. Về vấn đề này có thể thêm vào những tác động nghiêm trọng hơn từ việc tiếp xúc với ô nhiễm không khí trong nhà như radon và khói thuốc phụ ngoài mong muốn.)
Các cấu trúc cần lưu ý:
-Be equivalent to: tương ứng, tương đương với
- Second-hand smoke: khói thuốc ngoài mong muốn mà ai đó hít phải từ ai đó đang hút
Đáp án D.