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The full new look of Philippe Chatrier court at Roland...

Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.
The full new look of Philippe Chatrier court at Roland Garros has been revealed after work to install the brand new roof was completed ahead of schedule. Retractable roofs have been a feature on the showcourts at Grand Slam for some time, with organisers under (34) _______ pressure to protect their schedules from the elements.
The French Open was the last of the four Slams to address the issue, and was hit particularly hard by torrential rain in Paris last year. (35) _______, Roland Garros wash-outs will now be a thing of the past, and Philippe Chatrier has a brand new look to go with the fresh innovation.
Testing will now take place on the roof to make sure it is fully operational for the 2020 French Open, (36) _______ starts in May. It is made up of 11 trusses, each weighing in a 330 metric tonnes, with (37) _______ truss split into seven sections measuring 15m long and 3m high.
The trusses were manufactured close to Venice, and took ten years to construct, followed by eight months to install. It will take around 15 minutes to close the roof, which (38) _______ total surface area of one hectare.
(Adapted from https://tennishead.net/)
The word or phrase which best fits the gap (35) is...
A. Whereas
B. Moreover
C. Therefore
D. However
Kiến thức: Đọc điền từ
Giải thích:
Xét các đáp án:
A. Whereas: trong khi đó
C. Therefore: cho nên
B. Moreover: hơn nữa
D. However: tuy nhiên
Dựa vào nghĩa, đáp án đúng là D
Thông tin: The French Open was the last of the four Slams to address the issue, and was hit particularly hard by torrential rain in Paris last year. (35). ______However_____ Roland Garros wash-outs will now be a thing of the past, and Philippe Chatrier has a brand new look to go with the fresh innovation.
Tạm dịch: Giải quần vợt Pháp Mở rộng là giải đấu cuối cùng trong số bốn giải Grand Slam phải giải quyết vấn đề này, đã bị ảnh hưởng nặng nề bởi trận mưa xối xả ở Paris năm ngoái. Tuy nhiên, việc loại bỏ Roland Garros giờ đây sẽ chỉ còn là quá khứ và Philippe Chatrier có một diện mạo hoàn toàn mới phù hợp với sự đổi mới mới.
Đáp án D.
 

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