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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 from 31 to 35.
Urban development is having a direct impact on the weather in many cities worldwide. It has been noticed that the difference (31) _________ temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winter and 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 generated by the Sun and release it through the night. In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms (32) ___________ occur in the morning rather than, as is more common, in the afternoon. Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to combat this issue (33) __________ it is not uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings. In Singapore, the government has (34) __________ to transform it into 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 resembling very tall trees. Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is (35) _____________ 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 (31) is...
A. on
B. with
C. in
D. out
Urban development is having a direct impact on the weather in many cities worldwide. It has been noticed that the difference (31) _________ temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winter and 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 generated by the Sun and release it through the night. In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms (32) ___________ occur in the morning rather than, as is more common, in the afternoon. Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to combat this issue (33) __________ it is not uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings. In Singapore, the government has (34) __________ to transform it into 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 resembling very tall trees. Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is (35) _____________ 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 (31) is...
A. on
B. with
C. in
D. out
Chủ đề về ENVIRONMENTKiến thức về giới từ*Căn cứ vào các cấu trúc với "difference":-Difference in sth: sự khác nhau về cái gì (thường là về số lượng giá cá, tiền bạc, tuổi tác, nhiệt độ,…)-(A) difference of sth: (một) sự khác nhau về cái gì (chủ yếu là về sự bất đồng giữa hai bên trong quan điểm, ý kiến,…)=> Xét các đáp án chỉ có C phù hợpTạm dịch: "Urban development is having a direct impact on the weather in many cities worldwide. It has been noticed that the difference (31) __________ temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winter and summer."(Sự phát triển đô thị đang có tác động trực tiếp đến thời tiết ở nhiều thành phố trên toàn thế giới. Người ta đã nhận thấy rằng sự khác biệt về nhiệt độ thường lớn hơn vào ban đêm và hiện tượng này xảy ra vào cả mùa đông và mùa hè.)
Đáp án C.