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 (34) is...
A. pledged
B. committed
C. confessed
D. required
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 (34) is...
A. pledged
B. committed
C. confessed
D. required
Kiến thức về từ vựngXét các đáp án:A. pledge /pledʒ/ (v): (+to do sth) cam kết, hứa hẹn sẽ làm gìB. commit /kəˈmɪt/ (v): (+to sth/doing sth) cam kết sẽ làm gìC. confess /kənˈfes/ (v): (+to doing sth) thú nhận là đã làm gìD. require /rɪˈkwaɪr/ (v): (+ sb to do sth) yêu cầu, ra lệnh ai làm gì*Căn cứ vào cấu trúc câu, cần một động từ đi với "to V" mang nghĩa là cam kết làm gì, do đó ta chọn ATạm dịch: "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."(Tại Singapore, chính phủ đã cam kết sẽ biến nó thành một "thành phố trong vườn" và vào năm 2006, họ đã tổ chức một cuộc thi quốc tế cái kêu gọi nhiều người thi đấu để phát triển một kế hoạch tổng thể nhằm giúp mang lại điều này.)
Đáp án A.