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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 (35) is...
A. home
B. house
C. land
D. place
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 (35) is...
A. home
B. house
C. land
D. place
Kiến thức về từ vựngXét các đáp án:A. home /hoʊm/ (n): (to sth) nhà, mái ấm (nơi mà con người sinh sống; hoặc là mái ấm, là nhà của các loài động vật)B. house /haʊs/ (n): ngôi nhà (nơi mà người hoặc động vật sống ở đó vì bị nhốt)C. land /lænd/ (n): đất đaiD. place /pleɪs/ (n): nơi chốn*Sự khác nhau cơ bản giữa "house" và "home" là trong khi "house" muốn nhấn mạnh đến ngôi nhà, tòa nhà được xây dựng lên từ xi măng cốt thép hay từ các vật liệu khác nơi chứa/có người hoặc động vật sống ở trong đó thì "home" lại nhằm nhấn mạnh đến sự sống, cuộc sống của con người hoặc động vật khi sống ở trong đó, gọi là "mái ấm, tổ ấm, nơi trú ngụ".*Xét về nghĩa của câu, nhận thấy ở đây người ta đang muốn nhấn mạnh đến "mái ấm, nơi trú ngụ của các loài sinh vật nên ta dùng "home".Tạm dịch: "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."(Mỗi cây là một khu vườn độc lập thẳng đứng và là nơi trú ngụ của các loài thực vật và dương xỉ kỳ lạ. Chúng cũng chứa các tấm pin mặt trời được sử dụng để thắp sáng cây vào ban đêm và cả các thùng chứa để thu nước mưa, khiến cho chúng thực sự sống tự cung tự cấp.)
Đáp án A.