Tiếng Anh lớp 12

Question

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 ______ 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 ______ 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 ______ it is not

uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings. In Singapore,

the government has ______ 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" –

 

(31)

 

(32)

 

(33)

 

(34)

 

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 by Pauline Cullen, Amanda French and Vanessa Jakeman) "The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS"

Question 31: A. on . B with . C in . D out

Question 32: A. when B. which C. what D. where

Question 33: A. or B. for C. and D. but

Question 34: A. pledged B. committed C. confessed D. required

Question 35: A. home B. house C. land D. place

 

Answer 1

31. C

32. B

33. C

34. A

35. A