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 40 to 44.
Nowadays there are many good reasons for using bicycles _(40)_____ cars to travel in city centres. First of all, bicycles are both silent and clean, and easy to park. Secondly, using a bicycle also __(41)____ people fit. However, city centres must either have cycle lanes _____(42)___ be free of private cars completely. Some large cities, such as Amsterdam in (43) __________Netherlands, are already organized in this way. (44) _______ a combination of the use of bicycles with very cheap or free public transport solves the problem of traffic jams and makes the city centre a more pleasant place.
A. but
B. except for
C. instead of
D. such as
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Đáp án đúng: C
Giải thích:
A. but = nhưng
B. except for = ngoại trừ
C. instead of = thay cho, thay vì
D. such as = ví dụ như
Dịch: Ngày nay, có rất nhiều lý do chính đáng để sử dụng xe đạp thay vì ô tô để di chuyển trong các trung tâm thành phố.
- "I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?"
- "__________ . I'm not using it anyhow."
I can’t stand _____________people who are not tolerant of new ideas.
My neighbor really gets on my nerves. She_________the washing machine on late at night.
-I think you’ve played very splendidly in the match, Nam!
- Nam: Thank you. That’s a nice compliment. I wish I could do ____ you. I’m still terrible.
The U.S. spent a lot of money trying to catch up with the Soviet Union in space ___________.
A tidal wave caused by the earthquake hit the coast causing _____ damage.
I first met her four years ago when we _____________ at a middle school.
I have to sleep with the window closed because there is _____ noise outside.
Two days into the mission, the ____________ crew faced catastrophe.
Never before has so many people in the United States been interested in soccer.
Tom like to gossip about other people, so he doesn’t like them to gossip about him.
