Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.
New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (1)_________ for its old-fashioned streets and buildings and jazz music. It used to (2)_________ millions of tourists every year. But all of this have changed in August of 2005.
A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered the most damage (3)_________ the storm. New Orleans is a city (4)_________ built below sea level, so it has levees-walls built to keep sea flowing into land. However, Katrina destroyed these levees and the city eventually is flooded.
More than 100 people were dead and the city was totally destroyed. Houses were gone, building were ruined, and cars were damaged. Experts (5)_________ that it will cost more than 26 billion dollars to rebuild the city.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank in the following passage.
New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (1)_________ for its old-fashioned streets and buildings and jazz music. It used to (2)_________ millions of tourists every year. But all of this have changed in August of 2005.
A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered the most damage (3)_________ the storm. New Orleans is a city (4)_________ built below sea level, so it has levees-walls built to keep sea flowing into land. However, Katrina destroyed these levees and the city eventually is flooded.
More than 100 people were dead and the city was totally destroyed. Houses were gone, building were ruined, and cars were damaged. Experts (5)_________ that it will cost more than 26 billion dollars to rebuild the city.
New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (1)_________ for its old-fashioned streets and buildings and jazz music.
New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (1)_________ for its old-fashioned streets and buildings and jazz music.
good
famous
lovely
beautiful
Đáp án: B
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
good for sb/sth (a): tốt cho ai/cái gì
famous for sth (a): nổi tiếng nhờ cái gì
lovely (a): đáng yêu, dễ thương
beautiful (a): xinh đẹp
New Orleans is a city in the southern part of the US. It is (26) famous for its old-fashioned streets and buildings and jazz music.
Tạm dịch: New Orleans là một thành phố ở miền nam của Hoa Kỳ. Nó nổi tiếng với những con phố và tòa nhà cổ kính và nhạc jazz.
It used to (2)_________ millions of tourists every year. But all of this have changed since August of 2005.
It used to (2)_________ millions of tourists every year. But all of this have changed since August of 2005.
absorb
keep
attract
call
Đáp án: C
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
absorb (v): hấp thu
keep (v): giữ
attract (v): thu hút
call (v): gọi
It used to (2) attract millions of tourists every year. But all of this have changed since August of 2005.
Tạm dịch: Nó đã từng thu hút hàng triệu khách du lịch mỗi năm. Nhưng con số này dã thay đổi từ tháng 8 năm2005.
A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered the most damage (3)_________ the storm.
A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered the most damage (3)_________ the storm.
with
at
of
from
Đáp án: D
Kiến thức: Giới từ
Cấu trúc: suffer from sth (chịu đựng cái gì)
A nasty hurricane named Katrina hit the southern part of the US. New Orleans suffered the most damage (3) from the storm.
Tạm dịch: Một cơn bão khủng khiếp có tên Katrina đã đổ bộ vào miền nam nước Mỹ. New Orleans bị thiệt hại nặng nề nhất từ cơn bão đó.
Orleans is a city (4)_________ built below sea level, so it has levees-walls built to keep sea flowing into land.
Orleans is a city (4)_________ built below sea level, so it has levees-walls built to keep sea flowing into land.
and
but
or
so
Đáp án: B
Kiến thức: Liên từ
and: và
but: nhưng
or: hoặc
so: vì vậy
Orleans is a city (4) but built below sea level, so it has levees-walls built to keep sea flowing into land.
Tạm dịch: Orleans là một thành phố nhưng được xây dựng dưới mực nước biển, vì vậy nó có những bức tường đê được xây dựng để ngăn nước biển chảy vào đất liền.
Experts (5)_________ that it will cost more than 26 billion dollars to rebuild the city.
Experts (5)_________ that it will cost more than 26 billion dollars to rebuild the city.
says
are said
say
said
Đáp án: C
Kiến thức: Thì hiện tại đơn
Mệnh đề sau “that” ở thì tương lai đơn nên mệnh đề trước phải ở thì hiện tại hoặc tương lai.
Cấu trúc thì hiện tại đơn: S (số nhiều) + V (nguyên thể)
Experts say that it will cost more than 26 billion dollars to rebuild the city.
Tạm dịch: Các chuyên gia nói rằng xây dựng lại thành phố sẽ tốn hơn 26 tỉ đô.
