IX:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 66 to 75.
The Eighth Wonder of the World
The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defence scheme for protecting London (66)____________ rising water levels. The defenses (67)__________ include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Baưier. The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and consists of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery.
When raised, the four main gates (68)_____________ stand as high as a five-storey building and as (69)_________ as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each (70)_____________ 3700 tonnes. During the first twelve years of (71)_________ , the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to protect London.
(72)__________ the Barrier from the comfortable Cafeteria. Picnic on the riverside embankment. Enjoy beautiful views from the riverside walk. Visit the shop which stocks a large selection of souvenirs, books and Barrier information.
There is a children’s play (73) ________ suitable for 4 – to 12-year olds, (74) __________ adjacent to the riverside walk. A visit to the spectacular Thames Barrier is a (75) ___________ experience.
Trả lời câu hỏi dưới đây:
Đáp án là B. also: cũng. Các đáp án khác: and : và ( nối hai từ có chức năng giống nhau ); still: vẫn; too: cũng ( thường đặt cuối câu sau dấu phẩy )