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.
Despite the wealth of information campaigns telling people about global warming and its causes, most people have (23) _______to realize how severe the problem is. Coming climate changes could alter as much as one third of plant and animal habitats by the end of the 22nd century. These changes could in (24) ____ cause widespread extinctions among plant and animal species around the globe.
Coastal and island habitats are perhaps in the greatest danger (25) _______ they face the combined threats of warming oceans and rising sea levels. As habitats change, many animals will come under intense pressure to find more suitable homes for themselves. Mass (26) ____ of at least some animals are certainly to be expected, but the fact remains that many animals will simply not be able to move fast enough.
Such dire predictions may sound alarmist, but they are based on the rather moderate estimate that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double by 2100. Many scientists believe, however, that this figure is actually very conservative, and they claim that a tripling is far more realistic. If they are (27) ____, the effects on nature will be even more dramatic
Despite the wealth of information campaigns telling people about global warming and its causes, most people have (23) _______to realize how severe the problem is
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Lời giải:
Báo saiKiến thức về từ vựng
A. misunderstanding /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/ (n): sự hiểu lầm
B. debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ (n): cuộc tranh luận
C. conflict /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ (n): sự xung đột
D. understanding /ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/ (n): sự hiểu nhau; sự thông cảm
Tạm dịch: It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the (1) __________ between them.
(Người trẻ thi thoảng chê bai bố mẹ và đổ lỗi cho bố mẹ vì những hiểu lầm giữa họ là điều bình thường.)