Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. We know that there is no life on Mars. The Viking robot missions to the Red Planet proved that. The mission was (46)________to one man for the most part. Percival Lowell, a rich American businessman, suggested that Mars contained life. He was fascinated by Mars. He spent 23 years studying it. He was so (47)________involved in the search for Martian life that he built his own laboratory. It housed a huge telescope. At 7,000 feet (2.13km) (48)________sea level in a dry climate, it was a perfect site to view Mars. Lowell believed that he saw a network of lines (49)________Mars. He also thought that the lines were built by intelligent life. There was also the chance that water was on the planet. He drew many maps in his notebooks. His idea (50)________the public's attention. People soon believed that life on Mars could exist.
Câu 1: (46)
A. due
B. because
C. except
D. instead
Câu 2: (47)
A. deep
B. deeply
C. depth
D. deepen
Câu 3: (48)
A. on
B. over
C. above
D. up
Câu 4: (49)
A. cross
B. crossing
C. to cross
D. crossed
Câu 5: (50)
A. made
B. achieved
C. absorbed
D. drew
Giải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
due to: là do
because: vì
except: ngoại trừ
instead: thay vì
Tạm dịch:
The mission was (46)________to one man for the most part.
Sứ mệnh thực hiện chủ yếu là do 1 người đàn ông.
Đáp án: A
Đáp án câu 2 là: BGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Cần 1 trạng từ để bổ nghĩa cho tính từ “involved”
deep (a): sâu sắc
deeply (adv): hết sức, vô cùng
depth (n): chiều sâu
deepen (v): làm sâu thêm
Tạm dịch:
He was so (47)________involved in the search for Martian life that he built his own laboratory.
Ông ấy quá quan tâm đến nghiên cứu về cuộc sống trên sao Hỏa đến nỗi mà ông ấy xây dựng hẳn phòng thí nghiệm của riêng mình.
Đáp án: B
Đáp án câu 3 là: CGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
Above sea level : trên mực nước biển
Dẫn chứng:
At 7,000 feet (2.13km) (48)________sea level in a dry climate, it was a perfect site to view Mars.
Ở độ cao 7000 feet (2.13km) so với mực nước biển trong khí hậu khô, đó là một địa điểm hoàn hảo để ngắm sao Hỏa.
Đáp án: C
Đáp án câu 4 là: BGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích: Cấu trúc với các động từ chỉ giác quan, nhận thức
S + notice/ see/ hear/ feel/ touch/... + O + Vo: chứng kiến hành động xảy ra từ đầu đến cuối
S + notice/ see/ hear/ feel/ touch/... + O + V-ing: bất chợt bắt gặp hành động đang xảy ra
Dẫn chứng:
Lowell believed that he saw a network of lines (49)________Mars.
Lowell tin rằng ông đã nhìn thấy mạng lưới đường nối qua sao Hỏa.
Đáp án: B
Đáp án câu 5 là: DGiải chi tiết:
Giải thích:
make (v): làm
achieve (v): đạt được
absorb (v): hấp thu
draw (v): thú hút
Dẫn chứng:
His idea (50)________the public's attention.
Ý kiến của ồng đã thu hút sự quan tâm của dư luận.
Đáp án: D
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