Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences 1. Many people who live near nuclear plants are concerned. ---- go wrong, the impact on the surrounding area could be disastrous. Something w...

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Huy Thắng Nguyễn

18 tháng 10 2017

Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences

1. Many people who live near nuclear plants are concerned. ---- go wrong, the impact on the surrounding area could be disastrous.
Something would
Something will
Should something
Does something

2. Had I known the carpenter was going to take three days to show up, I ---- the materials and done the work myself. It would have been finished by now.
will get
would have gotten
might get
will have gotten

3. I wish you ---- making that noise. It's bothering me.
would stop
are going to stop
stop
can stop

4. If I can speak Spanish, I ---- next year studying in Mexico.
would spend
would have spent
had spent
will spend

5. It would have been a much more serious accident ---- fast at the time .
had she been driving
was she driving
she had driven
she drove

6. "Can I borrow your car for this evening?"
"Sure, but Nora's using it right now. If she ---- it back in time, you're welcome to borrow it."
brought
would bring
had brought
brings

7. We ---- the game if we'd had a few more minutes.
might have won
won
had won
will win

8. If you ---- to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now.
listen
will listen
had listened
listened

9. If I ---- the same problems you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as well as you have.
have
would have
had had
should have

10. ---- more help, I could call my neighbor.
Needed
Should I need
I have needed
I should need

DM

Dương Minh

19 tháng 11 2019

Choose the best options to complete the sentences

Jeans became ____ so many, many people began wearing jeans.

A. cheap

B. cheaper

C. the cheapest

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NH

Nguyen Hoang Hai

19 tháng 11 2019

Đáp án B

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.1. ___________ is a castle on high ground in or near a city, where people could go whenthe city was being attacked.A. cathedral B. monument C. centre D. citadel2. The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was the of political power for nearly sevencenturies without interruption.A. middle B. point C. system D. centre3. In 1978, the south and north Cat Tien parks were put the State's protection.A. of B. under C. above D. with4. The public...

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Rimuru

17 tháng 12 2021

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Khinh Yên

17 tháng 12 2021

1. ___________ is a castle on high ground in or near a city, where people could go when
the city was being attacked.
A. cathedral B. monument C. centre D. citadel
2. The Thang Long Imperial Citadel was the of political power for nearly seven
centuries without interruption.
A. middle B. point C. system D. centre
3. In 1978, the south and north Cat Tien parks were put the State's protection.
A. of B. under C. above D. with
4. The public suggested that the factories with waste treatment system.
A. would equip B. would be equipped C. should equipD. should be
equipped
5. The local government suggested a road through the Nam Cat Tien National
Park.
A. build B.to build C. building D. being built
6. Hundreds of thousands of __________ travel to Perfume Pagoda to pray for happiness
and prosperity in the coming year.
A. passengers B. holiday-makers C. pilgrimages D. pilgrims
7. The pagoda is in a beautiful ___________, close to the sea.
A. spaces B. setting C. tower D. set
8. The local government is introducing tougher ___________ to preserve historical sites.
A. measures B. actions C. plans D. steps

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

22 tháng 3 2019

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which electricity would take over virtually all fuel-generating functions at nominal cost. Thus, the government subsidized the promotion of commercial nuclear power plants and authorized their construction by utility companies. In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas. By 1975, 54 plants were fully operational, supplying 11 percent of the nation’s electricity,

and another 167 plants were at various stages of planning and construction. Officials estimated that by 1990 hundreds of plants would be on line, and by the turn of the century as many as 1000 plants would be in working order.

Since 1975, this outlook and this estimation have changed drastically, and many utilizes have cancelled existing orders. In some cases, construction was terminated even after billions of dollars had already been invested. After being completed and licensed at a cost of almost $6 billion, the Shoreham Power Plant on Long Island was turned over to the state of New York to be dismantled without ever having generated electric power. The reason was that residents and state authorities deemed that there was no possibility of evacuating residents from the area should an accident occur.

Just 68 of those plants under way in 1975 have been completed, and another 3 are still under construction. Therefore, it appears that in the mid1990s 124 nuclear power plants in the nation will be in operation, generating about 18 percent of the nation’s electricity, a figure that will undoubtedly decline as relatively outdated plants are shut down

How does the author describe the attitude of the population in regard to nuclear power as fuel in the early to the mid 1970s?

A. Apprehensive

B. Ambivalent

C. Receptive

D. Resentful

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

22 tháng 3 2019

Chọn C

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Tác giả mô tả thái độ của người dân như thế nào đối với năng lượng hạt nhân như là một nhiên liệu vào đầu đến giữa những năm 1970?

A. Lo ngại

B. Lưỡng lự

C. Cởi mở

D. Phẫn nộ

Thông tin: In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas.

Tạm dịch: Vào những năm 1960 và đầu những năm 1970, công chúng đã chấp nhận ý tưởng tạo ra điện bằng các nhà máy năng lượng hạt nhân ở trong hoặc gần các khu vực dân cư.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

29 tháng 10 2019

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which electricity would take over virtually all fuel-generating functions at nominal cost. Thus, the government subsidized the promotion of commercial nuclear power plants and authorized their construction by utility companies. In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas. By 1975, 54 plants were fully operational, supplying 11 percent of the nation’s electricity,

and another 167 plants were at various stages of planning and construction. Officials estimated that by 1990 hundreds of plants would be on line, and by the turn of the century as many as 1000 plants would be in working order.

Since 1975, this outlook and this estimation have changed drastically, and many utilizes have cancelled existing orders. In some cases, construction was terminated even after billions of dollars had already been invested. After being completed and licensed at a cost of almost $6 billion, the Shoreham Power Plant on Long Island was turned over to the state of New York to be dismantled without ever having generated electric power. The reason was that residents and state authorities deemed that there was no possibility of evacuating residents from the area should an accident occur.

Just 68 of those plants under way in 1975 have been completed, and another 3 are still under construction. Therefore, it appears that in the mid1990s 124 nuclear power plants in the nation will be in operation, generating about 18 percent of the nation’s electricity, a figure that will undoubtedly decline as relatively outdated plants are shut down

The author of the passage implies that the construction of new nuclear power plants____.

A. is continuing on a smaller scale

B. is being geared for greater safety

C. has been completely halted for fear of disaster

D. has been decelerated but not terminated

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DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

29 tháng 10 2019

Chọn D

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Tác giả của đoạn văn ngụ ý rằng việc xây dựng những nhà máy điện hạt nhân mới .

A. đang tiếp tục với quy mô nhỏ

B. đang được hướng đến sự an toàn cao hơn

C. đã bị dừng lại hoàn toàn vì nỗi sợ thảm họa

D. đã bị chậm lại nhưng không dừng hẳn

Dịch bài đọc:

Bởi vì các nhà địa chất từ lâu đã chỉ ra rằng năng lượng hóa thạch sẽ không kéo dài vĩnh viễn, nên chính phủ Mỹ cuối cùng đã thừa nhận rằng sớm hay muộn thì sẽ cần đến các nguồn năng lượng khác, và kết quả là, hướng sự chú ý đến năng lượng hạt nhân. Nó được dự đoán rằng các nhà máy năng lượng hạt nhân có thể cung cấp điện với số lượng lớn mà lại còn rẻ đến nỗi chúng sẽ được hợp nhất vào nền kinh tế mà trong đó điện từ năng lượng hạt nhân sẽ đảm nhiệm hầu hết toàn bộ chức năng tạo điện với chi phí rất nhỏ. Do đó, chính phủ đã trợ cấp cho sự thúc đẩy các nhà máy điện hạt nhân thương mại và ủy quyền xây dựng các nhà máy cho các công ty dịch vụ công cộng. Vào những năm 1960 và đầu những năm 1970, công chúng đã chấp nhận khái niệm điện được tạo ra bởi các nhà máy điện hạt nhân ở trong hoặc gần các khu vực dân cư. Vào năm 1975, 54 nhà máy đã hoạt động hoàn toàn, cung cấp 11% lượng điện quốc gia, và 167 nhà máy khác đang trong các giai đoạn lên kế hoạch và xây dựng. Các quan chức ước tính rằng vào năm 1990, hàng trăm nhà máy điện sẽ đi vào hoạt động, và qua thế kỷ tiếp theo thì có tới 1000 nhà máy điện sẽ vận hành tốt.

Kể từ năm 1975, viễn cảnh và ước tính này đã thay đổi một cách mạnh mẽ, và nhiều người dùng đã hủy bỏ những đơn đặt hàng hiện có. Trong một vài trường hợp, việc xây dựng bị dừng lại kể cả sau khi hàng tỉ đô la đã được đầu tư. Sau khi được hoàn thiện và cấp phép với chi phí gần 6 triệu đô la, nhà máy điện Shoreham ở Long Island đã bị chuyển giao cho tiểu bang New York để phá dỡ mà chưa từng sản xuất ra điện. Lí do là người dân và chính quyền bang cho rằng không có khả năng để sơ tán người dân ra khỏi khu vực bị ảnh hưởng nếu một vụ tại nạn xảy ra.

Chỉ có 68 trong số các nhà máy điện hạt nhân dự kiến vào năm 1975 được hoàn thành, và thêm 3 cái khác vẫn đang xây dựng. Do đó, có một thực tế rằng vào giữa những năm 1990, 124 nhà máy điện hạt nhân ở trong nước sẽ đi vào hoạt động, sản xuất ra khoảng 18% lượng điện quốc gia, con số này không nghi ngờ gì sẽ giảm đi bởi vì các nhà máy dần lỗi thời sẽ bị đóng cửa

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

8 tháng 2 2017

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which electricity would take over virtually all fuel-generating functions at nominal cost. Thus, the government subsidized the promotion of commercial nuclear power plants and authorized their construction by utility companies. In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas. By 1975, 54 plants were fully operational, supplying 11 percent of the nation’s electricity, and another 167 plants were at various stages of planning and construction. Officials estimated that by 1990 hundreds of plants would be on line, and by the turn of the century as many as 1000 plants would be in working order.

Since 1975, this outlook and this estimation have changed drastically, and many utilizes have cancelled existing orders. In some cases, construction was terminated even after billions of dollars had already been invested. After being completed and licensed at a cost of almost $6 billion, the Shoreham Power Plant on Long Island was turned over to the state of New York to be dismantled without ever having generated electric power. The reason was that residents and state authorities deemed that there was no possibility of evacuating residents from the area should an accident occur.

Just 68 of those plants under way in 1975 have been completed, and another 3 are still under construction. Therefore, it appears that in the mid1990s 124 nuclear power plants in the nation will be in operation, generating about 18 percent of the nation’s electricity, a figure that will undoubtedly decline as relatively outdated plants are shut down

How does the author describe the attitude of the population in regard to nuclear power as fuel in the early to the mid 1970s?

A. Apprehensive

B. Ambivalent

C. Receptive

D. Resentful

1

DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

8 tháng 2 2017

Đáp án C

Tác giả miêu tả thái độ của dân số liên quan đến điện hạt nhân như là nhiên liệu vào đầu đến giữa năm 1970?

Đán án C – Receptive (a) tiếp thu, lĩnh hội

Dẫn chứng – Câu 4 – Đoạn 1: In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas.

Tạm dịch: Trong những năm 1960 và đầu những năm 70, công chúng đã chấp nhận khái niệm điện được tạo ra bởi các nhà máy điện hạt nhân tạo trong hoặc gần các khu dân cư.

Các đáp án khác

A – sợ hãi, e sợ

B – hai chiều

D – không bằng lòng

II.Read the following passage carefully, then write the sentences are True ( T ) or False ( F ) A.Thousands of people in Calcutta, India, have no jobs and no proper homes. They live in homes made of mats, boxes, and rusty sheets of tin. Many people have to camp permanently in the railway stations, cooking, eating, sleeping and feeding their babies there. Babies are born in the streets and peolpe die there too. As many as seventeen out of every hundred families live in the streets, having...

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Anh Bui

26 tháng 3 2020

II.Read the following passage carefully, then write the sentences are True ( T ) or False ( F )
A.Thousands of people in Calcutta, India, have no jobs and no proper homes. They live in homes
made of mats, boxes, and rusty sheets of tin. Many people have to camp permanently in the
railway stations, cooking, eating, sleeping and feeding their babies there. Babies are born in the
streets and peolpe die there too.
As many as seventeen out of every hundred families live in the streets, having nowhere to go.
Many of these people are sick because of a hot and damp climate.Although the government tries
hard to provide houses, schools, and medical services, it can hardly keep up with the increasing
population.
1. ___ Many people in Calcutta live in bad conditions because they have no jobs.
2. ___ Babies from poor families are taken care of by the local government.
3. ___ Seventy percent of the families in Calcutta have to live in the streets.

4. ___ The local government makes effects to help poor families but it cannot solve the problem
successfully.
5 .___ Many people in Calcutta live in good conditions because they have no jobs.
6. ___ Babies are born in the street.
7. ___ Many people are sick because they don’t have enough money to live.
B. Titanic is a romantic film, directed by James Cameron. It is about the sinking of the ship
Titanic on its first voyage. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater.
Although, they are from different social classes, they fall in love. The film has a sad ending:
the Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack. Critics
say it is a must-see. Many people love it.
1. ___ James Cameron is a director .
2. ___ Rose DeWitt Bukater is a crictic .
3. ___ Jack and Rose are the same classes .
4. ___ Jack dies when the ship sinks
C. Fossil fuels are non- renewabe energy sources . They include oil , coat , and natural gas .
they can be used to create energy , genergrate electricity , or drive big machinery .
Unfortunately, they are harmful to the environment . Vietnam still relies mostly on non –
renweable energy sources . However, hydro power is increasingly used here too.
Hydro and nuclear power can generate a great deal of energy . They are renewable and
plentiful However , hydro power is limited beacause can not be built in a certain area.
Nuclear power can provide enough electricity for the world needs , but it is dangerous.The
sun and the wind are other alternative sources of energy . The wind turns turbines to make
electricity . Solar power can be converted into electicity . It can be used to heat or cool our
houses . Although there are some diadvantages , these alternative energy sources can offer
abundant amounts of clean , safe electricity . They will be valued more and more in the
future in Vietnam.
1. __ Fossil fuels are environmentally friendly to the environment
2. __ Fossil fuels aren’t environmentally friendly to the environment
3. __ Nuclear power is alternative energy sources and dangerous
4. __ Vietnam still relies mostly on Nuclear power
5. __ Non- renewable energy sources can be converted into electicity
6. __ Solar power can be used to heat or cool our houses .
7. __Hydro power is unlimited beacause can not be built in a certain area

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LP

lam phung

8 tháng 4 2022

1. _T__ Many people in Calcutta live in bad conditions because they have no jobs.
2. _T__ Babies from poor families are taken care of by the local government.
3. _F__ Seventy percent of the families in Calcutta have to live in the streets.

4. _F__ The local government makes effects to help poor families but it cannot solve the problem
successfully.
5 .__T_ Many people in Calcutta live in good conditions because they have no jobs.
6. _F_ Babies are born in the street.
7. __F_ Many people are sick because they don’t have enough money to live.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which...

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

2 tháng 6 2018

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which electricity would take over virtually all fuel-generating functions at nominal cost. Thus, the government subsidized the promotion of commercial nuclear power plants and authorized their construction by utility companies. In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas. By 1975, 54 plants were fully operational, supplying 11 percent of the nation’s electricity,

and another 167 plants were at various stages of planning and construction. Officials estimated that by 1990 hundreds of plants would be on line, and by the turn of the century as many as 1000 plants would be in working order.

Since 1975, this outlook and this estimation have changed drastically, and many utilizes have cancelled existing orders. In some cases, construction was terminated even after billions of dollars had already been invested. After being completed and licensed at a cost of almost $6 billion, the Shoreham Power Plant on Long Island was turned over to the state of New York to be dismantled without ever having generated electric power. The reason was that residents and state authorities deemed that there was no possibility of evacuating residents from the area should an accident occur.

Just 68 of those plants under way in 1975 have been completed, and another 3 are still under construction. Therefore, it appears that in the mid1990s 124 nuclear power plants in the nation will be in operation, generating about 18 percent of the nation’s electricity, a figure that will undoubtedly decline as relatively outdated plants are shut down

In line 7, the word “notion” is closet in meaning to _____.

A. nonsense

B. notice

C. idea

D. consequence

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DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

2 tháng 6 2018

Chọn C

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Trong dòng 7, từ “notion” gần nghĩa nhất với từ?

A. nonsense (n): vô nghĩa

B. notice (n): chú ý

C. idea (n): ý tưởng

D. consequence (n): hậu quả

Thông tin: In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas.

Tạm dịch: Vào những năm 1960 và đầu những năm 1970, công chúng đã chấp nhận khái niệm điện được tạo ra bởi các nhà máy điện hạt nhân ở trong hoặc gần các khu vực dân cư

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which...

LQ

Lê Quỳnh Anh

18 tháng 1 2018

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which electricity would take over virtually all fuel-generating functions at nominal cost. Thus, the government subsidized the promotion of commercial nuclear power plants and authorized their construction by utility companies. In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas. By 1975, 54 plants were fully operational, supplying 11 percent of the nation’s electricity,

and another 167 plants were at various stages of planning and construction. Officials estimated that by 1990 hundreds of plants would be on line, and by the turn of the century as many as 1000 plants would be in working order.

Since 1975, this outlook and this estimation have changed drastically, and many utilizes have cancelled existing orders. In some cases, construction was terminated even after billions of dollars had already been invested. After being completed and licensed at a cost of almost $6 billion, the Shoreham Power Plant on Long Island was turned over to the state of New York to be dismantled without ever having generated electric power. The reason was that residents and state authorities deemed that there was no possibility of evacuating residents from the area should an accident occur.

Just 68 of those plants under way in 1975 have been completed, and another 3 are still under construction. Therefore, it appears that in the mid1990s 124 nuclear power plants in the nation will be in operation, generating about 18 percent of the nation’s electricity, a figure that will undoubtedly decline as relatively outdated plants are shut down

In line 13, the phrase “this outlook” refers to _____.

A. the number of operating nuclear plants

B. the expectation for increase in the number of nuclear plants

C. the possibility of generating electricity at nuclear installations

D. the forecast for the capacity of the nuclear plants

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DH

Dương Hoàn Anh

18 tháng 1 2018

Chọn B

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Trong dòng 13, cụm “this outlook” đề cập đến _____________________.

A. số lượng các nhà máy điện hạt nhân đang hoạt động

B. sự mong đợi về việc gia tăng số lượng các nhà máy điện hạt nhân

C. khả năng tạo ra điện tại tại các trạm năng lượng hạt nhân

D. dự báo về công suất của các nhà máy điện hạt nhân

Thông tin: Officials estimated that by 1990 hundreds of plants would be on line, and by the turn of the century as many as 1000 plants would be in working order.

Since 1975, this outlook and this estimation have changed drastically, and many utilizes have cancelled existing orders.

Tạm dịch: Các quan chức ước tính rằng vào năm 1990, hàng trăm nhà máy điện sẽ đi vào hoạt động, và qua thế kỷ tiếp theo thì có tới 1000 nhà máy điện sẽ vận hành tốt.

Kể từ năm 1975, viễn cảnh và ước tính này đã thay đổi một cách mạnh mẽ, và nhiều người dùng đã hủy bỏ những đơn đặt hàng hiện có.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which...

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Lê Quỳnh Anh

2 tháng 3 2019

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

Because geologists have long indicated that fossil fuels will not last indefinitely, the U.S government finally acknowledged that sooner or later other energy sources would be needed and, as a result, turned its attention to nuclear power. It was anticipated that nuclear power plants could supply electricity in such large amounts and so inexpensively that they would be integrated into an economy in which electricity would take over virtually all fuel-generating functions at nominal cost. Thus, the government subsidized the promotion of commercial nuclear power plants and authorized their construction by utility companies. In the 1960s and early 1970s, the public accepted the notion of electricity being generated by nuclear power plants in or near residential areas. By 1975, 54 plants were fully operational, supplying 11 percent of the nation’s electricity,

and another 167 plants were at various stages of planning and construction. Officials estimated that by 1990 hundreds of plants would be on line, and by the turn of the century as many as 1000 plants would be in working order.

Since 1975, this outlook and this estimation have changed drastically, and many utilizes have cancelled existing orders. In some cases, construction was terminated even after billions of dollars had already been invested. After being completed and licensed at a cost of almost $6 billion, the Shoreham Power Plant on Long Island was turned over to the state of New York to be dismantled without ever having generated electric power. The reason was that residents and state authorities deemed that there was no possibility of evacuating residents from the area should an accident occur.

Just 68 of those plants under way in 1975 have been completed, and another 3 are still under construction. Therefore, it appears that in the mid1990s 124 nuclear power plants in the nation will be in operation, generating about 18 percent of the nation’s electricity, a figure that will undoubtedly decline as relatively outdated plants are shut down

In line 14, the word “terminated” is closet in meaning to ______.

A. delayed

B. stopped

C. kept going

D. conserved

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Dương Hoàn Anh

2 tháng 3 2019

Chọn B

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Giải thích:

Trong dòng 14, từ “terminated” gần nghĩa nhất với

terminated (v): kết thúc, chấm dứt

A. delayed (v): trì hoãn

B. stopped (v): dừng

C. kept going (v): tiếp tục

D. conserved (v): bảo tồn

Thông tin: In some cases, construction was terminated even after billions of dollars had already been invested.

Tạm dịch: Trong một vài trường hợp, việc xây dựng bị dừng lại kể cả sau khi hàng tỉ đô la đã được đầu tư.