Read the following passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to be used for each of the blanks to complete the following passage from 16 to 20.
Water is of vital importance to all living things. Without it, all living things will surely die. We also use a great (16)______ of water daily in our homes, in factories, and in power stations. Most of this water is fresh water and it comes to us from reservoirs, rivers and lakes.
The Earth's surface is (17)_____ by large areas of water which we call oceans and seas. If you have tasted the water from the sea, you will know that, unlike fresh water, seawater tastes salty. This is due to the (18)_____ of sodium chloride which comes from the land. Rivers carry it to the sea.
Although neither salt nor fresh water has any color, the sea often looks blue (19)______ the sunlight. The reason is that sunlight is made up of many colors. Some colors disappear quickly in the sea but blue light bounces back or is reflected, to the surface. This makes the sea look blue. (20)______ , a stormy sky will make the sea look grey.
Điền ô số 16
A. number
B. measure
C. quality
D. amount
Kiến thức: Từ vựng, cụm từ
Giải thích:
“water” là danh từ không đếm được, cho nên ta dùng cụm “a great amount of”
We also use a great (16)______ of water daily in our homes, in factories, and in power stations. Most of this water is fresh water and it comes to us from reservoirs, rivers and lakes.
Tạm dịch: Chúng ta cũng sử dụng một lượng nước lớn hàng ngày trong nhà, trong các nhà máy và trong các nhà máy điện. Hầu hết nước này là nước ngọt và nó đến với chúng ta từ các hồ chứa, sông hồ.
Chọn D