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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.

Back in the 1960s and 1970s, the world was becoming more aware of the destructive effects of industry (23)__________the environment and people were starting to think seriously about ways of protecting the environment. One man who was particularly affected by this subject was Gerard Morgan-Grenville. As Morgan- Grenville travelled round earning his living as a gardener, he noticed signs of the damage that was being done to the countryside around him. It wasn't long before Morgan-Grenville decided that he had to do something about this situation. He felt that if people could be shown a better way of living then maybe they would be interested enough to try to protect their (24)__________environment.

Mr. Morgan-Grenville decided to set up a project (25)__________would prove what was happening to our surroundings and what could be done about it. So, in 1975, Morgan-Grenville created the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in a village in Wales.

The main aim of CAT is to search for an ecologically better way of living by using technology which (26)__________no harm to the environment. One of the most important things CAT did initially was to explore and demonstrate a wide range of techniques and to point out which ones had the least destructive results on the world around us. (27) __________CAT provides information and advice to people all over Britain and all over the world. If more and more individuals are informed about how much damage our modern lifestyle is causing to the planet, maybe more of them would be prepared to look for practical solutions to environmental problems.

Điền vào ô trống 24

A. worthless 

B. valueless 

C. precious 

Đáp án chính xác

D. priceless

Trả lời:

verified Giải bởi Vietjack

C

A. worthless : vô giá trị

B. valueless : vô giá trị 

C. precious : quý giá     

D. priceless: vô giá

Dẫn chứng: He felt that if people could be shown a better way of living then maybe they would be interested enough to try to protect their precious environment.

Tạm dịch: Ông cảm thấy rằng nếu mọi người có thể được thể hiện một cách sống tốt hơn thì có lẽ họ sẽ đủ quan tâm để cố gắng bảo vệ môi trường quý giá của họ.

=>Đáp án C

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