Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
INTERFERING WITH NATURE
Climate change is caused by the (1) ____ high levels of dangerous chemicals in the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide. It is estimated that average global temperatures will rise (2) ____ between two and six degrees by the end of this century. We all know the effects could be catastrophic, but are we (3) ____ of the possible solutions?
Crazy as it sounds, a group of academics from British universities is making a plan to build a 12-mile pipe, held up by a huge balloon, that would pump (4) ____ quantities of toxic chemicals, such as Sulphur dioxide, into the atmosphere. Surprisingly, there is good science behind the idea. The chemicals would form a (5) ____ layer around the Earth that would reflect sunlight and so cool the earth, much like the effects of a volcanic eruption.
Crazy as it sounds, a group of academics from British universities is making a plan to build a 12-mile pipe, held up by a huge balloon, that would pump (4) ____ quantities of toxic chemicals, such as Sulphur dioxide, into the atmosphere.
Trả lời bởi giáo viên
A. great (adj) to, lớn
B. enormous (adj) lớn, khổng lồ
C. extreme (adj) thực sự
D. absolute (adj) hoàn toàn
Cụm từ an enormous quantity = a large amount: một lượng lớn
=> Crazy as it sounds, a group of academics from British universities is making a plan to build a 12-mile pipe, held up by a huge balloon, that would pump (4) enormous quantities of toxic chemicals, such as Sulphur dioxide, into the atmosphere.
Tạm dịch: Nghe có vẻ điên rồ, một nhóm học giả từ các trường đại học Anh đang thực hiện kế hoạch xây dựng một đường ống dài 12 dặm, được giữ bởi một quả bóng bay khổng lồ, có thể bơm một lượng lớn hóa chất độc hại, chẳng hạn như Sulfur dioxide, vào bầu không khí.
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