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.
Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (46) _____ it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried about the (47) ______ and quantity of water in the world.
Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth. Water covers about three-fourths of the Earth's surface. However, 97.4 percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (48) _____ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again.
One of the (49) ______ about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the large (50) ______ centers are. Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons.
Điền ô số 46
A. in
B. without
C. for
D. with
A. in: trong, tại, ở
B. without: không có, khỏi
C. for: cho, bởi vì
D. with: cùng với
Dựa vào bối cảnh câu, chọn từ “without” là hợp lý nhất.
People can live only a few days (46)_____ it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. => Mọi người chỉ có thể sống được vài ngày nếu không có nó. Tuy nhiên, gần 25 triệu người chết vì thiếu nước mỗi năm.