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 from 25 to 29. Fill in the appropriate word in question 28
Finding Beauty in the City
Cities are known to have lives of their own, and photographers are able to (25) _____ some of it. Whether taking shots of people walking on a crowded street or time-lapse shots of cars driving at night, the (26) ______ photos can be breathtaking. Because many of the shots taken are of man-made objects like architecture, many emotions that come into (27) _____ wouldn’t be found in nature photography. Photos can show the wonder of a child staring at a fountain as water shoots upward in the sunlight. They can also show the sadder side, such as a camp of homeless people living in terrible poverty. (28)_____of what they show, there is always beauty to be found, even if it is beauty in something that is showing an ugly truth.
Depending on the time of the day, photos taken in an urban environment can change drastically. To see the (29) _______ of a building as its shadow is cast on the lawn of a park is always amazing to see.
A. Regardless
B. Due to
C. Without
D. Unaware
Chọn A.
Đáp án A.
Ta có: regardless of sth: bất chấp, không kể đến, không quan tâm đến điều gì.
Các đáp án còn lại không đi với “of”:
B. Due to: do
C. Without: không có
D. Unaware: tình cờ
Dịch: Bất kể những gì họ thể hiện, luôn có vẻ đẹp được tìm thấy, ngay cả khi đó là vẻ đẹp trong một thứ gì đó đang cho thấy một sự thật xấu xí.