The Indian monsoon is a dramatic weather phenomenon which begins in June each year. After months of intense sunshine, the sky (36) darkens DARK as the sun disappears beneath a blanket of cloud. Then, in an instant, sheets of (37) torrential TORRENT rain pour onto the parched landscape. Over the next three months, the monsoon will deliver as much as ninety percent of the region’s yearly rainfall. It is a truly (38) spectacular SPECTACLE phenomenon, but it is a mixed blessing to the people of the region. (39) UndoubtedlyDOUBT, many fear the inevitable floods, but without the monsoon neither humans nor wildlife could survive. David Stephenson and K Rupa Kumar are distinguished climatologists who (40) specialize SPECIAL in the study of the Indian monsoon. Together they maintain an (41)extension EXTEND website on the subject. Dr Stephenson’s aim is to predict with greater (42)accurationACCURATE where and when the rain will fall. “The importance of having reliable predictions cannot be overstated,” he explains. “This is because farmers need to know when to plant their crops to make the most (43) advantageousADVANTAGE use of the rains”. Their forecasts are becoming (44) increasingly INCREASE accurate, and the climatologists are working (45)  continuously CONTINUE to improve them. Giúp e gấp với ạ, cảm ơn mn!

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