The city is facing serious ____________ problems.

III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and decide if it is True or False

   Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnharm of the New England Institude of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.

   However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it’s very dangerous. What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations.

   The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible.

Radioactivity from nuclear power causes cancer and may have bad effect on the future generations. ___________

The actress arrived __________ a helicopter.

Read the following passage and decide if it is True or False

   Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnharm of the New England Institude of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.

   However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it’s very dangerous. What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations.

   The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible.

According to Professor Marvin Burnham, solar energy will be used as a substitute for natural resources. ___________

Rewrite the second sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged

Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

Tam used ________________________________________________________

Choose the word whose underline part is PRONOUNCED differently from that of the others.

Read the following passage and decide if it is True or False

   Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnharm of the New England Institude of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.

   However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it’s very dangerous. What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations.

   The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible.

We don’t know how much fuel is left. __________

Peter never goes to school late, .................. he?

Arrange the following words into the meaningful sentences

biogas/ for fuel/ in homes/ will/ for transport/ and/ use/ people

All the slums in this area ___________ for new multi-storey buildings next year.

They prefer to go _________ their car than __________ the train.

“Hi, Bill. Congratulations!” “___________.”

Choose the word that has a different STRESS PATTERN from that of the others.

Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D.

   Energy is very important in our modern life. People use energy (5)__________ transportation, cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment. (6) __________ energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels – petroleum, coal, and natural gas. (7) __________, burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will (8) __________ all the fossil fuels in the near future.

Question 6:

Complete the following passage by choosing the best option, A, B, C or D.

   Energy is very important in our modern life. People use energy (5)__________ transportation, cooking, heating and cooling rooms, manufacturing, lighting, and entertainment. (6) __________ energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels – petroleum, coal, and natural gas. (7) __________, burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will (8) __________ all the fossil fuels in the near future.

Question 8:

Rewrite the second sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged

They will show flying cars to the public when they finish it.

Flying cars _______________________________________________________