VII. Read and choose the correct word in the box to fill in the blank. There is an extra word. There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas. All three were formed many hundreds of millions of years ago before the time of the dinosaurs – (26)________, we call them fossil fuels.

Fossil fuels (27)________millions of years to make. But they are not unlimited. We are using

up the fuels that were made more than 300 million years ago. They are not (28)________like solar

power, wind power, hydro power or biomass. Once they are gone they are gone. So, it’s best not to waste fossil fuels.

We can save fossil fuels (29)________conserving energy. One simple way to do this is to

turn off appliances, TVs and radios that we are not using. We can also turn off lights when no one is in the room. Another way is to go by bike or walk instead of (26)________cars or motorbikes.

26.

A. however

B. therefore

C. but

D. nevertheless

27.

A. take

B. give

C. make

D. get

28.

A. new

B. renew

C. non-renewable

D. renewable

29.

A. with

B. on

C. by

D. in

30.

A. drive

B. driving

C. to drive

D. drove

VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions.

These days, if you want to travel from New York to Beijing, the flight takes about 16 hours. You also have to wait at the airport, and sometimes you have to transfer onto a different airplane. If you add all of that extra time, the trip takes at least 20 hours. But in the future, the trip from New York to Beijing might only take two hours.

Right now, a private company is developing something called ET3. ET3 stands for “evacuated tube transport technology”. Here is how it works. A tube goes all the way from New York to Beijing. The tube is only a few meters wide. Capsules move through the tube. Six people can sit in one capsule. The capsules use electricity instead of gasoline. For international travel, the capsules can travel at about 6,500 kilometers per hour. That is much faster than airplane - most modern airplanes usually only fly at about 800 kilometers per hour.

So how is this possible? How can these capsules travel so fast? The answer is that there is no air inside the tube. When airplanes fly, they have to move through the air. The air slows the airplanes down. Because there is no air in the ET3 tubes, the capsules are able to move at a very high speed. Besides, the capsules are quite light. They only weigh 183 kilograms.

It is exciting to think of how ET3 will change travel in the future. Maybe someday, you will be able to have lunch in New York and dinner in Beijing.

31.  How long will it take to travel from New York to Beijing if you travel by ET3?

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32.  What does ET3 stand for?

=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………

33.  What does ET3 use to make engine?

=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………

34.  How far do most modern airplanes usually fly in one hour?

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35.  Why does ET3 can travel that fast?

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IX. Rewrite the sentences so that it has similar meaning as the sentences printed before, using the word(s) given.

36.  I have some homework. My sister has lots of homework.

=> My sister ……………………………………………………………………………………

37.  Many people still came to join the Book Fair in spite of the bad weather.

=> Although ……………………………………………………………………………………

38.  Watching this horror film made us feel terrified. (terrifying)

=> It ……………………………………………………………………………………………

X. Write the questions for the underlined parts.

39.  You should have a medical checkup twice a year.

=> …………………………………………………………………………………………….

40.  She doesn’t eat meat because she’s a vegetarian.