Read the passage and decide which word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space
X - Read the passage and decide which word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space (5pts).
Driving a car can be expensive. The bicycle, on the other hand, is a cheap form of (1)______
because it doesn’t need any fuel. In fact, it costs practically nothing after you’ve bought it. It also helps
keep you fit because you get exercise when you ride it. Another good thing (2)______ a bicycle is that it
doesn’t pollute the air. If everyone rode bicycles instead of driving cars, we wouldn’t be using up the
world’s oil so quickly.
While the bicycle has these advantages, it has some disadvantages too. It is convenient only for
relatively short journeys, (3)______ you can travel quite a long way in comfort in a car. Another problem
is that the cyclist is not protected from the weather and gets wet when it rains.
Cycling isn’t very nice in heavy traffic (4)______. The best place for a bike ride is a quiet country
lane. Main roads and city streets are often so busy that it needs some courage to (5)______ a bike on
them.
1. A. delivery B. communication C. transport D. entertainment
2. A. off B. about C. in D. over
3. A. wherever B. when C. whereas D. whenever
4. A. too B. either C. also D. neither
5. A. operate B. ride C. go D. run
Driving a car can be expensive. The bicycle, on the other hand, is a cheap form of (1)______
because it doesn’t need any fuel. In fact, it costs practically nothing after you’ve bought it. It also helps
keep you fit because you get exercise when you ride it. Another good thing (2)______ a bicycle is that it
doesn’t pollute the air. If everyone rode bicycles instead of driving cars, we wouldn’t be using up the
world’s oil so quickly.
While the bicycle has these advantages, it has some disadvantages too. It is convenient only for
relatively short journeys, (3)______ you can travel quite a long way in comfort in a car. Another problem
is that the cyclist is not protected from the weather and gets wet when it rains.
Cycling isn’t very nice in heavy traffic (4)______. The best place for a bike ride is a quiet country
lane. Main roads and city streets are often so busy that it needs some courage to (5)______ a bike on
them.
1. A. delivery B. communication C. transport D. entertainment
2. A. off B. about C. in D. over
3. A. wherever B. when C. whereas D. whenever
4. A. too B. either C. also D. neither
5. A. operate B. ride C. go D. run