Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the each of the following questions
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the each of the following questions
It is a computer drawing of the plane of the future. British engineers and scientists have published plans for a new hypersonic plane called the A2. It will be very fast. At the moment, a flight from London in the UK to Sydney in Australia take about twenty-one hours but with the A2 the same flight will take about four hours. The flight will fly at ine hundred fifty kilometers per hour and will fly at an altitude of over ten thousand meters. It will carry three hundred passengers but it won't have any windows because scientists haven't found glass that is strong enough. It will be better for the environment than other planes because the engines won't produce gases that cause pollution.
In the future, will people travel from London to Australia for the weekend? It's possible! But how much will a ticket cost? The planners say that it won't be very expensive about £2,000. The A2 will he ready for its first flight in 2028.
1. How much will a ticket for the flight from London to Sydney cost?
A. very cheap. B. very expensive. C about £2,000. D. free
2. What is the altitude of the flight?
A. over 950 meters. B. over 3000 meters
C.over 1,000 meters. D. over 10,000 meters
3. How many passengers will the flight carry?
A 500. B. 2,000. C. 300. D. 200
4. How long will the A2 take from London to Sydney?
A. about twenty-one hours. B. about four hours
C about one hour. D. about six hours
5. What is the speed of the flight?
A. At 950 kilometers per hour. B. At 590 kilometers per hour
C. At 890 kilometers per hour. D. At 960 kilometers per hour
It is a computer drawing of the plane of the future. British engineers and scientists have published plans for a new hypersonic plane called the A2. It will be very fast. At the moment, a flight from London in the UK to Sydney in Australia take about twenty-one hours but with the A2 the same flight will take about four hours. The flight will fly at ine hundred fifty kilometers per hour and will fly at an altitude of over ten thousand meters. It will carry three hundred passengers but it won't have any windows because scientists haven't found glass that is strong enough. It will be better for the environment than other planes because the engines won't produce gases that cause pollution.
In the future, will people travel from London to Australia for the weekend? It's possible! But how much will a ticket cost? The planners say that it won't be very expensive about £2,000. The A2 will he ready for its first flight in 2028.
1. How much will a ticket for the flight from London to Sydney cost?
A. very cheap. B. very expensive. C about £2,000. D. free
2. What is the altitude of the flight?
A. over 950 meters. B. over 3000 meters
C.over 1,000 meters. D. over 10,000 meters
3. How many passengers will the flight carry?
A 500. B. 2,000. C. 300. D. 200
4. How long will the A2 take from London to Sydney?
A. about twenty-one hours. B. about four hours
C about one hour. D. about six hours
5. What is the speed of the flight?
A. At 950 kilometers per hour. B. At 590 kilometers per hour
C. At 890 kilometers per hour. D. At 960 kilometers per hour