VIII)-Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the
blank space in the following passage.
Have a walk (42)___________ a beach, listen to the sound of the sea
waves, and suddenly you see a lot of rubbish on the beach. Pollution takes away
all the (43)__________ of our beaches. I feel really very annoyed
(44)_____________ I see plastic bags lying on the sand, cigarette ends buried in
the sand, and soda cans floating in the sea.
There are a lot of things that we can do. (45)___________ we see rubbish,
we should do our part in the protecting the land (46)___________ picking it up
and throwing it in dust bins. (47)_____________, we can form some kind of
organization that helps (48)___________ the beaches. If everyone does their part,
the beaches will be a wonderful and beautiful place. We need to start now
(49)___________ the beaches are damaged beyond repair.
42. A. at B. in C. on D. over
43. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. being beautiful
44. A. before B. after C. when D. while
45. A. While B. If C. Unless D. Soon
46. A. by B. with C. of D. in
47. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. However D. Moreover
48. A. cleaning up B. clean up C. cleaning off D. clean off
49. A. before B. after C. until D. when
IX)-Read the passage, and do the tasks that follow.
Bike Capital of the World
Copenhagen has over 390 kilometers of bike lanes and is widely regarded
as the bike capital of the world. The Danes are well-known for their love of
cycling, and Copenhagen’s network of bike lanes is studied by other cities.
Cyclists in Copenhagen are saving the city 90,000 tons of CO 2 emission
annually. Every day, about 789,000 miles are cycled in Copenhagen. Thirty-six
percent of the city’s residents bike to school or work. The city is looking to
increase that number to 50% by building more bike lanes, widening existing lanes,
creating biking –only bridges over the city’s waterways, providing more space for
parking bikes, and improving safety along existing bike routes.
The city of Copenhagen clearly understands the value of biking-friendly
cities. They are healthier, more environmentally-friendly, and allow for better
quality of life.
Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the
answer in each blank.
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A B
______ 50. regarded A. once a year
______ 51. well-known B. thought of in a particular way
______ 52. annually C. how good or bad something is
______ 53. space D. known by a lot of people; famous
______ 54. quality E. an area that is empty or not used
Task 2: Read the passages again, and answer the questions.
55. Why is Copenhagen regarded as the bike capital of the world?
56. What are the Danes well-known for?
57. How many miles are cycled in Copenhagen every day?
58. What is the city going to do?
59. What are the benefits of biking-friendly cities?
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