It is a computer drawing of the (1) __________ of the future. British engineers and scientists have published plans for a new hypersonic plane (2) __________ the A2. It will be very fast. At the moment, a flight from London in the UK to Sydney in Australia (3)__________ about twenty-one hours but with the A2 the same flight will take about four hours. The flight will (4)__________at 4,5000 kilometres per hour and will fly at an altitude of over 10,000 metres. It will carry 300 passengers but it (5)__________ have any windows because scientists haven’t found glass that is strong enough. It (6)__________ be better for the environment (7)__________other planes because the engines won’t produce gases that cause pollution. In the future, will people travel (8) __________ 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 (9)__________ about £2,000. The A2 will be (10)__________for its first flight in 2020.

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 takes about twenty-one hours but with
the A2 the same flight will take around four hours.
The flight will fly at 4,500 kilometres per hour and will fly at an
altitude of over 10,000 metres.
It will carry 300 passengers but it don’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!
Both how much will a ticket cost? The planners say that it won’t be very expensive – about
£2,000. The A2 will be ready for its first flight in 2020.
1. How long does it take the A2 plane to fly from London to Sydney?
___________________________________________________________________
2. What is the speed of the plane?
___________________________________________________________________
3. What is the altitude of the flight?
___________________________________________________________________
4. How many passengers can it carry?
___________________________________________________________________
5. How much does a ticket for the flight from London to Sydney cost?
___________________________________________________________________
 

V. Read the following passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (15 pts)

Most people think of computers (1) very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually, the (2) for a computer was worked out (3) two centuries ago by a man (4) Charles Babbage.

Babbage was born in 1791 and (5) up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (6) he called. 'engines'. But (7) the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished any of (8). Over the years people have argued whether his machines (9) ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London (10) finished building an engine (11) on one of Babbage's designs. It (12) six years to complete and (13) than four thousand parts had been specially made. (14) it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (15) people of Babbage's work.

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the following blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 33

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s called a ‘gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (31)____ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (32)_____ the challenge they are likely to set themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can result in a thirst for adventure. Now that his university course has (33)______ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him all around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are powered by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be (34)______ mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead. As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to (35)______ on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.

A. stronger

B. turned

C. reached

D. brought

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the following blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 31

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s called a ‘gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (31)____ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (32)_____ the challenge they are likely to set themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can result in a thirst for adventure. Now that his university course has (33)______ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him all around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are powered by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be (34)______ mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead. As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to (35)______ on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.

A. settling down

B. getting up

C. taking over

D. holding back

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the following blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 35

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s called a ‘gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (31)____ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (32)_____ the challenge they are likely to set themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can result in a thirst for adventure. Now that his university course has (33)______ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him all around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are powered by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be (34)______ mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead. As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to (35)______ on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea. 

A. leave

B. keep

C. pass

D. give

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the following blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 34

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s called a ‘gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (31)____ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (32)_____ the challenge they are likely to set themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can result in a thirst for adventure. Now that his university course has (33)______ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him all around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are powered by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be (34)______ mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead. As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to (35)______ on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.

A. relying

B. using

C. attempting

D. trying

Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the following blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 32

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s called a ‘gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (31)____ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (32)_____ the challenge they are likely to set themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can result in a thirst for adventure. Now that his university course has (33)______ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him all around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are powered by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be (34)______ mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead. As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to (35)______ on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.

A. stronger

B. wider

C. greater

D. deeper

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. Fill in the appropriate word in question 36

           Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been  (33)_______ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent ofHawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are  (34)_______  by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and  (35)_______ plants.

          The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (36)_______  the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the  (37)_______ . Since 1990,  (38)_______ a result of their "Plant Extinction Prevention Program", sixteen species have been brought into  (39)_______ and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to  (40)_______  plants in the wild.

            In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims  (41)_______  collecting genetic material from the remaining  plants  in  the  wild  for storage  as a safety net for the future. They also aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into (42)_______  .

A. prevent

B. influence

C. encourage

D. stimulate