Question II. Read the passage and answer the questions below
The search for alternative resources of energy has resulted in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Changing waste products into gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars. But to date, that process has proved expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.
Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four per cent. The oceans are another source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. What are many communities doing to produce electricity?
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2. Has the process of making synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars proved cheap?
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3. Where is hydroelectric power derived from?
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4. What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does hydroelectric power provide today? ......................
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Question III. Fill in each space with a suitable word
A. British and American English have a lot of words which look the same but have different meanings. Nobody ever gets ....(.1)...trouble if they make a mistake, although you may get a strange look if you ask for the wrong clothes. There are some American English words that the British don’t use at .... (2).... . However, most of the .... (3).... between British and American English are small. You can usually understand what words .....(4)..... from the context.
1,...;2,...;3,......;4,.....
B. Rivers are one of the world's most important natural 1. _____. Many cities are on large rivers, and almost every country 2. _____ at least one river that plays an important part 3. ____ the lives of its people. Besides transportation, rivers supply food, water for crops, water to drink, 4. _____ opportunities for recreation.
1. .../2. ../3. ....../4. .......
