Solar-powered cars can only run ____efficiently__________. when the sun shines.
Solar-powered cars can only run ____efficiently__________. when the sun shines.
II. Read the following passage carefully, then do as directed : (5 marks)
Thinking about how we will be travelling in 10 or 20 years is very interesting. Will we still be using planes or will we be flying our cars from Paris to London? Here are some suggestions.
- SkyTrain: Currently being developed at NASA, SkyTrain looks like the monorail at Disney World. Moving at 240km/h and using small amount of energy, it could be the future of city transportation. SkyTrain has the passenger capacity of a 6-lane highway.
- Flying cars: Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin, Chinese students, have designed a solar-powered flying car that doesn’t need a runway to take off. If you have about 200 hundred thousand dollars, you will own this vehicle soon.
- An electric mininus: The minibus Cameo, designed by Martin Pes, can carry 32 passengers but it is small enough to get its way out of a traffic jam. Its electric motor and low weight mean that it can be recharged in seconds while stopping and it has zero emission.
- An eco-taxi: Taxis are bad for the environment and traffic jams. We enter eco-taxi, and individual taxis form a train powered by solar panels.
1. Decide whether the statements below are True (T) or False (F) : (2,5 marks)
a. SkyTrain is fast but cannot be used as a means of transport in the city. …………
b. Flying cars designed by Zhu Wenxi and Lai Zexin run on solar energy. …………
c. A long runway is necessary for flying cars to take off. …………
d. Because it is small, an electric minibus can avoid traffic jams. …………
e. Several eco-taxis can form a line moving together, using solar energy. …………
2. Answer the following sentences: (2,5 marks)
a. How fast can SkyTrain travel?
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b. Where are the designers of flying cars from?
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c. How much money does a flying car cost?
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d. Why should we take eco-taxi instead of other taxis?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
e. Are you interested in these means of transport? Why?
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I choose the best answer A,B,C to comppete the sentences
1 Overcrowded places have a lot of problems, .........
A Don't they B Does it C Doesn't it D Have they
2 All children ....... with good education and best care in the near future
AAre provided B Will be provided C Will be providing
3 These cars which are generated by solar energy are called ...... cars
A Solar-wasted B Solar-friendly C solar-daily DSolar-powered
roofs | garden | non - polluting | polluting |
the moon | are | renewable | the Sun |
Solar energy is a long lasting source (0)..of.. energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and (1).....................! Solar cells can easily be installed on house (2) ................., so we don’t need any new space. Compared to other (3)...................... sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which (4).................noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and (5).......................... As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
Question 5
roofs | garden | non - polluting | polluting |
the moon | are | renewable | the Sun |
Solar energy is a long lasting source (0)..of.. energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and (1).....................! Solar cells can easily be installed on house (2) ................., so we don’t need any new space. Compared to other (3)...................... sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which (4).................noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and (5).......................... As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
Question 4
roofs | garden | non - polluting | polluting |
the moon | are | renewable | the Sun |
Solar energy is a long lasting source (0)..of.. energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and (1).....................! Solar cells can easily be installed on house (2) ................., so we don’t need any new space. Compared to other (3)...................... sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which (4).................noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and (5).......................... As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
Question 3
V. Read the following passage, then choose a word from the box and write the correct word next to numbers 1-5. There is one exemple.
roofs | garden | non - polluting | polluting |
the moon | are | renewable | the Sun |
Solar energy is a long lasting source (0)..of.. energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and (1).....................! Solar cells can easily be installed on house (2) ................., so we don’t need any new space. Compared to other (3)...................... sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which (4).................noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and (5).......................... As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
Question 1
V. Read the following passage, then choose a word from the box and write the correct word next to numbers 1-5. There is one exemple.
roofs | garden | non - polluting | polluting |
the moon | are | renewable | the Sun |
Solar energy is a long lasting source (0)..of.. energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and (1).....................! Solar cells can easily be installed on house (2) ................., so we don’t need any new space. Compared to other (3)...................... sources, they also possess many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which (4).................noisy, expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and (5).......................... As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
Question 2
8. We place many solar _______ on the roofs so that we can use solar energy to warm water.
A. boards B. turbins C. systems D. panels
9. The future vehicles may run faster, cost cheaper and be more _______.
A. economy B. economical C. economic D. econimically
10. At the moment, scientists _______ to generate electricity from alternative energy sources with the lowest cost. A. are trying B. is trying C. will try D. tries
11. You ______ not use your mobile phone when you are on the road. It’s dangerous.
A. must B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. should
12. _______ fossil fuels are mostly cheap and available, burning them is harmful to the environment.
A. Because B. However C. Although D. So
13. Scotland is famous for its _________ castles, historical sights and amazing scenery.
A. old-fashioned B. powerful C. ancient D. driverless
14. The annual Flower Festival in Da Lat, as _______ name, is always full of extremely beautiful flowers and other special plants.
A. it B. its C. ours D. their
15. People often think Santa Claus and pine trees are the ___________ of Christmas.
A. symbols B. performance C. parade D. decorations
16. Austrialia is _______ unique country with special animals such as: kangaroo, koala and quokka,…
A. a B. X C. the D. an
Rearrange the words to make sentences.
1. will/flying/There/by/be/cars/the year/2030.
2. travel/How/people/in/will/2050?
3. Will/people/driverless/in the/cars/use/future?
4. we/Can/it/use/bad/in/weather?
5. Flying/use/will/solar/cars/power.
6. means/These/avoid/of/will/transport/traffic jams.
7. will/less/fossil fuels/We/use/in the future.
8. I think/won’t/modern/vehicles/save energy.
9. will/More/travel//people/by/flying trains.
10. Many/on/run/won't/in the future/vehicles/fuel.