Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D, on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy, expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of energy.
Question 41: What does the passage primarily discuss?
A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy. B. The cost of solar energy.
C. Solar energy’s advantages over other sources of energy. D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.
Question 42: What does the word they in line 4 refer to?
A. solar energy users. B. advantages.
C. solar cells. D. other renewable resources.
Question 43: What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They operate quietly. B. They require little maintenance.
C. They cost little to produce. D. They are non-polluting.
Question 44: What does the word advantages in line 12 mean ?
A. resources B. benefits C. friendly D. very bad.
Question 45: Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in the passage?
A. It is unfriendly to the environment. B. Solar cells require large areas to operate.
C. It depends on sunlight. D. It is expensive.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
Question 46: They built this house in 2015.
A. This house was built in 2015. B. This house built in 2015.
C. This house was building in 2015. D. This house were built in 2015.
Question 47: “Do you watch TV every morning?” The teacher asked Mark.
A. The teacher asked Mark to watch TV every morning.
B. The teacher asked Mark if he watched TV every morning.
C. The teacher asked Mark for TV every morning.
D. The teacher asked Mark if he would watch TV every morning.
Question 41: What does the passage primarily discuss?
A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy. B. The cost of solar energy.
C. Solar energy’s advantages over other sources of energy. D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.
Question 42: What does the word they in line 4 refer to?
A. solar energy users. B. advantages.
C. solar cells. D. other renewable resources.
Question 43: What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They operate quietly. B. They require little maintenance.
C. They cost little to produce. D. They are non-polluting.
Question 44: What does the word advantages in line 12 mean ?
A. resources B. benefits C. friendly D. very bad.
Question 45: Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in the passage?
A. It is unfriendly to the environment. B. Solar cells require large areas to operate.
C. It depends on sunlight. D. It is expensive.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
Question 46: They built this house in 2015.
A. This house was built in 2015. B. This house built in 2015.
C. This house was building in 2015. D. This house were built in 2015.
Question 47: “Do you watch TV every morning?” The teacher asked Mark.
A. The teacher asked Mark to watch TV every morning.
B. The teacher asked Mark if he watched TV every morning.
C. The teacher asked Mark for TV every morning.
D. The teacher asked Mark if he would watch TV every morning.