15. A. shout                           B. could                     C. house                     D. down

16. A. happen                        B. family                    C. father                     D. rapid

17. A. dream                         B. teacher                  C. stream                   D. bread

18. A. drunk                          B. drug                       C. fruit                        D. unhappy

19. A. changes                      B. causes                    C. noises                    D. makes

20. A. smile                           B. finish                     C. kitchen                  D. miss

Robot Wars was a British TV show, where people control their robots to fight against one another. The competing robots came in different shapes and sizes, but their weight could exceed 100 kilograms. They all tried to throw other robots out of the arena where the competition took place. If your robot is the last one in the arena, you will win. The competition wasn’t an educational programme but many viewers found it very informative and entertaining. During the height of its success, millions of people watched the show. In 2004, the show ended because of the declining number of viewers. However, thanks to fans’ demands, the show might make a comeback.

26. What can be the title of the passage?

      A. How to win a robot war.                                 

      B. Robot Wars – A once-popular show.

      C. Things to know before entering a robot competition.

      D. What a robot can do.

27. Which robot will most likely win Robot Wars?

      A. The tallest robot                                               B. The heaviest robot             

      C. The strongest robot                                           D. The biggest robot

28. Which type of show is Robot Wars?

      A. Educational programme                                   B. Comedy show

      C. Competition show                                            D. A talent show

29. What does it in line 7 refer to?

      A. The show                      B. The arena                C. The robot                D. The viewer

30. Why did the show end?

      A. Because millions of people signed up for the show.

      B. Because not enough people watched the show.

      C. Because fans demanded to end the show.

      D. Because many viewers found it very informative and entertaining.

30. The number of people in that area has mushroomed from 1 million in 2000 to 20 million to day.

The word “mushroomed” is CLOSEST in meaning to ______________.

A. rapidly increased                                        B. slowly risen

C. steadily decreased                                      D. greatly reduced