UNIT 01. Read the passage and choose the option that best fits the blank.

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1 UNIT 01 A Time limit 1 10 Read the passage and choose the option that best fits the blank. When most people think of canaries, they picture cute yellow birds in cages. But canaries actually in the 18 th and 19 th centuries. Coal miners often had to work in very deep pits with very little oxygen. Toxic gases were also a deadly problem. So miners began taking canaries down the mines with them. The canaries were very sensitive to toxic gases. They would fall off their perches and die. When that happened, the miners would know they had to leave the mine quickly, or they would suffer the same fate. (a) were in danger of extinction (b) were heavily studied (c) had a much more serious role to play (d) harmed people Key Words picture deadly perch pit toxic fate 14 Part I

2 B Unit 01 When most people think of canaries, they picture cute yellow birds in cages. But canaries actually in the 18 th and 19 th centuries. Coal miners often had to work in very deep pits with very little oxygen. Toxic gases were also a deadly problem. So miners began taking canaries down the mines with them. The canaries were very sensitive to toxic gases. They would fall off their perches and die. When that happened, the miners would know they had to leave the mine quickly, or they would suffer the same fate. (a) were in danger of extinction (b) were heavily studied (c) had a much more serious role to play (d) harmed people Unit 01 15

3 C Read the passage and choose the option that best fits the blank. 01. When John Pemberton first invented Coca-Cola, on March 29 in 1886, he. While it was first sold exclusively in drug stores and marketed as a medicine to help with digestion, Coca-Cola rapidly gained popularity as a soft drink you could enjoy any time of day or night. Today, Coca Cola is the world s most popular and successful soda pop and one of the most widely recognized brand names on the planet. It can be purchased anywhere from corner stores to fast food restaurants, and has branched out into other products, including Diet Coke and Cherry Coke. (a) tasted it for himself before he sold it (b) had the money to develop it properly (c) intended it to be sold in plastic bottles (d) never believed it would become so popular 02. Movies have. Motion pictures were an exciting invention when they were first introduced on April 2, 1902, in downtown Los Angeles, California. They were always short, black and white, and silent. Movies were a unique and amusing experience for people. They could sit and be fascinated by movies about simple subjects, such as a train coming into a station or a horse jumping over a fence. As audience expectations grew, motion pictures had to become more advanced to keep attracting an audience. Today s modern movies, with their digital special effects and their amazing sound production, certainly have improved a lot since the early years. (a) evolved along with audiences changing tastes (b) become the most important industry in America (c) introduced American culture to the whole world (d) come to symbolize Hollywood and glamour 16 Part I

4 Time limit found in a holiday celebrated on the fifth day of May called Cinco de Mayo. On May 5, 1862, the Mexican army defeated the invading French forces in the Battle of Puebla. Ever since then, the 5th of May has been a national holiday in Mexico. The holiday is also celebrated by people in the United States and other countries around the world. Typical Cinco de Mayo festivities include eating lots of delicious Mexican food, concerts of traditional Mexican music played by Mariachi bands, and blocking off entire neighborhoods for a day of games, dancing and community spirit. Unit 01 (a) Mexican food and drink is (b) A rich example of Mexican culture and pride is (c) The reason for a famous statue in Mexico s capital is (d) Mexican costumes and dances are 04. These days, scientists are trying to find alternate sources of energy. This desire has led to research into. But can you imagine using your own foot power to fly a mini helicopter? That s exactly was an inventor named Bryan Allen has done. He developed and built a small aircraft called the Gossamer Albatross, and then he flew the plane across the English Channel in Allen s aircraft had foot powered pedals that were connected to a two-bladed propeller. It took Allen two hours and forty-nine minutes to cross the 35.8 kilometer distance, and he reached a top speed of 29 km/h. But he wasn t able to fly very high. Most of the time, Allen was only a few feet above the surface of the water. (a) new energy sources not based on oil (b) more efficient uses of fossil fuels (c) electric cars (d) new methods of oil exploration Unit 01 17

5 C 05. The first space station put into orbit by the United States was known as Skylab. It was launched into space in NASA scientists conducted many important experiments in Skylab,. Soon after Skylab was launched into space it began to fall back to Earth faster than NASA researchers expected. On July 11, 1979, Skylab re-entered Earth s atmosphere over Australia, and broke apart into a million pieces. Some pieces of Skylab landed near the small Australian town of Esperance. The town tried to fine the American government four hundred dollars for littering! To this day, the fine has not been paid. (a) although other countries contributed to it (b) where it led to many new discoveries (c) which paved the way for other stations (d) though it was not entirely successful 06.. A recent study showed that a child born into a poor family has only a one-percent chance of becoming very wealthy. However, a child born into a rich family has a twenty-two-percent chance of still being rich as an adult. In other words, it is roughly twenty times less likely for a poor child to become a rich adult than it is for a rich child to remain wealthy. Unfortunately, the gap between rich and poor in America continues to grow wider every year. (a) There are so many rich people in America (b) It is better to be rich than to be poor (c) There are too many poor people in America (d) Becoming wealthy in America can be difficult 18 Part I

6 D Unit 01 exclusively launch into alternate digital special effect digestion fine purchase commemorate recognize likely attract recognition branch out be fascinated by improve in recognition of heritage try to connect festivity desire in other words conduct block off atmosphere roughly orbit break apart expectation unfortunately Unit 01 19

7 D > Match the word with the correct meaning. 1. atmosphere a. to buy something 2. expectation b. what you think or hope will happen 3. digestion c. to make something better. 4. purchase d. the process of breaking down food in the stomach. 5. improve e. the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth > Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. (You may need to change the word s tense.) commemorate block off exclusively attract alternate launch into recognize conduct in recognition of be fascinated by 1. South Korea recently a satellite space. 2. The story has a lot of interest from the media. 3. The government all the streets in the city center. 4. I her voice. 5. My family our parent s wedding anniversary. 6. The company a survey to find out local reaction to the leisure center. 7. I didn t you in your uniform. 8. This offer is available to people who call now. 9. He was presented with a gold watch his service to the company. 10. My emotions between joy and grief. 20 Part I

8 E Unit 01 Skill Practice: Sequencing Read the Passage (Unit 1 No. 6) again and complete the chart using the following options. In other words, it is roughly twenty times less likely for a poor child to become a rich adult. The gap between rich and poor in America continues to grow wider. Becoming wealthy in America can be difficult. However, a child born into a rich family has a twenty-two-percent chance of still being rich as an adult. A recent study showed that a child born into a poor family has only a one-percent chance. Unit 01 21