Form 7 Reading

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Copenhill

Most tourists to Copenhagen want to see its famous sights: the

statue of the Little Mermaid in the harbour, the Tivoli Gardens,

old palaces and museums. The Danish capital is also famous for

its beautiful modern buildings, and in 2019 another building was

completed in the city: the Amager Resource Centre IARCI. also

known as Copenhill. It has many visitors, but it is unusual because

it is not a hotel, a bank, an office block, a museum or a shopping

centre. It is a waste resource centre. This means that 400,000 tons

of rubbish are brought inside the building every year. There, it is

burned to heat 150,000 homes and make electricity for 550,000

people.

However, Bjarke Ingels, the architect who designed Copenhill,

wanted the 90-metre-high building to do more than burn rubbish. It

is the only place in the country where people can go skiing. The roof

is like a mountain with a 400-metre ski slope. It is not white, but

green: bright green in the middle and dark green at the sides. Ingels

chose green because white would get dirty too quickly. Visitors can

also go snowboarding, running or walking on Copenhill, and after an

enjoyable day of activity they can relax in the cafe. The outside of the

building also has the world's highest climbing wall: 85 metres!

The idea that a building can have many very different uses is

exciting, and it will be interesting to see what Copenhagen will offer

visitors in the future.

1.Which statement is true?  

A Old buildings in Copenhagen are not as beautiful as modern ones.

B Tourists prefer Copenhagen's old buildings to its modern ones.

C Visitors to Copenhagen can enjoy a variety of different sights.

2. Copenhill  

A is in the centre of the city.

B is near a shopping centre.

C is a popular place.

3. The ski slope  

A is inside the Copenhill building.

B is 90 metres in length.

C is on the roof of the building.

4. The ski slope isn't white because  

A white is difficult to keep clean.

B green is Ingels' favourite colour.

C bright green is used in the middle.

5. Visitors to Copenhill  

A can enjoy different activities there in the future.

B can have something to drink there.

C can climb the highest building in the city.

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. Who started dancing before he had lessons?     

Paul; Mark ;Samuel;

2.Who didn·t start dancing because of a family member?       

Paul; Mark ;Samuel;

3.Who didn·t enjoy dancing at first?     

Paul; Mark ;Samuel;

4.Who already has a successful career as a dancer?       

Paul; Mark ;Samuel;

5.Who couldn"t continue dancing because he had a problem?     

Paul; Mark ;Samuel;

6.Who studied two kinds of dance?     

Paul; Mark ;Samuel;

7.Who stopped doing a sport when he started dancing?       

Paul; Mark ;Samuel;

A love of dancing

Paul

My mum was a professional dancer, and I had my first ballet

lesson when I was six. I hated it and never went again. Mum

was disappointed, but then she suggested that I should try

modern dance. It was a brilliant idea. I loved it. When I left school,

I joined a modern dance company. Unfortunately, a few years

later I had a bad accident. Now my right leg isn't strong enough

for me to dance, but I'm training to be a dance teacher.

Mark

My love for dance began when I was four. My big sister took ballet

lessons, and when she practised at home, I watched and copied

her. I asked my mum and dad if I could have ballet lessons too.

They were surprised, but they agreed. Soon I was better than my

sister. I studied ballet and modern dance, and when I left school

I was offered a place in a modern dance company. One day I want

to be a star and dance in musicals.

Samuel

I became interested in dance when one of my friends started

going to modern dance lessons . As a joke, I went to a class with

him one day. To my surprise, I enjoyed it and the teacher said I

was good. I started going to class three times a week, so I didn't

have time for football anymore. Some people at school laughed at

me. They aren't laughing now. I am a dancer with a famous dance

company. Dance is my life.

Read the article about electric cars. Six sentences are missing from the article. Choose from the sentences A–H the one which fits each gap. There are two extra sentences.

A few years ago everyone was talking about the new electric cars. These cars were cleaner and quieter and they were going to be the answer to our pollution problems. (1)   Why aren’t our roads full of electric cars? Why are we still sending out huge amounts of pollution into the atmosphere and using oil faster than the oil companies can produce it?

There are several reasons. (2)   They are available. There are many different models and every year another, newer type of electric car is designed. Last year, more than ten new models of electric car were introduced. (3)   Although many of the faster, sporty-looking models are expensive – for example, the new Tesla costs 130,000 dollars – there are plenty of cheaper types for sale. So what is the reason?

Experts say that it’s mainly because electric cars can’t travel very far before we need to charge their batteries and there aren’t enough charging points at the moment. (4)   It seems that the people who have bought electric cars use them as a second car, not their main one. They drive them around town and cities but they don’t want to go too far in them. (5)   They won’t buy an electric car to use regularly until they’re sure it won’t stop suddenly on their way to work or somewhere important.

While electric cars may still be the car of the future, there is an alternative for today. The hybrid car – a car that can switch from petrol to electricity – is more popular. People are buying them because they can drive further without having to charge their cars. (6)   It’s obviously not quite as good for the environment as the electric car, but it shows that people are concerned and trying to do something about their carbon footprint.

A And it isn’t because of the price.

B The main problem is the cost, but they are already cheaper than all electric cars.

C So, where are they?

D People worry about not having enough electricity to get to their destination.

E People don’t buy them because they’re small and ugly.

F People need a car that is reliable.

G It’s not because the cars aren’t for sale.

H Hybrid cars are more reliable than petrol cars.

Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B, C or D.

1 What is the aim of this article?  

A to talk about why people don’t use electric cars

B to talk about the amount of pollution we create

C to advertise a new type of electric car

D to warn people about the dangers of petrol cars

2 Why did people think electric cars would be good?  

A They don’t use as much oil as normal cars.

B They help reduce traffic on the roads.

C They don’t pollute the environment.

D They don’t cost as much as normal cars.

3 Why isn’t the price of electric cars a problem?  

A Because people can afford expensive cars.

B Because not all of them are expensive.

C Because they’re good value for money.

D Because people have more money these days.

4 What’s the main problem with electric cars?  

A Most of them cost 130,000 dollars.

B You can’t go very far in them without having to stop.

C You can only drive them in towns and cities.

D There is only one model.

5 Why do people prefer hybrid cars to electric cars?  

A They are the car of the future.

B They’re better for the environment.

C They look nicer.

D They can go longer distances without being charged.

6 How does the writer feel about hybrid cars?  

A They aren’t very good for the environment.

B They’re better than electric cars.

C They’re too expensive so people won’t buy them.

D It’s good that people are choosing them.