A-Reading Comprehension(10 Marks) Read the following passage then answer the questions below:
Have you ever wondered what keeps a hot air balloon flying? The same principle that keeps food frozen in the open chest freezers at the grocery store allows hot air balloons to fly. It's a very basic principle: Hot air rises and cold air falls. So while the super-cooled air in the grocery store freezer settles down around the food, the hot air in a hot air balloon pushes up, keeping the balloon floating above the ground. In order to understand more about how this principle works in hot air balloons, it helps to know more about hot air balloons themselves.
A hot air balloon has three major parts: the basket, the burner, and the envelope. The basket is where passengers ride. The basket is usually made of wicker. This ensures that it will be comfortable and add little extra
weight. The burner is positioned above the passenger's heads and produces a huge flame to heat the air inside the envelope. The envelope is the
colorful fabric balloon that holds the hot air. When the air inside the envelope is heated, the balloon rises.
The pilot can control the up-and-down movements of the hot air balloon by regulating the heat in the envelope. To ascend, the pilot heats the air in the envelope. When the pilot is ready to land, the air in the balloon is allowed to cool and the balloon becomes heavier than air. This makes the balloon descend.
different. So even though the pilot can't steer the balloon, She can fly or higher or lower into a different layer of air. Some days the difference between the directions of the wind between layers is negligible. But other
can actually push the balloon in a it
days the difference is so strong that
completely different direction!
Answer the following questions: A)
1- What are the three major parts of a hot air balloon?
The three major parts of hot air balloon are the basket, the burner and the envelope.
2- How can the pilot control the up-and-down movements of the hot air balloon?
The pilot can control the up- and – down movements of the hot air balloon by regulating the heat in the envelope.
3-If the hot air balloon pilot wants to change directions during flight, what might he or she do to accomplish this?
The pilot can’t steer the balloon , she can fly higher or lower into different layer of air.
a, b, c, d: B) Choose the correct answer from
4- As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for ascend? a- move b- fly c- sink d- climb 5- The pronoun “it “refers to ………….
c- balloon d- wind
a- direction b- ground
Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
After water, coffee is probably the most popular drink in the world. Coffee has many positive properties that are good for your health. Drinking coffee can help reduce the chances of some cancers, stomach and neurological diseases, type 2 diabetes, and even heart disease. Coffee has had a long and interesting history on its road to becoming the much-loved drink that it is today.
The coffee bush was first discovered in Africa in the 9th century. The coffee berries that grow on the bushes contain coffee beans which can be made into a drink. The recipe for this drink was passed from Africa to the Middle East, to Europe, and then to the Americas. Even though the drink we know as coffee is well known all around the world, most countries have their own special way of making it. 'Cowboy coffee' is made in Finland and Norway by mixing coffee and boiling water together in a kettle and pouring out the liquid into a cup without the grounds.
Turkish coffee is made by mixing very finely ground coffee and sugar in a small pot with a long handle called an ibrik. The ibrik is held over a fire and then removed when the coffee comes to the boil. The mixture is poured into a small ceramic cup and
drunk slowly, leaving the grounds at the bottom. Italians typically drink small cups of espresso every day and usually don't even sit down when they order it; they drink it and leave. Many people in the U.S. have an electric coffeemaker which uses a filter to separate the water from the coffee. Hot water drips through the grounds and comes out as the drink they know and love. There is even a way to make coffee using a roasted coconut and the milk inside it!
Answer the following Questions:
1. What are the positive properties of drinking coffee?
Drinking coffee can help reduce the chances of some cancers, stomach and neurological diseases, type 2 diabetes and even heart disease.
2. When and where was the coffee bush first discovered?
Choose the correct answer from a, b, or c:
3 - The recipe for coffee was passed from ……….to the Middle East, to Europe, and then to the Americas.
d. Africa
c. china b. Italy
a. Turkey
4 - '………. coffee' is made in Finland and Norway
c. Roasted coconut d. Cowboy
b. Espresso a. Turkish
5- Coffee is ………. Around the world
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1- Jane doesn’t have enough money so she can’t buy a new car. ( If )
If Jane had enough money , She could buy a new car.
2- Nigel didn’t get your message. That’s why he didn’t call. ( If )
If Nigel got your message, he would call.
3- I don’t have a computer. ( wish )
I wish I had a computer.
4- Helen is ill, so she can’t come to the party. ( If)
If Helen isn’t ill, she would come to the party.
5- I haven’t got enough money. ( wish )
