Reading Skills Practice Group 1

Reading Skills Practice Group 1

This car runs on chocolate!

Scientists have built a 300kph racing car that uses chocolate as a fuel! The project is (21) ………… to show how car-making could (22) ………… environmentally friendly. The car meets all racing car (23) ………… apart from its fuel. This is a mixture of waste chocolate and vegetable oil, and such ‘biofuels’ are not (24) ………… in the sport yet. It has to be mixed with normal fuel so that all parts of the car keep working.

Carrots and other root vegetables were used to make some parts inside and outside the car. Even the mirrors are made from potatoes! The sides of the car (25) ………… a mixture of natural materials from plants as well as other recycled materials.

The project is still young, so the scientists have not yet found out how ‘green’ the car is. They are planning many experiments to compare its (26) ………… against that of normal racing cars.

For each question choose the correct answer

Multiple Choice

21. choose the correct answer

This car runs on chocolate!

Scientists have built a 300kph racing car that uses chocolate as a fuel! The project is (21) ………… to show how car-making could (22) ………… environmentally friendly. The car meets all racing car (23) ………… apart from its fuel. This is a mixture of waste chocolate and vegetable oil, and such ‘biofuels’ are not (24) ………… in the sport yet. It has to be mixed with normal fuel so that all parts of the car keep working.

Carrots and other root vegetables were used to make some parts inside and outside the car. Even the mirrors are made from potatoes! The sides of the car (25) ………… a mixture of natural materials from plants as well as other recycled materials.

The project is still young, so the scientists have not yet found out how ‘green’ the car is. They are planning many experiments to compare its (26) ………… against that of normal racing cars.

• intended

• wished

• decided

• insisted

Multiple Choice

22. choose the correct answer

This car runs on chocolate!

Scientists have built a 300kph racing car that uses chocolate as a fuel! The project is (21) ………… to show how car-making could (22) ………… environmentally friendly. The car meets all racing car (23) ………… apart from its fuel. This is a mixture of waste chocolate and vegetable oil, and such ‘biofuels’ are not (24) ………… in the sport yet. It has to be mixed with normal fuel so that all parts of the car keep working.

Carrots and other root vegetables were used to make some parts inside and outside the car. Even the mirrors are made from potatoes! The sides of the car (25) ………… a mixture of natural materials from plants as well as other recycled materials.

The project is still young, so the scientists have not yet found out how ‘green’ the car is. They are planning many experiments to compare its (26) ………… against that of normal racing cars.

• develop

• move

• become

• arrive

Multiple Choice

23. choose the correct answer

This car runs on chocolate!

Scientists have built a 300kph racing car that uses chocolate as a fuel! The project is (21) ………… to show how car-making could (22) ………… environmentally friendly. The car meets all racing car (23) ………… apart from its fuel. This is a mixture of waste chocolate and vegetable oil, and such ‘biofuels’ are not (24) ………… in the sport yet. It has to be mixed with normal fuel so that all parts of the car keep working.

Carrots and other root vegetables were used to make some parts inside and outside the car. Even the mirrors are made from potatoes! The sides of the car (25) ………… a mixture of natural materials from plants as well as other recycled materials.

The project is still young, so the scientists have not yet found out how ‘green’ the car is. They are planning many experiments to compare its (26) ………… against that of normal racing cars.

• levels

• standards

• grades

• orders

Multiple Choice

24. choose the correct answer

This car runs on chocolate!

Scientists have built a 300kph racing car that uses chocolate as a fuel! The project is (21) ………… to show how car-making could (22) ………… environmentally friendly. The car meets all racing car (23) ………… apart from its fuel. This is a mixture of waste chocolate and vegetable oil, and such ‘biofuels’ are not (24) ………… in the sport yet. It has to be mixed with normal fuel so that all parts of the car keep working.

Carrots and other root vegetables were used to make some parts inside and outside the car. Even the mirrors are made from potatoes! The sides of the car (25) ………… a mixture of natural materials from plants as well as other recycled materials.

The project is still young, so the scientists have not yet found out how ‘green’ the car is. They are planning many experiments to compare its (26) ………… against that of normal racing cars.

• allowed

• let

• ruled

• agreed

Multiple Choice

25. choose the correct answer

This car runs on chocolate!

Scientists have built a 300kph racing car that uses chocolate as a fuel! The project is (21) ………… to show how car-making could (22) ………… environmentally friendly. The car meets all racing car (23) ………… apart from its fuel. This is a mixture of waste chocolate and vegetable oil, and such ‘biofuels’ are not (24) ………… in the sport yet. It has to be mixed with normal fuel so that all parts of the car keep working.

Carrots and other root vegetables were used to make some parts inside and outside the car. Even the mirrors are made from potatoes! The sides of the car (25) ………… a mixture of natural materials from plants as well as other recycled materials.

The project is still young, so the scientists have not yet found out how ‘green’ the car is. They are planning many experiments to compare its (26) ………… against that of normal racing cars.

• store

• involve

• collect

• contain

Multiple Choice

26. choose the correct answer

This car runs on chocolate!

Scientists have built a 300kph racing car that uses chocolate as a fuel! The project is (21) ………… to show how car-making could (22) ………… environmentally friendly. The car meets all racing car (23) ………… apart from its fuel. This is a mixture of waste chocolate and vegetable oil, and such ‘biofuels’ are not (24) ………… in the sport yet. It has to be mixed with normal fuel so that all parts of the car keep working.

Carrots and other root vegetables were used to make some parts inside and outside the car. Even the mirrors are made from potatoes! The sides of the car (25) ………… a mixture of natural materials from plants as well as other recycled materials.

The project is still young, so the scientists have not yet found out how ‘green’ the car is. They are planning many experiments to compare its (26) ………… against that of normal racing cars.

• operation

• performance

• display

• technique