A. Choose the best answer for each question.

1. What is this reading mainly about?

• a. possible replacements for fossil fuels

• b. the various causes of the global energy crisis

• c. the benefits of solar power over other alternate energy sources

• d. problems caused by our overdependence on fossil fuels

2. Which of these statements about solar energy is stated in the text?

• a. Solar is currently the biggest contributor to the world’s energy.

• b. Solar energy is cheap to produce due to the low price of solar panels.

• c. Solar space stations could be the solution to the energy crisis.

• d. Solar energy can have a harmful effect on the environment.

3. What is NOT mentioned as a disadvantage of wind power?

• a. Strong winds can produce too much power.

• b. Strong winds can damage the turbines.

• c. The turbines can create a lot of noise.

• d. Some people consider the turbines to be ugly.

4. Which country gets most of its power from nuclear power?

• a. France

• b. Japan

• c. India

• d. China

5. Which question is closest in meaning to In the end, are any of these sources alone

the answer to our current energy problems? (paragraph M)

• a. Is there an energy source that can solve all of our energy problems on its own?

• b. Can our current energy problems be solved by making sure we stop burning

  fossil fuel?

• c. Can we solve our energy problems by using all the alternative energy sources

  together?

• d. Is finding an alternate to fossil fuels the only way to solve our energy problems?