WorksheetsUnit 3 - Reading 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The word "bear" in paragraph 1 can be replaced with
responsibility
heavy animal
deal with
show
The word these in paragraph 2 refers to
idea
towers
concept
technologies
According to paragraph 2, what is NOT mentioned about vertical farming?
People won’t have to travel long journeys to sell or obtain food.
Compared to conventional agriculture, there is more space for crops in vertical farming.
The same crops can’t be planted in succession, so new crops must be planted the next time.
The cost of transporting goods will decrease.
The word "stories" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
floors
reports
versions
narrations
The word "its" in paragraph 3 refers to
future
towers
vegetables
farmscraper
What is true about the farmscraper farming system described in paragraphs 4 and 5? (Choose 2 options)
Not so much energy is used to operate this system.
Gas must be used to rotate the structure.
Only little water is really used.
It has a light structure.
The word "employing" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
working
using
hiring
exploiting
The word "drop" in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to
rain
stop
reduce
abandon
What is the function of the phrase "for instance" in paragraph 6?
Express example
Express purpose
Express opinion
Express contrast
What is stated in paragraph 1?
Overcrowded cities aren’t likely to survive.
50% of the people in the planet live in very big cities.
BY 2070, the earth’s population will have grown by 70%.
In the future, seven billion citizens won’t have any food to consume.
