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1 Which of the following does NOT match in the passage?
(a) - Hybrid cars
✔ (b) - the hybrid car
(c) - companies
(d) - cellphones
2 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
Normal cars use more gas than hybrid cars do.
Hybrid cars are thought to use electricity and gas.
✔ Companies make a lot of money selling hybrid cars.
Cellphones were very expensive, but almost everyone has a cellphone.
3 Which of the following best fits in the blank of the passage?
✔ because they are expensive
because the oil price is too high
because they have mechanical problems
because people want to protect the environment
4 What can be inferred from the passage?
The U.S. is doing a lot of research on hybrid cars.
The only way to save the environment is hybrid cars.
✔ Hybrid cars will be less expensive and more popular in the future.
Owing to the current recession, hybrid cars will never be successful.
Summarize the Text
Complete the summary with the words in the box.
are good for the environment they are expensive can’t afford to buy
pay more attention to make hybrid cars cheaper both electricity and gas
Hybrid cars use . They save energy and .
However, companies building and selling normal cars to make
money. Also, people don’t buy hybrid cars because . Companies
should do more research and .
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(a) - Hybrid cars
✔ (b) - the hybrid car
(c) - companies
(d) - cellphones
2 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
Normal cars use more gas than hybrid cars do.
Hybrid cars are thought to use electricity and gas.
✔ Companies make a lot of money selling hybrid cars.
Cellphones were very expensive, but almost everyone has a cellphone.
3 Which of the following best fits in the blank of the passage?
✔ because they are expensive
because the oil price is too high
because they have mechanical problems
because people want to protect the environment
4 What can be inferred from the passage?
The U.S. is doing a lot of research on hybrid cars.
The only way to save the environment is hybrid cars.
✔ Hybrid cars will be less expensive and more popular in the future.
Owing to the current recession, hybrid cars will never be successful.
Summarize the Text
Complete the summary with the words in the box.
are good for the environment they are expensive can’t afford to buy
pay more attention to make hybrid cars cheaper both electricity and gas
Hybrid cars use . They save energy and .
However, companies building and selling normal cars to make
money. Also, people don’t buy hybrid cars because . Companies
should do more research and .
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