December 5-11, 2005

Australia pioneers 'hot rocks' energy
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1. Why was Australia chosen as the site of this project?
A. Its tax laws
B. The koalas might help
C. Its very special geology
D. ItŐs far away from any populated area

2. What is this project trying to do?
A. Support folk music
B. Utilise hot air from politicians
C. Create more tourist attractions
D. Generate electricity from hot rocks

3. How deep have the test wells been drilled?
A. 300 metres
B. 4.5 kilometres
C. 2006 metres
D. 1997 kilometres

4. Who began investigating geothermal energy?

A. Asians
B. Americans
C. Europeans
D. Australians

5. Which energy sources does Australia rely on now?
A. Hydroelectric power
B. Coal and oil
C. Nuclear energy
D. Wind


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. Spur
A. Hinder
B. Prevent
C. Confuse
D. Encourage

7. Climax
  A. Peak
B. Result
C. Change
D. Disadvantage

8. Freak
A. Certainty
B. Perfection
C. Abnormality
D. Impossibility

9. Serendipitous
A. Common
B. Opportune
C. Challenging
D. Discouraging

10. Pilot
A. Old
B. Rerun
C. Approved
D. Prototype

 

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