January 30 - February 05, 2006
Swedish super car not for chickens
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1. What was Christian von Koenigsegg before he built a super car?
A. struggling farmer
B. important retail giant
C. famous fashion model
D. successful businessman

2. Since when did Christian von Koenigsegg dream of building a super car?
A. since he was five
B. after his car accident
C. at the time of his graduation
D. when he won the F1 championship

3. What car is registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest car?
A. CCR
B. Ferrari
C. Bugatti
D. McLaren

4. Why is it difficult for this car to reach maximum speed?

A. It is very slow.
B. It takes a lot of fuel.
C. You need a lot of space.
D. You need your parentŐs permission.

5. Where does Christian von Koenigsegg come from?
A. Italy
B. France
C. Sweden
D. Germany


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. leap
A. drop
B. shame
C. danger
D. change

7. bleak
  A. fresh
B. bright
C. gloomy
D. exciting

8. top spot
A. failure
B. sponsor
C. runner up
D. leadership

9. wheels
A. car
B. tires
C. crew
D. supplier

10. venture
A. failure
B. product
C. consumer
D. enterprise

 

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