000 TIMES MORE ABUNDANT THAN THE ENTIRE KNOWN SUPPLY OF FOSSIL FUEL...

50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources and aswith solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple. Aprime example of effective geothermal use in Iceland, a region of high geothermalactivity where there are over 80 percent of private homes, are heated by geothermalpower.Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives toconventional energy sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development anduse of alternative energy on global scale.Question 49: What is the main topic of this passage?A. How energy resources are tapped from nature.B. The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources.C. Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide.D. Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized.Question 50: According to the passage, why should we consider using alternativeenergy sources?A. Because fossil fuels are no longer used.B. Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth.C. Because they are free and available worldwide.D. Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause globalwarming.Question 51: Which of the following words could best replace the word“harnessing”?A. harassing B. depletingC. capturing D. exportingQuestion 52: According to the passage, what can be inferred about solar roof tiles?A. They can convert geothermal energy to electricity.B. They contain photovoltaic cells.C. They are being used in many undeveloped countries.D. They are more expensive than solar panels.Question 53: According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar togeothermal energy production?A. They are both conventional and costly.B. They both use heat from the earth’s surface.C. They both require fairly simple technology.D. They both require the use of a generator.Question 54: Where is the best place in the passage to insert the following sentence?“Although the US is not utilizing geothermal resources to this extent, the Western US hasa similar capacity to generate geothermal power”A. after the phrase “earth-friendly” B. after the phrase “global scale”C. after the phrase “growing steadily” D. after the phrase “geothermal power”Question 55: According to the passage, which of the following is true about solarpower?A. It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels.B. There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world.C. There is very little of it available inIceland.D. It is being used in 100, 000 private homes worldwide.Question 56: What can be inferred about the use of geothermal energy in Iceland?A. It is widely used as a form of energy for heating homes.B. Twenty percent of the geothermal energy created is used to heat businesses.C. It is not effective for use in private homes.D. It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of energy.Question 57: What does the author imply about alternative energy sources?A. Alternative energy is too expensive for developing countries to produce.B. Many different types of alternative energy sources exist.C. Most alternative energy sources are too impractical for private use.D. Solar and geothermal energy are the effective forms of alternative power.Question 58: What best describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To warn people about the hazards of fossil fuel use.B. To outline the problems and solutions connected with global warming.C. To convince people of the benefits of developing alternative energy sources.D. To describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy use.Question 59: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the wordor phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the followingquestions.The whole village waswiped outin the bombing raids.A. destroyed completely B. changed completelyC. cleaned well D. removed quicklyQuestion 60: Choose the best answer:Not only _______ among the largest animals that ever lived, but they are also among themost intelligent.A. some whales B. are whales C. whales D. they are whalesQuestion 61: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the wordor phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of thefollowing questions.A frightening number ofilliteratestudents are graduating from college.A. inflexible B. unable to pass an examination in reading and writingC. able to read and write D. able to join intramural sportQuestion 62: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the wordVolunteers give care andcomfortto them and help them to overcome their difficulties.A. misery B. hurt C. matter D. discouragementQuestion 63: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differentlyfrom the rest:A. huge B. dispute C. busy D. muteQuestion 64: Choose the best answer:Bill just doesn’t fit in here; he’s like _______.A. fish out of water B. water on a duck’s backC. a fly in the ointment D. a bird in the handWRITINGPart I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the similarmeaning to the original one.