A. BECOME B. TURN C. DEVELOP D. GROWQUESTION VII

10. A. become

B. turn

C. develop

D. grow

Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):

Man discovered fire many thousands years ago . The first time he saw fire was

probably when a tree was struck by lightning . He soon learned how to make fire for

himself . However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together.

Fire was very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at night . He used

fire to cook his food . He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals . In some

parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example , used fire to

make smoke signals . In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.

Fire was very also used to give light . Before the invention of oil lamp, men used

burning sticks as torches . And before man discovered gas and electricity , he hung small

fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets .

One man even used fire to tell the time . He invented a candle clock . He made a candle

that took exactly twelve hours to burn . Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts .

He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning

candle . But the candle clock did not always work well . If there was a wind blowing on the

candle , the flame burned too quickly .