READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS BY CIRCLING THE CORRESPONDING LETTER A, B, C, OR D
Questions 26-30: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions
by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
Budapest has a population of over two million people. One in every five Hungarians lives there. The River
Danube divides the city into two parts. On the west bank there are the woods and hills of Buda and the old
town. On the east bank there is the bigger and more modern Pest, the business and shopping center. From Buda
there are wonderful views of Pest and the river. Six bridges join Buda and Pest. For nearly a thousand years,
Buda and Pest were two towns. Then in 1873 they joined and became one city, Budapest. Soon it became one of
the most important cultural capitals of Europe.
Budapest is very unusual because it has two completely different parts. You can choose the peace and quiet
of Buda’s woods or the excitement of Pest, where there are good theatres, restaurants, bars and shops. The
public transport system in Budapest is one of the best and cheapest in the world. You can travel easily by
underground, bus, tram, and taxi, but driving a car in Budapest is not a good idea. There are not many car parks.
Most cars are old, so pollution is very bad.
26. Budapest ________________ into two parts by the River Danube.
A. is dividing
B. divides
C. is divided
D. divided
27. The east bank is ____________________ than the west bank.
A. older and hilly
B. bigger and hilly
C. bogger and more modern D. older and bigger
28. There are six bridges ____________________ the River Danube.
A. across
B. on
C. with
D. along
29. The two parts of Budapest __________________ from each other.
A. are different
B. is differing
C. have difference
D. differing from
30. The air in the city is badly __________________ because of its old cars.
A. pollution
B. has polluted
C. polluted
D. being polluted