NEXT WEEK AT THIS TIME, HE (LIE) ____ ON THE BEACH.PART C. READINGI...

5. Next week at this time, He (lie) ____ on the beach.

PART C. READING

I. Read the following passage and put a word in the box in each of the numbered

blanks

than many because by

quickly

When you are in Hong Kong, you can go about by taxi, by tram, by bus or (1)…………

underground. I myself prefer the underground (2)……….. it is fast, easy anh cheap.

There are (3) …….. trams and buses in Hong Kong, and one can not drive along the road

(4) ……… and without many stops. The underground is therefore usually quiker

(5) ……… taxis or buses.

II. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following

passage.

The world population (1)…. five-billion mark in 1987 and it is increasing (2) ………..

about 1.7% a year. At this rate of growth, the number of people in the world will double

every 41 years. This rapid increase has been called the (3)……….. explosion. Noone

knows how many people the Earth can (4)………… Many scientists believe that the

world will soon become (5)…………, that is, it will have more people than it can support.

D.passing

B.pass