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Name: ________________________

PASSAGE 1:

There are two kinds of water pollution. The first is when rubbish, sewage or chemicals are thrown

into the water. This waste upsets the natural environment and can prove dangerous or fatal to fish and other

life in the water. The second type of pollution is thermal, or warm water pollution. This is most commonly

caused by hydroelectric power plants. These take water from a lake or river, convert it into steam for

running the plant's turbines, change the steam back into water, then return the water to the original lake or

river. Though this water is no dirtier than when it was taken out, it is often five to ten degrees above its

original temperature. This causes a change in the environment which can be as dangerous to, aquatic life as

waste 'pollution.

1) It is stated In the passage that ___________

A. thermal pollution is more dangerous than pollution from rubbish or chemicals

B. warm water pollution Is as harmful as thermal pollution

C. hydroelectric plants put dirty water back into the environment

D. thermal pollution occurs when the temperature of a river or lake is raised

2) Rubbish, sewage or chemicals ___________

A. are all part of the natural environment B. can kill aquatic life when they are thrown

into the water

C. are the main cause of warm water pollution D. are by-products of hydroelectric plants

3) The author argues that ___________

A. there is nothing that can be done to correct thermal pollution

B. water pollution is a fact of life that we must learn to live with

C. tile world would be better off without hydroelectric power stations

D. both kinds of pollution are equally bad for the natural environment

PASSAGE 2:

In 1723 there arrived in Philadelphia a penniless young man, eager for work and for knowledge. As

the years passed, this man, Benjamin Franklin contributed greatly to his city and to his country. He became

a printer and a publisher and a learned man in many subjects. He also helped to spread learning by

establishing a public library and by founding the American Philosophical Society, which is an important

academy of great scholars to this day.

Franklin initiated many improvements in the city of Philadelphia, making it one of the world's first

cities to have paved and lighted streets as well as a police force and a fire-fighting company. He also made

many practical inventions such as the Franklin stove, which was a very efficient heater, and the lightening

rod to protect buildings in electric storms. His scientific work with electricity earned Franklin world fame.

Franklin played an important role in the early history of the United States. He took part in drawing up

the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He was the first Ambassador to France, and he helped

negotiate the treaty of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War. As an active member and as President of

the Abolitionist Society, Franklin devoted the last years of his life to the movement to end slavery.

1) When Franklin arrived in Philadelphia in 1723, he was:

A. rich B. well-off C. neither poor nor rich D. very

poor

2) How did Franklin help to spread learning?

A. He was eager for work and knowledge. B. He became a printer and a publisher.

C. He contributed money to his city and his country. D. He established a library for the city.

3) What made Franklin famous all over the world?

A. His work with a kind of stove. B. His work with lightning rod.

C. His work with fire-fighting company. D. His scientific work with electricity.

4) Which of the following statements is true?

A. Franklin alone drew up the Declaration of Independence.

B. Franklin was one of the people who drew up the Declaration of Independence.

C. Franklin was never an Ambassador.

D. Franklin didn't help negotiate the treaty of 1783.

5) In what was Franklin active during the last years of his life?

A. The movement for liberation of slaves. B. His scientific work with electricity.