Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. "What will our world be like in the year 2020?" asks Tom. "I don't know," says Fred. "What do you think?" asks Tom. "Well, no one knows, but it's interesting to guess," says Fred. "In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problem. We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends," says Tom. "A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there," says Fred. "And I hope I will be able to live under the sea," says Tom. "Won't that be very interesting? Just like a fish." Question: Tom and Fred are talking about _ . Options: A: their school life B: some interesting information C: their life now D: their life in the future
A: D

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Quick Service A man took a pair of shoes to a shoe repair shop and said to the shoemaker, "I'd like you to repair these shoes for me, please." "Certainly, sir." the shoemaker said. "When will they be ready?" the man asked. "I'm a bit busy, but they will be ready for you on Thursday," he said. "That's fine." the man said and left the shop. The next morning he received a letter, offering him a job in another country. Within 24 hours he was on an airplane to his new job. Twenty years passed and he returned to his hometown. He remembered his shoes. "They were a good pair of shoes," he thought, "I wonder if the shoemaker is still there and still has them. I'll go and see. " The same shop, although he was an old man by now. "Good morning. " he said to the shoe maker, "Twenty years ago, I brought in a pair of shoes. Do you still have them?" "Name?" the old shoemaker asked. "Smith." the man said. "I'll go and see. They may be in the back." The shoemaker went out to the back of his shop and a few minutes later returned, carrying a pair of shoes. "Here they are." he said, "One pair of brown shoes. I'm a bit busy now, but they'll be ready on Thursday." Question: Why didn't the man return to the shoe repair shop on Thursday? Options: A: He forgot. B: He went to another country. C: He was too busy. D: He knew the shoes would not be ready.
A: B

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school? In New York you can travel by subway, bus, taxi and private car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the traffic is very heavy. You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow, too. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the "rush hour".This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work. The last way to get around New York is using your own private car. It is inconvenient because you will perhaps be driving during the "rush hour".The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm, because it isn't the "rush hour". Question: How many ways of travelling around the city are mentioned in the passage? Options: A: Two. B: Three. C: Four. D: Five.
A: C

Q: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Everyone needs to be healthy. Do you eat healthy food every day? It's important for your health. You need fruit, like oranges, apples and bananas. _ " You also need vegetables, like carrots and broccoli. Fruit and vegetables are good for our health. But don't eat lots of chocolate. It's not good healthy food. What about dessert? Don't eat lots of dessert because it's not good for your health. Many people eat lots of chocolate and dessert, so they are _ . Sports can also keep you healthy. Play sports every day. Don't be lazy. You can be healthy. Question: What are healthy food? Options: A: Fruit and vegetables. B: Bananas, apples and chocolate. C: Fruit and dessert. D: Vegetables and dessert.
A: A