Unit 3 - Reading 1

The word "bear" in paragraph 1 can be replaced with

• responsibility

• heavy animal

• deal with

• show

The word these in paragraph 2 refers to

• idea

• towers

• concept

• technologies

According to paragraph 2, what is NOT mentioned about vertical farming?

• People won’t have to travel long journeys to sell or obtain food.

• Compared to conventional agriculture, there is more space for crops in vertical farming.

• The same crops can’t be planted in succession, so new crops must be planted the next time.

• The cost of transporting goods will decrease.

The word "stories" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

• floors

• reports

• versions

• narrations

The word "its" in paragraph 3 refers to

• future

• towers

• vegetables

• farmscraper

What is true about the farmscraper farming system described in paragraphs 4 and 5? (Choose 2 options)

• Not so much energy is used to operate this system.

• Gas must be used to rotate the structure.

• Only little water is really used.

• It has a light structure.

The word "employing" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to

• working

• using

• hiring

• exploiting

The word "drop" in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to

• rain

• stop

• reduce

• abandon

What is the function of the phrase "for instance" in paragraph 6?

• Express example

• Express purpose

• Express opinion

• Express contrast

What is stated in paragraph 1?

• Overcrowded cities aren’t likely to survive.

• 50% of the people in the planet live in very big cities.

• BY 2070, the earth’s population will have grown by 70%.

• In the future, seven billion citizens won’t have any food to consume.