prism 2 unit 3 reading 1

What is the title of Reading 1?

• Transportation

• Masdar: the Future of Cities

• A Modern Problem

• A Unique Solution

What is the main idea of paragraph 1?

(page 54)

• traffic congestion

• commutting times in Abu Dhabi

• a description of Abu Dhabi

• cities in the United Arab Emirates

What is the purpose of the wall around the city?

(page 54)

• to make narrow streets in the city

• to provide shade from the sun

• the walls have solar panels for the city

• to block the hot desert wind

What is the meaning of "outweigh"?

(page 55 paragraph 4)

• weigh more than something

• something is considered big

• be less than

• be greater than

Why is there no traffic congestion in Masdar?

• cars are not allowed in the city

• the streets are narrow

• podcars carry passengers around the city

• there are 100 stations around the city

What effect did the financial crisis of 2008 have on Masdar? Choose all correct answers.

(page 55)

• The PRT would not be completed

• Masdar will use electric vehicles instead of public transportation

• The city is not finished yet

• Masdar's green solutions will outweigh the financial costs

Look at the box on page 52. Choose the correct word and complete the sentence.

The Kobe Sanda campus is on the _________ of Sanda city.

What is the topic sentence for paragraph 4?

• Since 2006, Masdar City has run into serious financial difficulties.

• It was originally projected to cost around $24 billion, but the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 had a negative effect on the plans.

• In October of 2010, it was announced that the PRT would not be expanded beyond the test phase of the project.

• If all goes well, Masdar's green solutions to both traffic and environmental problems will outweigh the financial cost of building the city.

Look at the box on page 52. Choose the correct word and complete the sentence.

I need to _______ my new phone to the school's WiFi network.

Look at the box on page 52. Choose the correct word and complete the sentence.

For a small city, Sanda has a very good ______ ______________ system.