Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 7.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 7.
Imagine the busy streets of New York City, an enormous place with millions of people.
Everyday, the streets are congested with people going about their daily lives. Now imagine a
small robot in the middle of all of those people rolling down a busy sidewalk. Most people would
not even notice the ten– inch smiling robot, called a Tweenbot, rolling along the street. This
strange machine may interest some people, while others would ignore it completely. A researcher
interested in studying how helpful people really are uses such robots in her experiments that take
place on the streets of New York.
The Tweenbots experiment is the idea and creation of Kacie Kinzer. Kinzer’s idea was to
make a robot that could navigate the city and reach its destination only if it was aided by
pedestrians. Tweenbots rely on the kindness of warm–hearted strangers. Made simply of
cardboard, wheels, and a device to turn the wheels, the Tweenbots face many dangers on the city
streets. They could be run over by cars or smashed by careless kids. Kinzer thought her little
robots might even be seen as some kind of terrorist device. The only real protection a Tweenbot
has is its friendly smile. In addition to that, each of Kinzer’s robots is fitted with a flag that
displays instructions for the robot’s destination. The only way these robots will reach their final
point is if someone lends them a hand. Tweenbots are essentially a social experiment aimed at
providing people a chance to show how caring they are.
On a daily basis, people in New York City are often in a hurry to get around. However, the
Tweenbots, through their inability to look after themselves, took people out of their normal
routines. The people who noticed the helpless little robots were actually interested in helping the
Tweenbots find their way home. Tweenbots move at a constant speed and can only go in a
straight line. If one was to get stuck, or was going in the wrong direction, it would be up to
strangers to free it or turn it in the right direction. Surprisingly, no Tweenbot was lost or damaged,
and each one arrived at its target in good condition. In fact, most people treated the robot in a
gentle manner, and some even treated it as though it were a small living being.
Even if you were in a rush to go somewhere, would you stop and help a Tweenbot
successfully reach its destination?
Question 1: What is this reading about?
A. A place to buy robots B. A new kind of toy
C. An experiment D. An interesting idea for the future
Question 2: What is a Tweenbot?
A. A person from New York City B. A ten–inch smiling robot
C. A pedestrian D. A terrorist device
Question 3: The word “congested” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
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A. flocked B. secluded C. stuffed D. crowded
Question 4: How did a Tweenbot get to its final destination?
A. With the help of other Tweenbots . B. With the help of kind pedestrians on the street.
C. With the help of Kacie Kinzer. D. With the help of other robots in New York City.
Question 5: The word “is fitted with” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. is armed with B. is embedded with C. is supplied with D. is assembled with
Question 6: Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Most Tweenbots arrived at their destination damaged or broken.
B. Most people treated the Tweenbots in a gentle manner.
C. Tweenbots could not navigate the city on their own.
D. Tweenbots move at a constant speed and can only go in a straight line.
Question 7: What can be inferred about the Tweenbot?
A. They were useful for research. B. They were ignored by most people.
C. They were helpful for pedestrians . D. They did not work as planned.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 8: , I decided to stop trading with them.
A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer
B. Though being the biggest dealer
C. Being the biggest dealer
D. Even though they were the biggest dealer
Question 9: Mr Pike English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. was teaching B. has been teaching C. is teaching D. had been teaching
Question 10: I used to reading comics, but now I’ve grown out of it.
A. take a fancy with B. keep an eye on C. get a kick out of D. kick up a fuss about