روز 6 فروردین 90

The Eiffel tower rises upwards from an open space in the west of Paris. It ……1…….built by the French engineer Alexander- Gustave Eiffle, who was by then ……2…. for his construction of bridges. The tower is made of steel ……3…….some 7000 tons. It is 322 meters high from the ……4….. of the building a 17 meter television antenna.   ……5…….the construction of the empire state building in New York in 1931, it was the tallest building in the world.

 

1.  a. is           b. was            c. has        d. had

2. a. formal      b. funny       c. final      d. famous

3. a. depending   b. carrying    c. weighing    d. noticing

4. a. base          b. organ       c. norm          d. field

5. a. On          b. With           c. By        d. Until

 

Answers:

1. b. was     2. d. famous     3. c. weighing    4. a. base      5. c. By 

کنکور سال 83 زبان های خارجی

The dependence on motor vehicles has given rise to major problems, including environmental pollution, decrease of oil resources, traffic jams and safety-related issues. Motorways are becoming more crowded than ever. This problem makes the air quality unpleasant and sometimes dangerous to breathe.

Technical solutions can reduce the pollution problem and increase the fuel capability of engines. Many people buy larger cars than they need for daily purposes or waste fuel by driving fast.

One solution that has been put award is the long-term solution of designing cities and neighborhood so that car journeys are not necessary all essential services being located within walking distance or easily available by public transport. Not only would this save energy and decrease carbon dioxide, it would also increase the quality of community life, putting the emphasis on people instead of cars. Better transport systems are also possible by the use of modern computers. But these are solutions for countries which can afford them.

 

1. According to the passage, it is  TRUE that ……………

a. nowadays air pollution has been reduced a lot

b. the consumption of fuel increases when one drives fast

c. the use of cars for travel to places within walking distance has been reduced  

d. most of the countries around the world use modern computers to reduce fuel consumption

 

2. The phrase “this problem” in line 3 refers to …………..

a. safety        

b. air quality

c. problems caused by cars      

d. streets and motorways full of cars

 

3. One way to reduce the number of car journeys is to …...

a. decease oil resources         

b. make people drive faster    

c. build more streets and motorways     

d. place essential services close to public transport

 

4. the word “them” in the last line refers to …………….

a. cars      b. solutions     c. computers     d. countries

Answers:

1. b. the consumption of fuel increases when one drives fast

2. d. streets and motorways full of cars

3. d. place essential services close to public transport

4. c. computers