We are asking the question, “What will happen when there is no oil, coal, and gas on the earth?” because ……

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Almost all our energy comes from oil, coal, and natural gas. We call them fossil fuels. The earth’s fossil fuels are running out. What will happen when there is no oil, coal and gas on the earth?

Scientists are trying to find and use other alternative sources of energy. We can use energy from the sun, the wind, and the water.

Solar energy is unlimited. The sun supplies all the energy used to grow plants, to evaporate water for rain, and to maintain the temperate of the planet. All are necessary for human life. If we are able to collect solar energy, we will be sure to have this abundant source od power.

From which do plants on the earth get energy?

What are the other words or phrase for fossil fuels?

Read the passage, and then tick the correct answer: true (T), or false (F).

Vehicles in the near future, will be fuel efficient, zero emission, and use high tech electronics and software to assist drivers in a variety of ways. Vehicles will communicate with each other, with the road and with traffic signals. Autos and trucks of the future will use vision enhancement devices to help you navigate through bad weather, let you see around them, or warn you of a possible collision with a pedestrian or animal. They will also let you know if you are getting drowsy or straying from your lane. In twenty years, cars of the future will be different than the automobiles of today, and so will the driving experience.

Vehicles will always cause green house gases.

Natural sources of energy are energy from ……

Choose A, B or C to fill in the blank.

Thinking about how we might be (6)............... in 10, 20 or even 500 years is enough to make the mind melt. Will we still even be (7)…… planes (perhaps we (8) ............... flying our cars from Seattle to Paris)? What if in 100 years we could (9)............... straight to our next holiday destination?

While we (10)..............., engineers and designers all over the world are testing out what could become the (11) ............... of the future. Witness the just-launched prototype of the 'Superbus', (12)………. by CNN as the love child of a DeLorean and a stretch limo. We get die feeling these (13)…….. are often designed to be fast, fuel-efficient and, well, out-of-this-world.

Granted, some of them may never (14)............... to our roads, skies or 'teleportation passageways', but it's fun envisioning what the (15) ............... may hold.

People will be able to drive safely even in bad weather.