165. According to the passage, how long did it take to build the bridge?
A) less than two years
B) more than ten years
C) more than thirty years
D) less than five years
166. According to the passage, how long is the bridge’s under water tunnel?
A) 11 kilometres
B) 55 kilometres
C) 6.7 kilometres
D) 30 kilometres
167. According to the passage, how long does it take now to get to Macau across the bridge?
A) ten hours
B) fifty minutes
C) three hours
D) half an hour
168. According to the passage, who was present in the opening ceremony o f the bridge?
A) a bridge expert
B) the bridge architect
C) a trade expert
D) the chairman
Read the text and answer the questions according to it.
There is bad news for banana lovers. The most common banana in the world is in danger of becoming extinct. It is called the Cavendish banana and people eat it all over the world. A fungus, a kind of living organism, called Tropical Race 4 (TP4) is killing millions o f banana plants. The fungus blocks small tubes that absorb water inside the plant. This means after disease the plant cannot get the liquid it needs and so it dies. Scientists first discovered TP4 in Malaysia. It quickly spread to other parts of South-East Asia and from there to Australia and Africa. TP4 is spread in dirt that is carried by the wind, water, cars and even people’s boots. A tiny amount of TP4 can spread across large areas very quickly. Some scientists believe TP4 could kill the banana industry.
169. According to the passage, what kind of disease is threat for banana lovers?
A) virus B) industry
С) TP4 D) Cavendish
170. According to the passage, where did the disease come to Australia from?
A) from Africa B) from America
C) from Europe D) from Asia
171. According to the passage, what does the banana plant not get after being affected by the disease?
A) skin B) air
C) liquid D) oxygen
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