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.
Coca Cola is a popular drink for people all over the world. At first, very few people drank Coca Cola, but now it is sold in more than 160 countries. More than 1.6 billion gallons are sold every year.
Coca Cola was invented by Dr. John Pemberton in Atlanta on 8 May, 1886. However, the name Coca Cola was given by Frank Robinson, one of Dr. Pemberton’s partners. Later, in 1888, the business was sold to another man, Asa Candler. He opened his first factory to produce this drink in 1895 in Dallas, Texas. Since then, a great quantity of Coca Cola has been produced there.
Since 1982, a special kind of Coca Cola has been made for overweight people - diet Coke. They have used many clever advertisements to increase the amount of Coca Cola sold every year.
Besides Coca Cola, there are many other drinks of the same kind sold all over the world such as Pepsi Cola, Sp - Cola and Dr. Pepper. However, Coca Cola is the most popular. People drink Coca Cola with their meals, when they are thirsty or when they socialize with friends.
It is certain that more and more people will drink Coca Cola all over the world in this century.
28. The first Coca Cola factory was opened in Dallas by______.
A. Dr. Pemberton B. Asa Candler
C. Frank Robinson D. Dr. Pepper
29. The word “there” refers to______.
A. where Coca Cola was first made B. the city with the first Coca Cola factory
C. Atlanta, a U.S. City D. the place that Coca Cola is sold
30. Diet Coke is used for ______people.
A. fat B. sick C. thin D. small
31. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “popular”?
A. well - known B. friendly C. nutritious D. well - scattered
32. Coca Cola is believed to be______.
A. more popular than other drinks of the same kind
B. less popular than other drinks of the same kind
C. as popular as the last century
D. as popular as other drinks of the same kind
1 C
2 B
3 A
4 A
5 A