Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:         The biggest canyon in the world is the Grand Canyon. It is located in the northwest part of Arizona, the United States of America. It is a very colorful, steep-sided canyon. It stretches 450 kilometers long from Marble George to Grand Waschiffs and is 60 million years old. The Grand Canyon was naturally formed by the erosion and sediment through many centuries of the Colorado River and the northwest highland areas of Arizona. The Grand Canyon was formed in the time of the dinosaurs.        The Grand Canyon is 29 kilometers wide at the top, and 1.6 kilometers deep. It takes a whole day to walk down to the river and back up to the top. The Grand Canyon is so deep that it has quite different climates at the top and the bottom. At the top it is often cold and there can be deep snow in winter. The bottom is a hot and dry desert.   1. Which of the following is NOT true about the Grand Canyon? A. It is located in the northwest part of Arizona, the United States of America. B. It stretches 45 kilometers long from Marble George to Grand Waschiffs and is 60 million years old. C. It is a very colorful, steep-sided canyon. D. It is the biggest canyon in the world. 2. How deep is the Grand Canyon? A. 450 kilometers. B. 29 kilometers. C. 1.6 kilometers deep. D. 16 kilometers deep. 3. The word located in line 1, paragraph 1, could best be replaced by _____________. A. happened B. formed C. founded D. situated 4. The Grand Canyon has _______________. A. a hot climates at the top. B. ia cold climates at the bottom. C. quite different climates at the top and the bottom. D. cold climates at the top and the bottom. 5. How much time does it take to walk down to the river and back up to the top of the Grand Canyon? A. Half a day. B. A day. C. A day and a half. D. Two days and a half.   Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question:          We had the marathon today. A dozen of us sped off. People stood on the streets, cheering us on. It was like we were in the Olympics. Peter was ahead of me. So was Owen. Then I shot off. I was racing ahead. My legs were going faster than the rest of me. I sped off onto the main road and kept running past other runners until there was only Peter left in front of me. On and on, I ran. My legs and lungs were hurting but I couldn't stop. Just outside the town, I ran past Peter. A minute later, I was declared the winner of the marathon. Everyone cheered and clapped. It was hot. I was perspiring. I could hardly breathe but it didn't matter. I felt like a hero.   1. How many students took part in the marathon? A. There were many students.                  B. There were a few. C. There were ten.                                    D. There were twelve. 2. At first the writer ran ___________. A. very fast B. very slowly C. as quickly as his friend, Peter D. more slowly than his friends, Peter and Owen 3. After a long distance of running, he felt _________ . A. very strong              B. very tired                  C. very excited                D. happy 4. He ran past over Peter _______________ . A. after some minutes B. outside of the town C. inside the town D. after a minute 5. He was declared _________________. A. the hero of the marathon B. the winner of the marathon C. the strongest of the marathon D. the healthy man of the marathon