READING COMPREHENSION:
A Click here and match the two halves of the sentences:
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B Circle the correct answer:
1 What is the likely end of wind turbine blades if they are not recycled?
A They will become more popular.
B They will be buried.
C They will collapse.
D They will produce valuable chemicals.
2 John Dorgan
A works in an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
B is an analyst at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
C is not concerned about the cost of the new products.
D is a professor of chemical engineering and materials science.
3 Why are larger wind turbines with longer blades developed?
A Because they can harness larger amounts of energy.
B Because they will be easier to recycle.
C Because they will be cheaper to construct.
D Because they will be placed offshore.
4 The obstacles to recycling wind turbine blades revolve around two issues:
A size and weight
B length and width
C size and quality
D age and length
5 The resin Dorgan and his team are developing has two distinct advantages:
A it increases the life of the blade and saves money in the long run.
B it binds a fiberglass structure and it can be turned into numerous products later.
C it is easier and cheaper to produce.
D it can produce energy and it is edible.
6 When the time came to recycle their experimental fiberglass panels, what could the researchers NOT do?
A Produce a new material that could be turned into other products.
B Produce a composite that could be used to make computer towers.
C Make strong new panels.
D Use it as fertilizer.
7 Dorgan’s goal concerning the resin is NOT
A to create new materials.
B to use it in the production of food.
C to encourage recycling through a shift of mentality.
D to produce something more valuable from the recycled material.
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