Pre B - Unit 4 Reading Quiz

Which of the following are not mentioned as the negative effects of traffic congestion?

• Carbon poisoning
• Disturbance at work
• Road rage
• Environmental waste
• Health issues

What is the purpose of this sentence? : “However, the problems with these kinds of solutions are the construction costs and that more roads may actually encourage more traffic.”

• To introduce a solution to a problem
• To present a counter-argument
• To highlight the downside of a solution
• To neglect previous claims about a solution

Fill in the blank: Traffic congestion can be solved by innovative engineering solutions, such as building ________ that would reduce the number of vehicles stopping at traffic lights.

Which of the following best illustrates the negative impact of a fuel tax?

• People will be fired from their work
• It will be impossible for people to drive to work
• Commuting to work by car will become more expensive
• The tax doesn’t address those in the middle-to-high-income brackets

Which of the following is a benefit of cycling mentioned in the text?

• It can help people exercise while they travel to work
• It can reduce the amount of toxic gas emitted by cars
• It can support environmentalists
• It can have a beneficial influence on people’s health

Match the advantages with disadvantages of each solution

• but it can be disadvantageous to those who work late at night

• Engineering can reduce traffic volume when there are many vehicles traveling at the same time

• but it can make traveling more challenging for people

• Cycling can help protect the environment and improve people's health

• but it can be costly and create more traffic jams

• The park-and-ride system can be a flexible option for drivers

• but they can be distasteful for many people

• A fuel tax can discourage people from buying cars

• but it can be impractical and risky

• Buses can condense a huge number of passengers in one vehicle

Which of the following are the writer’s conclusions at the end of the text?

• There is no practical solution to traffic jams
• Encouraging people to adopt alternative means of transport is the best solution to traffic congestion
• Each solution can offer some benefits, as well as drawbacks for travelers
• Traffic congestion is impossible to be solved