Unit 3 Test Review

How did the publication of 'Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile' affect automobile safety?

• It gathered public support for the construction of the highway system.

• It pressured Congress to create national automobile safety regulations.

• It drove the increased popularity of the automobiles in the 1950s.

• It inspired Edward J. Claghorn to invent the seat belt.

According to the author, why is wearing seat belts a good idea?

• The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Highway Safety Act both became laws in 1966.

• First, law-enforcement officers can ticket drivers or passengers for not wearing seat belts (primary seat-belt law).

• Multiple studies have found far fewer serious injuries (or worse) when everyone is buckled in.

• When getting into a car, don't forget to click that seat belt.

Another word for opinion is _________.

• fact

• claim

• central idea

• simile

Which word best helps the reader understand the meaning of advocate in paragraph 4?

• helpful

• famous

• published

• consumer

Read the sentence from the passage.

"Thanks to Nader, the U.S. Congress drafted and passed new legislation to improve the safety of automobiles."

What is the meaning of "drafted"?

• to select at random

• to eliminate

• to plan and write

• to debate

Mrs. Lanson has _____ dogs.

*Second passage*

PART A: According to the author, how will self-driving cars avoid collisions?

• Self-driving cars will maintain a steady speed.

• Laws will regulate cars and prevent them from crashing.

• Riders will communicate potential problems to the cars.

• Sensors will warn cars of danger on the road.

PART B:

Which detail from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

• Self-driving cars can control themselves with little or no human help.

• We do not have cars like these on the road right now, but we should.

• Experts predict that in the 2020s, about 51,000 self-driving cars will be sold each year.

• Before long, cars will be able to use radar and lasers to find information and create maps.

An author's perspective is their ________ about something.

Read the sentence from the second passage. (Are Self Driving Cars a Good Idea?)

"The computers in self-driving cars will recognize obstacles in the road and make decisions to avoid them."

What is the meaning of "obstacle"?

• person who drives a car

• a self-driving car

• something in the way

• a sign of progress