The Car of the Future? (Reading activity) linguapress.com

1. Compared to today's cars, the car of the future is:

• much faster.
• much slower.
• much quieter.

Answer explanation

The text says today's cars are noisy.

2. What kind of energy will the future car use?

• Gasoline.
• Electricity.
• Solar energy.

Answer explanation

The text says the car will have batteries that could be loaded on the road.

3. How will the future car be driven?

• By a computer
• By a robot
• By the driver

Answer explanation

The text says "You will just need to tell the computer …"

4. According to the text, who might drive the "snail car"?

• Everyone alive today.
• People born after 2023.
• Only scientists.

Answer explanation

The text says this is "the car that your grandchildren will maybe drive"

5. What will roads be like in the future?

• Made of new materials.
• Able to fly.
• Covered in plants.

Answer explanation

The text says "scientists are developing new materials for the surface of roads"

6. What is the main advantage of the future car?

• It will be very expensive.
• It will be very safe and comfortable.
• It will look like a spaceship.

Answer explanation

The text says "It will also be very safe and comfortable"

7. What does the writer mean by "Perhaps, the future itself is less sure"?

• We might not have cars in the future.
• We might not reach the 22nd century.
• We might not like the future car.

Answer explanation

The text says "With all today's problems of global warming, pollution, viruses and natural resources, nothing is certain any more"

8. Which sentence is NOT true about the future car?

• It will be silent.
• It will use solar panels to ride.
• It will be very fast.

Answer explanation

The text says the car will have batteries that could be loaded on the road.

9. What is the main concern the writer expresses in the text?

• The cost of developing the future car.
• The traffic jams of the future.
• The possibility of not having a future.

Answer explanation

The text says "With all today's problems of global warming, pollution, viruses and natural resources, nothing is certain any more"

10. What title best describes the text?

• The Amazing Car of the Future
• Driving in the 22nd Century
• The Uncertain Future of Cars