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.

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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.

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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"

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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"

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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"

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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.

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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"

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10. What title best describes the text?

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

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