Question

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most journeys in Britain and the US are made by road. Some of these are made on public transport but most are by private car.

In Britain many people rely on their cars for daily local activities, e.g. getting to work, doing the shopping, and visiting friends. People living in urban areas may use buses, trains or, in London, the Underground, to get to city centres, mainly because traffic is often heavy and it is difficult to find anywhere to park a car. Some places in the country may have a bus only two or three times a week so people living there have no choice but to rely on their cars.

In the US large cities have good public transportation systems. The El railroad in Chicago and the underground systems of New York, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, DC are heavily used. Elsewhere, most Americans prefer to use their cars. Families often have two cars and, outside major cities, have to drive fairly long distances to schools, offices, shops, banks, etc. Many college and even high-school students have their own cars.

Long-distance travel in Britain is also mainly by road, though railways link most towns and cities. Most places are linked by motorways or other fast roads and many people prefer to drive at their own convenience rather than use a train, even though they may get stuck in a traffic jam. Long- distance coach/bus services are usually a cheaper alternative to trains, but they take longer and may be less comfortable. Some long-distance travel, especially that undertaken for business reasons, may be by air. There are regular flights between regional airports, as well as to and from London. A lot of freight is also istributed by road, though heavier items and raw materials often go by rail.

In the US much long-distance travel is by air. America has two main long-distance bus companies, Greyhound and Trailways. Amtrak, the national network, provides rail services for passengers. Private railway companies such as Union Pacific now carry only freight, though in fact over 70% of freight goes by road.

The main problems associated with road transport in both Britain and the US are traffic congestion and pollution. It is predicted that the number of cars on British roads will increase by a third within a few years, making both these problems worse. The British government would like more people to use public transport, but so far they have had little success in persuading people to give up their cars or to share rides with neighbours. Most people say that public transport is simply not good enough. Americans too have resisted government requests to share cars because it is less convenient and restricts their freedom. Petrol/gasoline is relatively cheap in the US and outside the major cities public transport is bad, so they see no reason to use their cars less.

(Extracted from Oxford Guide to British and American Culture, Oxford University Press, 2000)

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Few college students in the US have their own cars. 

B. Families in the US often have more than one car. 

C. Most Americans prefer to drive their cars outside large cities. 

D. The underground systems are popular in some major US cities.

Answer 1

Chọn đáp án A

Điều gì là không đúng dựa theo đoạn văn?

A. Một vài sinh viên đại học ở nước Mỹ có xe hơi.

B. Các gia đình ở Mỹ thường có nhiều hơn một xe ô tô.

C. Hầu hết người Mỹ thích lái xe ô tô của hộ ra ngoài các thành phố lớn

D. Hệ thống tàu điện ngầm phổ biến ở một vài thành phố lớn ở Mỹ.

Giải thích: Thông tin của đáp án A ở câu: “Many college and even high-school students have their own cars.” (Rất nhiều sinh viên Đại học và thậm chí học sinh trung học phổ thông có xe hơi riêng.) >< Few college (một vài sinh viên)

Dẫn chứng của đáp án B: “Families often have two cars” (Các gia đình thường có 02 xe hơi).

Dẫn chứng của đáp án C: “Families often have two cars and, outside major cities, have to drive fairly long distances to schools, offices, shops, banks, etc” (Các gia đình thường có 02 xe hơi, và khi ra ngoài thành phố, họ thường lái xe khá xa để đi đến trường học, văn phòng, cửa hàng, ngân hàng v.v...)

Dân chứng của đáp án D: “In the US large cities have good public transportation systems. The El railroad in Chicago and the underground systems of New York, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, DC are heavily used” (Ở các thành phố lớn trên nước Mỹ có hệ thống phương tiện giao thông công cộng tốt. Hệ thống tàu hỏa ở Chicago và hệ thống tài điện ngầm ở NY, Boston, San Francisco và Washington DC đều được sử dụng nhiều và rộng rãi) = popular.