VII. Read the passage and answer the questions
The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. Sao Paulo in Brazil has the world’s worst daily traffic jams. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1, 2012, with 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour.
The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities. So the number of people using the roads has risen several times. The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough. Also, many road users have no respect for traffic rules. As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse.
1. What is the most popular traffic problem around the world?
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2. Does Sao Paulo in Brazil have the worst traffic jams?
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3. When do big cities suffer from traffic jams?
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4. What is the main cause of the traffic problem?
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5. According to the passage, do many road users obey traffic rules?
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The most common traffic problem in cities around the world is traffic jams. Sao Paulo in Brazil has the world’s worst daily traffic jams. According to reports, the historical congestion record was set on June 1, 2012, with 295 kilometres of vehicle queues around the city during the evening rush hour. Some other big cities also suffer from serious congestion in the rush hour.
The main cause of this traffic problem is the increase of the population in big cities. So the number of people using the roads has risen several times. The second reason is that the roads are narrow and sometimes are not good enough. Also, many road users have no respect for traffic rules. As a result, this problem is getting worse and worse.
1. What is the most popular traffic problem around the world?
…………………It is traffic jams……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Does Sao Paulo in Brazil have the worst traffic jams?
………Yes, it does………………………..
3. When do big cities suffer from traffic jams?
………in rush hour………………………….
4. What is the main cause of the traffic problem?
………It is the increase of the population in big cities…………………………..
5. According to the passage, do many road users obey traffic rules?
………No, they don't………….
