Question

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     Traffic congestion in many (1)                 around the world is severe. One possible solution to this (2)                   is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use this money to make public transport better. One of the first benefits of such a measure is that the heavy taxes would (3)           car owners from using their cars because it would become very (4)                     to drive. This would mean that they would begin to make use of public (5)                instead, thus reducing traffic problems and (6)              as well. Another benefit would be that much more use would be made of public transport if it was improved. It is often the case that public transport in cities is very poor. For (7)                             , we often see old buses and (8)                     that people would rather not use. High taxes would generate enough money to make the necessary changes.

 

     

Answer 1

 Traffic congestion in many (1)      cities           around the world is severe. One possible solution to this (2)       problem            is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use this money to make public transport better. One of the first benefits of such a measure is that the heavy taxes would (3)   discourage        car owners from using their cars because it would become very (4)        expensive             to drive. This would mean that they would begin to make use of public (5)     transport           instead, thus reducing traffic problems and (6)  pollution            as well. Another benefit would be that much more use would be made of public transport if it was improved. It is often the case that public transport in cities is very poor. For (7)             example                , we often see old buses and (8)          trains           that people would rather not use. High taxes would generate enough money to make the necessary changes.