Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The traffic problem is one of the common problems in metropolitan cities around the world. Cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, and other cities in the US and Europe face traffic (25) _____________ daily.

Traffic jams are a part of our daily lives. It is one of the primary causes of air pollution and noise pollution. The government and concerned citizens are taking (26) _____________ measures to avoid traffic problems. The use of public transport is encouraged by the government. Carpooling is a powerful solution to avoid (27) _____________ a lot of cars on the road. The citizens (28) _____________ obey traffic rules; the government’s role is to check that all the traffic rules are followed. The traffic control system needs to be controlled, (29) _____________ road infrastructure needs to improve as a government’s duty. Improvement in public transport infrastructure is a must to encourage people to use it more often. It is possible to prevent traffic problems, but we need to work sincerely on it.

25. A. rules                  B. congestion              C. lights                       D. laws

26. A. a lot of              B. much                       C. any                          D.a

27. A. bring                 B. to bring                   C. bringing                  D. to bringing

28. A. strict                 B. strictness                 C. stricter                    D. strictly

29. A. so                     B. and                         C. but                          D. or