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V. Read the passage and choose the best option to answer each of the following questions.
In the UK, bus journeys are just boring and simply a necessity. This public means of transportation is
often convenient when you live or work in the city centre, as you can avoid traffic jams by moving
very quickly in the bus lanes, and do not have to pay to park the car. After all, though, taking the bus
is just a necessary and tedious part of life: you board the bus, pay the driver and sit down or find a
place to stand. Very boring. In Latin America, however, bus trips can be very lively. For a start, long-
distance buses put on films so that you have entertainment for at least some of the journey. Naturally,
local transport does not show films but drivers usually switch on the radio and that can be a great way
to hear new songs and new styles of music.
Therefore, taking the bus doesn't sound like fun but it is much more exciting than any UK bus journey.
(British Council)
21. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Buses in the UK are very convenient.
B. Bus journeys are different in the UK and in Latin America.
C. Bus journeys in the UK are boring.
D. Films are shown on long-distance buses in Latin America.
22. Public transport in the UK is convenient because you can avoid
A. traffic accidents
B. policemen
B. exciting
23. The word "tedious" means
A. not interesting
C. traffic jams
C. wonderful
D. bus lanes
D. important
24. The phrasal verb "put on" in the first sentence of the second paragraph can be replaced with
A. close
B. wear
C. play
D. open
25. Which of the following statements is NOT MENTIONED about bus journeys in Latin Americ
A. Passengers can entertain during their trip by watching films.
B. Drivers play new styles of music on the radio.
C. They are more exciting than bus trips in the UK.
D. They are more expensive than bus trips in the UK.
I Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.