Complete the passage with the correct option.
A. jam | B. public | C. accidents | D. big | E. can | F. banned | G. slower |
Traffic congestion is when vehicles travel (1) _______________ because there is too much traffic on roads. This makes trip times longer and increases queueing. This is also known as a traffic (2) _______________. Congestion may result from a decrease in capacity, for example (3) _______________ on the road or roads being closed. Bad road layouts can also restrict capacity. Increased traffic, for example, by many cars leaving a sports stadium at the same time, (4) _______________ also cause congestion.
Where congestion is common, for example because of commuting in (5) _______________ cities, several methods are used to relieve it. Cars may be (6) _______________ in certain districts or certain times, or made to carry passengers or pay a fee, or people may use (7) _______________ transport, such as rapid transit, which travel independently of car traffic and are not affected by traffic jams.
Traffic congestion is when vehicles travel (1) ______slower_________ because there is too much traffic on roads. This makes trip times longer and increases queueing. This is also known as a traffic (2) ________jam_______. Congestion may result from a decrease in capacity, for example (3) _______accidents________ on the road or roads being closed. Bad road layouts can also restrict capacity. Increased traffic, for example, by many cars leaving a sports stadium at the same time, (4) ______can_________ also cause congestion.
Where congestion is common, for example because of commuting in (5) ________big_______ cities, several methods are used to relieve it. Cars may be (6) ______banned_________ in certain districts or certain times, or made to carry passengers or pay a fee, or people may use (7) __________public_____ transport, such as rapid transit, which travel independently of car traffic and are not affected by traffic jams
1. slower
2. jam
3. accidents
4. can
5. big
6. banned
7. public
Traffic congestion is when vehicles travel (1) _slower__ because there is too much traffic on roads. This makes trip times longer and increases queueing. This is also known as a traffic (2) __jam_. Congestion may result from a decrease in capacity, for example (3) __banned_ on the road or roads being closed. Bad road layouts can also restrict capacity. Increased traffic, for example, by many cars leaving a sports stadium at the same time, (4) __accidents_ also cause congestion.
Where congestion is common, for example because of commuting in (5) __big__ cities, several methods are used to relieve it. Cars may be (6) __can__ in certain districts or certain times, or made to carry passengers or pay a fee, or people may use (7) __public_ transport, such as rapid transit, which travel independently of car traffic and are not affected by traffic jams.