E12. GAPFILL 5 - HK2

Most big cities were built long before the heyday of the private car. As a result, they rarely have enough space for moving traffic or parked vehicles, and long queues of (31)_______ vehicles are a common sight. Indeed, some cities end up being almost permanently (32)______ during the day. Those (33) ______ have a relatively free flow of traffic at non-peak periods of the day do not escape either. The rush hour of early morning or early evening can easily see traffic brought to a standstill. The effect of exhaust fumes on air pollution in cities (34) _____ well documented. Buses might be seen as the solution, (35) ______ they move slowly because of the sheer volume of other traffic, thus encouraging more commuters to abandon public transport.

• station

• stationarity

• stationary

• stationariness

Most big cities were built long before the heyday of the private car. As a result, they rarely have enough space for moving traffic or parked vehicles, and long queues of (31)_______ vehicles are a common sight. Indeed, some cities end up being almost permanently (32)______ during the day. Those (33) ______ have a relatively free flow of traffic at non-peak periods of the day do not escape either. The rush hour of early morning or early evening can easily see traffic brought to a standstill. The effect of exhaust fumes on air pollution in cities (34) _____ well documented. Buses might be seen as the solution, (35) ______ they move slowly because of the sheer volume of other traffic, thus encouraging more commuters to abandon public transport.

• stuffed

• saturated

• crammed

• congested

Most big cities were built long before the heyday of the private car. As a result, they rarely have enough space for moving traffic or parked vehicles, and long queues of (31)_______ vehicles are a common sight. Indeed, some cities end up being almost permanently (32)______ during the day. Those (33) ______ have a relatively free flow of traffic at non-peak periods of the day do not escape either. The rush hour of early morning or early evening can easily see traffic brought to a standstill. The effect of exhaust fumes on air pollution in cities (34) _____ well documented. Buses might be seen as the solution, (35) ______ they move slowly because of the sheer volume of other traffic, thus encouraging more commuters to abandon public transport.

• which

• that

• whom

• whose

Most big cities were built long before the heyday of the private car. As a result, they rarely have enough space for moving traffic or parked vehicles, and long queues of (31)_______ vehicles are a common sight. Indeed, some cities end up being almost permanently (32)______ during the day. Those (33) ______ have a relatively free flow of traffic at non-peak periods of the day do not escape either. The rush hour of early morning or early evening can easily see traffic brought to a standstill. The effect of exhaust fumes on air pollution in cities (34) _____ well documented. Buses might be seen as the solution, (35) ______ they move slowly because of the sheer volume of other traffic, thus encouraging more commuters to abandon public transport.

• has been

• have been

• had been

• will have been

Most big cities were built long before the heyday of the private car. As a result, they rarely have enough space for moving traffic or parked vehicles, and long queues of (31)_______ vehicles are a common sight. Indeed, some cities end up being almost permanently (32)______ during the day. Those (33) ______ have a relatively free flow of traffic at non-peak periods of the day do not escape either. The rush hour of early morning or early evening can easily see traffic brought to a standstill. The effect of exhaust fumes on air pollution in cities (34) _____ well documented. Buses might be seen as the solution, (35) ______ they move slowly because of the sheer volume of other traffic, thus encouraging more commuters to abandon public transport.

• and

• so

• but

• yet