Reading lv4 (U): Traffic-free shopping street

According to paragraph 2, shopping became an unpleasant and unsafe experience due to pollution and ____.

• the appearance of car-free shopping areas

• the risks involved in crossing roads

• the decrease in car ownership

• the experiment of car-free streets

The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ____.

• shopkeepers

• streets

• cars

• demonstrations

The word prospered in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___.

• widened

• constructed

• enriched

• succeeded

TRUE or FALSE

2000 years ago, central Rome banned road traffic during the day to allow for the free movement of pedestrians.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE?

The modern, traffic-free shopping street was first built in the Middle East in the 1960s.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE

The idea of constructing traffic-free shopping areas is not a new one.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE

Shopkeepers were not happy with the construction of traffic-free shopping areas at first.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

• The modern, traffic-free shopping street was first built in the Middle East in the 1960s.

• Shopkeepers were not happy with the construction of traffic-free shopping areas at first.

• The idea of constructing traffic-free shopping areas is not a new one.

• 2000 years ago, central Rome banned road traffic during the day to allow for the free movement of pedestrians.

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

• Shopkeepers

• Pedestrians Only

• A Need for Cashless Shopping

• A Need for Street Shopping