1) This story is about all of the following EXCEPT ___________. a) bad behavior of truck drivers b) fining truck drivers who break traffic laws c) lorry drivers who follow traffic laws d) accidents caused by truck drivers e) traffic problems caused by careless truckers 2) The Councils are demanding the power to fine lorry drivers who __________. a) drive at night without GPS b) pay no attention to road regulations c) do not follow directions d) drive through heavy traffic in towns e) drive very big and heavy trucks 3) The statement "driving on routes unsuitable for their lorry's size or weight" (lines 7 - 8) implies that ____________. a) some roads are too narrow and need to be expanded b) other vehicles cannot pass big trucks on some roads c) big and heavy trucks are not dangerous to other road users d) many roads are in bad condition and need repair e) big and heavy trucks should not run on small roads 4) The word "mayhem" (line 2) means __________. a) confusion b) occurrence c) penalties d) carelessness e) pollution 5) The phrase "a spate of" (line 5) means ______________. a) an account of b) a large number of c) an excess of d) a few of e) a volume of 6) The phrase "using this devicc" (lincs 13 - 14) refers to ______________. a) trucks driving on roads under construction b) GPS misdirecting truckers to unsuitable roads c) lorries blocking the road in Kent d) the important role of GPS on truck driving e) the bridge being struck four times 7) "Rogue lorry drivers"(line 15) are drivers who __________. a) often cause traffic congestion in town b) always disobey traffic laws and are always fined c) behave badly and cause problems for others d) never listen to others' troubles e) care about other road users 8) The Councils believe that if they can fine careless truck drivers, _________________. a) those drivers will follow traffic rules more carefully b) other road users will not be safe in using the roads c) there would be no traffic problems any longer d) those drivers will no longer run on narrow roads e) the road signs will not be damaged 9) "Congestion hotspots"(line 15) are the places where __________. a) drivers are fighting to go on their ways b) cars are trying to pass other cars to get ahead c) traffic is too heavy for vehicles to move d) all cars are going in the same direction e) roads are damaged by serious accidents 10) All of the following incidents were caused by lorry drivers EXCEP ___________. a) crashing into bridges and blocking streets b) following GPS's to dangerous places c) striking the bridge under Middlesbrough four times d) blocking the road in Goudhurst twice in two days e) driving on roads unsuitable for their lorry's size or weight

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