Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35
The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages, traffic-free shopping areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort and, more important, safety. As far back as 2000 years ago, road traffic was banned from central Rome during the day to allow for the free movement of pedestrians.
The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car ownership increased rapidly. Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience. Many believed the time was right for experimenting with car-free streets, and shopping areas seemed the best place to start.
At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They that people would avoid streets if they were unable to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were on noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose customers.
With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling those clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. Unfortunately, shops selling furniture and larger appliances actually saw their sales drop. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city centre.
(Adapted from Complete IELTS)
Question:
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
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Shopkeepers Only -
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A Need for Cashless Shopping -
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A Need for Street Shopping -
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Pedestrians Only
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: EASY
Based on the first paragraph of the article: The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages, traffic-free shopping areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort and, more important, safety. As far back as 2000 years ago, road traffic was banned from central Rome during the day to allow for the free movement of pedestrians.
The concept of traffic-free shopping areas has been around for a long time. During the Middle Ages, car-free shopping malls were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort and, more importantly, with safety. 2000 years ago, road traffic was banned during the day in central Rome to allow pedestrians to move freely.
Answer D. Pedestrians Only (Pedestrians Only)
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