Tercera prova: Coneixements de llengua estrangera: llengua anglesa
Guàrdia Urbana · Barcelona · 2022
- Preguntas
- 25
- Duración
- 40 min
- Penalización
- −0,25 por fallo
- Grupo
- C1
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Read the text and choose the correct answer for each item. Mark it on the answer sheet. Only one option is correct. Block 1 Highway Code update comes into force in England, Scotland and Wales Changes include a new hierarchy of road users, and expectation that drivers give way to pedestrians at junctions Cyclists and pedestrians are (1) ____________ protected as of Saturday as a revamp of the Highway Code comes into force, despite concerns (2) ____________ millions of drivers are confused by or unaware of the changes. An AA survey of more than 13,700 drivers (3) ____________ this month indicated that 33% were unaware of the changes, including 4% who had “no intention” of looking at the details. As part of the revamp in England, Scotland and Wales, cars are expected to give way when pedestrians are crossing or waiting to cross at junctions, while cyclists are advised to ride in the centre of lanes on quieter roads, (4) (RESERVA) ____________ slower-moving traffic, and when approaching junctions, to make themselves as visible as (5)____________. The guidance also introduces a hierarchy of types of road users (6) ____________ on which is likely to cause most harm in the event of a collision, meaning someone driving (7) ____________ be expected to watch out for people cycling, walking, or riding a horse, and cyclists will need to be (8) ____________ of pedestrians. Nine sections of the Highway Code, which contains advice and rules for people on Britain’s roads, (9) ____________ been updated, with 50 rules added or amended. The changes are advisory, so non-compliance will not directly result in a fine, though courts take compliance with the code into account. The AA’s president, Edmund King, voiced concern at the potential impact of the (10)____________ to give way to pedestrians at junctions, (11) ____________ it risked collisions, since drivers who stopped to allow someone to cross on dual carriageways or fast-flowing A roads were “likely to get hit by another vehicle from behind”. The roads minister, Lady Vere, said this week that the updated Highway Code would (12) (RESERVA) ____________ Britain’s roads safer and encourage people to “respect and consider the needs of (13) ____________ around them”. Here are some of the changes • Pedestrians crossing Traffic should give way when people are waiting to cross at junctions, updating the (14) ____________ guidance that applied only to those who have already stepped out on to the crossing. Traffic must give way to people on zebra crossings. • Overtaking cyclists Drivers travelling (15) ____________ speeds of up to 30mph should leave at least 1.5 metres when overtaking cyclists. They should give more space when overtaking at (16) ____________. • Opening car doors Car occupants should open doors using their hand on the opposite side to the door, making them turn their head to look over their shoulder. This technique, (17) ____________ the Dutch reach, reduces the chances of doors being opened into the path of cyclists (18) ____________ motorcyclists. • Electric vehicle charging Electric car owners using a public charge point (19) (RESERVA) ____________ park near the device and avoid (20) ____________ a trip hazard from trailing cables. Adapted from The Guardian, Saturday 29th January 2022. Written by Rachel Hall
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- c) special
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- c) about
- d) that
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- a) carried out
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