Mock Test # 19 Reading Passage 2

Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A-G. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number, i-viii, in boxes 14-20

List of Headings

i A period in cold conditions before the technology is assessed

ii Marketing issues lead to failure

iii Good and bad aspects of steam technology are passed on

iv A possible solution to the issues of today

v Further improvements lead to commercial orders

vi Positive publicity at last for this quiet, clean, fast vehicle

vii A disappointing outcome for customers

viii A better option than the steam car arises

14 Paragraph A

15 Paragraph B

16 Paragraph C

17 Paragraph D

18 Paragraph E

19 Paragraph F

20 Paragraph G

Questions 21–23

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Choose the correct letter for Questions 21-23

21 What point does the writer make about the steam car in Paragraph B?

A Its success was short-lived.

B Not enough cars were made.

C Car companies found them hard to sell.

D People found them hard to drive.

22 When building their first steam car, the Doble brothers

A constructed all the parts themselves.

B made written notes at each stage of the construction.

C needed several attempts to achieve a competitive model.

D sought the advice of experienced people in the car industry.

23 In order to produce the Model C, the Doble brothers

A moved production to a different city.

B raised financial capital.

C employed an additional worker.

D abandoned their earlier designs.

Questions 24–26

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ANDIOR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 24-26

The Model E

The Model E was road-tested in 1924 by the Automobile Club of America. They found it easy to drive, despite its weight, and it impressed the spectators. A later version of the Model E raised its (24)……………….. while keeping its emissions extremely low. The steam car was too expensive for many people and its design was constantly being altered. Under (25)……………..cars were produced before the company went out of business. However, even today, there are Model Es on the road in the US. They are straightforward to maintain, and they satisfy California’s (26)……………….emissions laws. Perhaps today’s technology and materials would help us revive the steam car.

Q 24.

Q 25.

Q 26.

Complete the summary below.

The Model E

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