For questions 25-39 complete the following article by writing each missing word in the correct box. Use only one word for each space. The exercise begins with an example (0). The Development of the Motor Car
The earliest motor vehicle (0) was built in 1796 by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. It was powered by steam and (25) ответ
a top speed of about four kph. Many similar vehicles were then built, mainly (26) ответ
use on farms. These steam wagons had a sturdy frame and heavy wooden wheels. This made them capable (27) ответ
carrying heavy loads. By 1865 in response to growing public fears that steam vehicles were travelling too fast, (28) ответ
speed limit was introduced. (29) ответ
was decided that three kph in towns and six kph in country areas was fast (30) ответ
. As an additional safety precaution, a person waving a red flag to walk in front of the vehicle. You (31)ответ
think that (32) ответ
speed limit was very low, but you must remember that the roads were very poor and that many steam vehicles found (33) ответ
difficult to stop quickly.
In 1885, Carl Benz built the Motorwagon, the first car to have a petrol engine. It was (34) ответ
lighter than the steam engine and (35) ответ
travel at fifteen kph. (36) ответ
type of vehicle was considered less dangerous than the large, heavy steam wagons. In 1896, the speed limit for petrol-driven cars was raised to 22kph and in 1903 it reached 32 kph.
In Detroit in 1903 the Ford Motor Company was founded. By 1908 Ford was mass-producing (37) ответ
famous Model T cars on an assembly line. This meant that the time and cost of car-making was dramatically reduced and more people could afford to buy (38) ответ
own car. There are now 23 million cars in the United Kingdom and the average person makes thirteen journeys a week, most of (39) ответ
by road.
The earliest motor vehicle was built in 1796 by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. It was powered by steam and had a top speed of about four kph. Many similar vehicles were then built, mainly for use on farms. These steam wagons had a sturdy frame and heavy wooden wheels. This made them capable of carrying heavy loads. By 1865, in response to growing public fears that steam vehicles were traveling too fast, a speed limit was introduced. It was decided that three kph in towns and six kph in country areas was fast enough. As an additional safety precaution, a person waving a red flag had to walk in front of the vehicle. You might think that the speed limit was very low, but you must remember that the roads were very poor and that many steam vehicles found it difficult to stop quickly.
In 1885, Carl Benz built the Motorwagon, the first car to have a petrol engine. It was lighter than the steam engine and could travel at fifteen kph. This type of vehicle was considered less dangerous than the large, heavy steam wagons. In 1896, the speed limit for petrol-driven cars was raised to 22kph, and in 1903 it reached 32 kph.
In Detroit in 1903, the Ford Motor Company was founded. By 1908, Ford was mass-producing their famous Model T cars on an assembly line. This meant that the time and cost of car-making were dramatically reduced, and more people could afford to buy their own car. There are now 23 million cars in the United Kingdom, and the average person makes thirteen journeys a week, most of them by road.