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Two transport proposals

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A local newsletter asked two residents to respond to plans for reducing traffic near West Square. Both agreed that the present arrangement was a problem, but they supported different solutions. The council has not yet chosen either plan.

Proposal A would remove parking from one side of Market Road and create a protected cycle lane. Nadia, who runs a small design business, supports this option. She cycles to the square and says that the narrow road makes new riders nervous. A continuous lane, rather than short separate sections, would help them feel safer. She accepts that some customers need to drive, so she wants clear signs to the car park behind the square. Her support depends on the lane being connected to the existing route beside the river.

Proposal B would keep the parking spaces but use part of the road for a bus lane during the morning and evening rush hours. Peter, a hospital receptionist, prefers this plan. His early shift starts before the nearest cycle-hire service opens. He already takes a bus, but delays sometimes mean he arrives at work late. In his view, a reliable service would help more people immediately than a route that is useful mainly to those already willing to cycle.

Nadia worries that the bus lane would simply push traffic into neighbouring streets. Peter replies that the council should measure traffic on those streets during a short trial. He does not claim that a bus lane will solve every transport problem. However, he thinks a trial could show whether the idea is worth developing.

The newsletter editor points out that neither proposal includes a plan for delivery vehicles. Shops need goods even if fewer customers arrive by car. Before deciding, the council must explain where delivery drivers would stop. The editor therefore asks readers to comment on practical details, not just vote for their favourite kind of transport.

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Two transport proposals

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A local newsletter asked two residents to respond to plans for reducing traffic near West Square. Both agreed that the present arrangement was a problem, but they supported different solutions. The council has not yet chosen either plan.

Proposal A would remove parking from one side of Market Road and create a protected cycle lane. Nadia, who runs a small design business, supports this option. She cycles to the square and says that the narrow road makes new riders nervous. A continuous lane, rather than short separate sections, would help them feel safer. She accepts that some customers need to drive, so she wants clear signs to the car park behind the square. Her support depends on the lane being connected to the existing route beside the river.

Proposal B would keep the parking spaces but use part of the road for a bus lane during the morning and evening rush hours. Peter, a hospital receptionist, prefers this plan. His early shift starts before the nearest cycle-hire service opens. He already takes a bus, but delays sometimes mean he arrives at work late. In his view, a reliable service would help more people immediately than a route that is useful mainly to those already willing to cycle.

Nadia worries that the bus lane would simply push traffic into neighbouring streets. Peter replies that the council should measure traffic on those streets during a short trial. He does not claim that a bus lane will solve every transport problem. However, he thinks a trial could show whether the idea is worth developing.

The newsletter editor points out that neither proposal includes a plan for delivery vehicles. Shops need goods even if fewer customers arrive by car. Before deciding, the council must explain where delivery drivers would stop. The editor therefore asks readers to comment on practical details, not just vote for their favourite kind of transport.

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Détails explicites · Conditions et autorisations

Reliez la personne, l’heure, le lieu ou la quantité à l’événement exact. Respectez la condition ou l’autorisation donnée ; une règle ne prouve pas qu’un événement a eu lieu.

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D01 · Échauffement

Two transport proposals

What has the council decided so far?

  1. It has not selected either proposal.
  2. It has started measuring traffic after permanently choosing the bus lane.
  3. It has opened a permanent bus lane.
  4. It has approved the cycle lane.
Réponse et explication
It has not selected either proposal.

Réponse : « It has not selected either proposal. ». Indice : « The council has not yet chosen either plan. ». Vérifiez « It has approved the cycle lane. » : Cela présente un projet comme quelque chose de déjà réalisé. Vérifiez « It has started measuring traffic after permanently choosing the bus lane. » : Cela présente un projet comme quelque chose de déjà réalisé.

D02 · Échauffement

Two transport proposals

What would Proposal A remove?

  1. The car park behind the square.
  2. Parking on one side of Market Road.
  3. The route beside the river.
  4. Parking on both sides of Market Road.
Réponse et explication
Parking on one side of Market Road.

Réponse : « Parking on one side of Market Road. ». Indice : « Proposal A would remove parking from one side of Market Road ». Vérifiez « The car park behind the square. » : Cela donne à l’affirmation une portée ou une force excessive. Indice : « she wants clear signs to the car park behind the square. ». Vérifiez « Parking on both sides of Market Road. » : Cela donne à l’affirmation une portée ou une force excessive.

D03 · Échauffement

Two transport proposals

Why does Nadia want a continuous cycle lane?

  1. She expects the protected lane to provide space for delivery stops.
  2. Separated short sections may not give new riders enough confidence.
  3. She thinks all customers could give up driving immediately.
  4. She thinks the river route should be replaced rather than connected.
Réponse et explication
Separated short sections may not give new riders enough confidence.

Réponse : « Separated short sections may not give new riders enough confidence. ». Indice : « A continuous lane, rather than short separate sections, would help them feel safer. ». Vérifiez « She thinks all customers could give up driving immediately. » : Cela donne à l’affirmation une portée ou une force excessive. Indice : « She accepts that some customers need to drive ». Vérifiez « She expects the protected lane to provide space for delivery stops. » : Le texte ne donne pas ce détail. Ne l’ajoutez pas. Indice : « neither proposal includes a plan for delivery vehicles. ».

P01 · Développer la compétence

Two transport proposals

What does Nadia suggest for customers who drive?

  1. Clear signs to the car park behind the square.
  2. Keep all existing parking on Market Road.
  3. Ask them to park in the protected cycle lane.
  4. Connect their parking spaces to the river route.
Réponse et explication
Clear signs to the car park behind the square.

Réponse : « Clear signs to the car park behind the square. ». Indice : « she wants clear signs to the car park behind the square. ». Vérifiez « Keep all existing parking on Market Road. » : Cela attribue l’action ou le rôle à la mauvaise personne ou au mauvais groupe. Indice : « Proposal B would keep the parking spaces ». Vérifiez « Ask them to park in the protected cycle lane. » : Le texte ne donne pas ce détail. Ne l’ajoutez pas.

P02 · Développer la compétence

Two transport proposals

What condition is attached to Nadia’s support?

  1. A connection with the existing river route.
  2. An immediate fall in traffic on neighbouring streets.
  3. A bus lane during both rush-hour periods.
  4. Earlier opening of the cycle-hire service.
Réponse et explication
A connection with the existing river route.

Réponse : « A connection with the existing river route. ». Indice : « Her support depends on the lane being connected to the existing route beside the river. ». Vérifiez « A bus lane during both rush-hour periods. » : Cela attribue l’action ou le rôle à la mauvaise personne ou au mauvais groupe. Indice : « Proposal B would keep the parking spaces but use part of the road for a bus lane ». Vérifiez « Earlier opening of the cycle-hire service. » : Cela attribue l’action ou le rôle à la mauvaise personne ou au mauvais groupe. Indice : « His early shift starts before the nearest cycle-hire service opens. ».

P03 · Développer la compétence

Two transport proposals

What does the editor want readers to focus on?

  1. How the plans would work in practice.
  2. Which transport type they like without considering details.
  3. Which proposal can be guaranteed to remove all traffic problems.
  4. Whether shops should receive goods only from cyclists.
Réponse et explication
How the plans would work in practice.

Réponse : « How the plans would work in practice. ». Indice : « comment on practical details, not just vote for their favourite kind of transport. ». Vérifiez « Which transport type they like without considering details. » : Cela dit le contraire du détail concerné. Vérifiez « Which proposal can be guaranteed to remove all traffic problems. » : Cela donne à l’affirmation une portée ou une force excessive. Indice : « He does not claim that a bus lane will solve every transport problem. ».

P04 · Développer la compétence

Two transport proposals

Why is Peter’s early shift relevant to his choice?

  1. His bus starts running only after his shift begins.
  2. The cycle-hire service is not open before he starts work.
  3. He can hire a bicycle but dislikes cycling at all times.
  4. His job includes making early deliveries to the square.
Réponse et explication
The cycle-hire service is not open before he starts work.

Réponse : « The cycle-hire service is not open before he starts work. ». Indice : « His early shift starts before the nearest cycle-hire service opens. ». Vérifiez « His bus starts running only after his shift begins. » : Le texte ne donne pas ce détail. Ne l’ajoutez pas. Vérifiez « He can hire a bicycle but dislikes cycling at all times. » : Le texte ne donne pas ce détail. Ne l’ajoutez pas.

R01 · Entraînement associé

Two transport proposals

What transport problem has Peter personally experienced?

  1. Bus delays making him late for work.
  2. Difficulty parking near his own design business.
  3. Nervousness when cycling along narrow Market Road.
  4. Delays caused by making deliveries to the square.
Réponse et explication
Bus delays making him late for work.

Réponse : « Bus delays making him late for work. ». Indice : « delays sometimes mean he arrives at work late. ». Vérifiez « Delays caused by making deliveries to the square. » : Cela attribue l’action ou le rôle à la mauvaise personne ou au mauvais groupe. Vérifiez « Difficulty parking near his own design business. » : Cela attribue l’action ou le rôle à la mauvaise personne ou au mauvais groupe. Indice : « Nadia, who runs a small design business ».

R02 · Entraînement associé

Two transport proposals

What is Nadia concerned the bus lane might do?

  1. The cycle lane becoming disconnected from the river route.
  2. Buses being unable to reach the hospital outside rush hours.
  3. The council removing the car park behind the square.
  4. Move traffic into nearby streets.
Réponse et explication
Move traffic into nearby streets.

Réponse : « Move traffic into nearby streets. ». Indice : « Nadia worries that the bus lane would simply push traffic into neighbouring streets. ». Vérifiez « The cycle lane becoming disconnected from the river route. » : Le texte ne désigne pas cela comme le problème demandé. Retenez celui qu’il nomme explicitement. Indice : « Her support depends on the lane being connected to the existing route beside the river. ». Vérifiez « The council removing the car park behind the square. » : Le texte ne donne pas ce détail. Ne l’ajoutez pas.

R03 · Entraînement associé

Two transport proposals

How does Peter propose checking that concern?

  1. Measure nearby traffic during a short trial.
  2. Ask only bus passengers which plan they prefer.
  3. Assume a reliable bus service will remove traffic from nearby streets.
  4. Measure traffic only after committing to a permanent lane.
Réponse et explication
Measure nearby traffic during a short trial.

Réponse : « Measure nearby traffic during a short trial. ». Indice : « the council should measure traffic on those streets during a short trial. ». Vérifiez « Assume a reliable bus service will remove traffic from nearby streets. » : Cela donne à l’affirmation une portée ou une force excessive. Vérifiez « Ask only bus passengers which plan they prefer. » : Cela utilise un autre critère de réussite que celui du texte.

X01 · Défi du texte

Two transport proposals

What shared omission does the editor identify?

  1. The model of hire bicycles to be used.
  2. The exact price of a hospital bus ticket.
  3. Arrangements for delivery vehicles.
  4. The price of every parking space.
Réponse et explication
Arrangements for delivery vehicles.

Réponse : « Arrangements for delivery vehicles. ». Indice : « neither proposal includes a plan for delivery vehicles. ». Vérifiez « The exact price of a hospital bus ticket. » : Le texte ne désigne pas cela comme le problème demandé. Retenez celui qu’il nomme explicitement. Vérifiez « The price of every parking space. » : Le texte ne désigne pas cela comme le problème demandé. Retenez celui qu’il nomme explicitement.

X02 · Défi du texte

Two transport proposals

When would the bus lane in Proposal B operate?

  1. During the morning and evening rush hours.
  2. Throughout the working day, but never in the evening.
  3. Every hour of every day.
  4. Only before Peter’s early hospital shift.
Réponse et explication
During the morning and evening rush hours.

Réponse : « During the morning and evening rush hours. ». Indice : « a bus lane during the morning and evening rush hours. ». Vérifiez « Throughout the working day, but never in the evening. » : Ce n’est pas l’heure demandée. Vérifiez « Only before Peter’s early hospital shift. » : Ce n’est pas l’heure demandée.