MANY VIEWERS FIND THE AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE ON TV_______________ . (A...

60. Many viewers find the amount of violence on TV_______________ . (accept)

READING

(61-75). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the

following passage.

There is no (61)________ that in recent years the number of private vehicles on the road

has increased significantly. This has (62)__________ to numerous problems such as a

(63)_______ in air pollution, a higher accident rate and, of course, far more traffic

(64)_______ . Some argue that if public transport played a greater role, then some of

these problems might be (65)________ . However the current situation is unlikely to

change dramatically in the near future (66)___________ certain actions are taken. There

are two important changes that the government would need to make it in (67)________

for people to use public transport more. Firstly, prices would have to be reduced –

(68)________ by train, in particular, is not cheap in this country. Secondly, the quality

and frequency of public transport services would need to be (69)________ . Many types

of public transport are uncomfortable, unreliable or simply (70)_____ . In addition, more

dramatic changes, such as higher car taxes or congestion (71)_______ , might put some

individuals (72)________ driving, particularly if there was a (73)_______ public

transport service.(74) _______, it is important that the government aims to increase the

role of public transport in order to (75)________ individuals to use it more. As a result,

traffic-related problems might be reduced.