By 1910, the motor car was plainly conquering the highway. The private car was now part of every rich man’s establishment, although its price made it as yet an impossible luxury for most of the middle class. But for the adventuresome youth, there was the motorcycle, a fearsome invention producing accidents and ear-splitting noises. Already the dignified carriages and smart pony-traps were beginning to disappear from the roads and coachmen and grooms unless mechanically minded, were finding it more difficult to make a living.
The roads which had gone to sleep since the coming of the railway now awoke to feverish activity. Cars and motorcycles dashed along them at speeds which rivalled those of the express trains and the lorry began to appear. Therefore, the road system was compelled to adapt itself to the volume and speed of traffic for which it had never intended. Its complete adaptation was impossible, but the road surface was easily transformed and during the early years of the century, the dustiness and greasiness of the highways were lessened by tar-spraying. To widen and straighten the roads and get rid of blind corners and every steep gradient were tasks which had scarcely been tackled before 1914. The situation was worst of all in towns where not only was any large scheme of road widening usually out of the question but also where crowding and danger were all too frequently increased by the short-sighted eagerness of town authorities in laying down tramlines.
Yet, it was not only the road system that was in need of readjustment; the nervous system of those who used and dwelt by the road suffered. The noises caused by the conversion of the roads into speedways called for a corresponding tightening up of the nerves and especially in the towns, the pedestrian who wished to preserve life and limb was compelled to keep his attention continually on the stretch; to practise himself in estimates of the speed of approaching vehicles and to run or jump for his life if he ventured off the pavement.
The writer uses the expression unless mechanically minded to refer to
- A. coachman and grooms adaptable to the new technology
- B. coachmen and grooms who chose to become mechanics
- C. town authorities laying down tramlines
- D. those amenable to change and development
By 1910, the motor car was plainly conquering the highway. The private car was now part of every rich man’s establishment, although its price made it as yet an impossible luxury for most of the middle class. But for the adventuresome youth, there was the motorcycle, a fearsome invention producing accidents and ear-splitting noises. Already the dignified carriages and smart pony-traps were beginning to disappear from the roads and coachmen and grooms unless mechanically minded, were finding it more difficult to make a living.
The roads which had gone to sleep since the coming of the railway now awoke to feverish activity. Cars and motorcycles dashed along them at speeds which rivalled those of the express trains and the lorry began to appear. Therefore, the road system was compelled to adapt itself to the volume and speed of traffic for which it had never intended. Its complete adaptation was impossible, but the road surface was easily transformed and during the early years of the century, the dustiness and greasiness of the highways were lessened by tar-spraying. To widen and straighten the roads and get rid of blind corners and every steep gradient were tasks which had scarcely been tackled before 1914. The situation was worst of all in towns where not only was any large scheme of road widening usually out of the question but also where crowding and danger were all too frequently increased by the short-sighted eagerness of town authorities in laying down tramlines.
Yet, it was not only the road system that was in need of readjustment; the nervous system of those who used and dwelt by the road suffered. The noises caused by the conversion of the roads into speedways called for a corresponding tightening up of the nerves and especially in the towns, the pedestrian who wished to preserve life and limb was compelled to keep his attention continually on the stretch; to practise himself in estimates of the speed of approaching vehicles and to run or jump for his life if he ventured off the pavement.
The writer seems to suggest that
- A. the roads that existed were dormant
- B. coachmen and grooms were not mechanically minded
- C. there were no roads before the advent of cars and motor cycles and so people had to be mechanically minded
- D. the volume and speed of traffic on the roads increased with the advent of cars, motorcycles and lorries
By 1910, the motor car was plainly conquering the highway. The private car was now part of every rich man’s establishment, although its price made it as yet an impossible luxury for most of the middle class. But for the adventuresome youth, there was the motorcycle, a fearsome invention producing accidents and ear-splitting noises. Already the dignified carriages and smart pony-traps were beginning to disappear from the roads and coachmen and grooms unless mechanically minded, were finding it more difficult to make a living.
The roads which had gone to sleep since the coming of the railway now awoke to feverish activity. Cars and motorcycles dashed along them at speeds which rivalled those of the express trains and the lorry began to appear. Therefore, the road system was compelled to adapt itself to the volume and speed of traffic for which it had never intended. Its complete adaptation was impossible, but the road surface was easily transformed and during the early years of the century, the dustiness and greasiness of the highways were lessened by tar-spraying. To widen and straighten the roads and get rid of blind corners and every steep gradient were tasks which had scarcely been tackled before 1914. The situation was worst of all in towns where not only was any large scheme of road widening usually out of the question but also where crowding and danger were all too frequently increased by the short-sighted eagerness of town authorities in laying down tramlines.
Yet, it was not only the road system that was in need of readjustment; the nervous system of those who used and dwelt by the road suffered. The noises caused by the conversion of the roads into speedways called for a corresponding tightening up of the nerves and especially in the towns, the pedestrian who wished to preserve life and limb was compelled to keep his attention continually on the stretch; to practise himself in estimates of the speed of approaching vehicles and to run or jump for his life if he ventured off the pavement.
From the passage, it is obvious the
- A. motor cars were mere luxuries which many peopls tried desperately to acquire
- B. the motor car was invented before the express trains.
- C. the train was the fastest means of transport before the motor car and the lorry
- D. the motor car and the lorry came to displace the train trafic
By 1910, the motor car was plainly conquering the highway. The private car was now part of every rich man’s establishment, although its price made it as yet an impossible luxury for most of the middle class. But for the adventuresome youth, there was the motorcycle, a fearsome invention producing accidents and ear-splitting noises. Already the dignified carriages and smart pony-traps were beginning to disappear from the roads and coachmen and grooms unless mechanically minded, were finding it more difficult to make a living.
The roads which had gone to sleep since the coming of the railway now awoke to feverish activity. Cars and motorcycles dashed along them at speeds which rivalled those of the express trains and the lorry began to appear. Therefore, the road system was compelled to adapt itself to the volume and speed of traffic for which it had never intended. Its complete adaptation was impossible, but the road surface was easily transformed and during the early years of the century, the dustiness and greasiness of the highways were lessened by tar-spraying. To widen and straighten the roads and get rid of blind corners and every steep gradient were tasks which had scarcely been tackled before 1914. The situation was worst of all in towns where not only was any large scheme of road widening usually out of the question but also where crowding and danger were all too frequently increased by the short-sighted eagerness of town authorities in laying down tramlines.
Yet, it was not only the road system that was in need of readjustment; the nervous system of those who used and dwelt by the road suffered. The noises caused by the conversion of the roads into speedways called for a corresponding tightening up of the nerves and especially in the towns, the pedestrian who wished to preserve life and limb was compelled to keep his attention continually on the stretch; to practise himself in estimates of the speed of approaching vehicles and to run or jump for his life if he ventured off the pavement.
One of the following statements can be deduced from the passage
- A. people no longer used trains with the advant of cars and lorries
- B. significant improvement occured in road trandport since the advent of cars, lorries and motor cycles
- C. human society was ststic without the express spees of cars and motorcycles
- D. society would be better without the chaotic volumes and speed of motor cars, lorries and motor cycles
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A wide range of options ……. made available to the political parties during the recently concluded elections.
- A. are
- B. were
- C. was
- D. is
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Three-quarters of the hostel …….. been painted and three-quarters of the students …… moved in.
- A. has/ has
- B. has /have
- C. have / has
- D. have / have
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The editor was not happy that the Nigerian press was hemmed …….
- A. up
- B. over
- C. across
- D. in
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They had to …… the generator when the electricity failed.
- A. light up
- B. fall back on
- C. switch on
- D. resort to
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When Ajike met her ….. husband at the party, she felt like reconciling with him.
- A. estranged
- B. strange
- C. caring
- D. loving
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More …… to your elbow as you campaign for press freedom.
- A. power
- B. effort
- C. grease
- D. energy
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….. told of his impending arrival, I worked hard to make his short stay very comfortable.
- A. Have being
- B. Have been
- C. Have I been
- D. Having been
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The police came early enough to…… the bomb planted by the rioters.
- A. diffuse
- B. insulate
- C. detonate
- D. defuse
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The meeting was called to …… divergent views on the subject of a national conference.
- A. reconcile
- B. recommend
- C. re-present
- D. reconstitute
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The weather is probably ….. appealing for people who live in Jos ….. for foreigners.
- A. as / much as
- B. more / as
- C. less / than
- D. at least as / but
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Ade tried to …… all memory of his dead father.
- A. recall
- B. obstruct
- C. obliterate
- D. eulogize
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These villagers ……. to grow rice.
- A. used
- B. are used
- C. were used
- D. use
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He does not seem to know how to solve the problem …… ?
- A. does not he
- B. does he not
- C. does he
- D. doesn't he
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Some scientists are trying to …… human beings in their laboratories.
- A. imitate
- B. replicate
- C. implicate
- D. fabricate
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They let him go in ……. to his age.
- A. respect
- B. regard
- C. disregard
- D. consideration
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This imposing edifice ……. a fortune to build.
- A. had costed
- B. have cost
- C. costed
- D. cost
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……. you come early to the new house, clean up my flat.
- A. While
- B. By chance
- C. Should
- D. Should in case