Reading Comprehension TOEFL Exams 111

TOEFL Exams: Reading Comprehension - Lesson 111 (Đọc hiểu - TOEFL - Bài 111)

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As a result of the recent oil crisis, 9.9 million of California's 15 million motorists were subjected to an odd-even plan of gas rationing. The governor signed a bill forcing motorists with license plates ending in odd numbers to buy gas only on odd-numbered days, and those 5 ending in even numbers on even-numbered days. Those whose plates were all letters or specially printed had to follow the odd-numbered plan.

Exceptions were made only for emergencies and out-of-state drivers. 10 Those who could not get has were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work.

This plan was expected to eliminate the long lines at many service stations. Those who tried to purchase more than twenty gallons of 15 gas or tried to fill a more than half filled tank would be fined and possibly imprisoned.

1. All of the following are true except
(A) officials hoped that this plan would alleviate long gas lines
(B) a gas limit was imposed
(C) California has 9.9 million drivers
(D) the governor signed the bill concerning gas rationing
2. Those who violated the rationing program
(A) were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work
(B) were fined and possibly imprisoned
(C) had to wait in long lines
(D) were forced to use odd-numbered days
3. The gas rationing plan was not binding on
(A) even-numbered license plates
(B) odd-numbered license plates
(C) all-lettered plates
(D) out-of-state plates
4. California was forced to adopt this plan because
(A) a recent oil crisis necessitated it
(B) too many drivers were filling their tanks with more than twenty gallons and spilling
(C) people were not getting enough exercise and needed to walk, bike, or skate
(D) too many motorists had odd-numbered plates