29.12 - Reading Comprehension Tests

Today most people travel a lot. In the morning we go to school on foot or by underground or by bus. Sometimes we take a train or even a plane and go far away. Scooter is a means of travelling too. Children and their parents really like them. Children ride a scooter in the park,and New York office workers ride scooters and Berlin policemen travel in that way.

Why don’t people go by car or ride a bike? In many cities parking is a problem, even bike parking. But a scooter is a great help for you. It is small and you can put it into your bag. They are not so expensive as cars or bikes. And they are safer and easier to use than skateboards or roller skates. Riding a scooter is a fast way of travelling. Usually you can go as fast as six kilometers an hour. A scooter with a motor can go faster. Riding a scooter can be not very safe. There are no traffic rules for scooter riders! In London you mustn’t ride a scooter in the City.

The first scooters came to life in Germany in the 19^th century. They were very popular with your grandparents too. But they looked different.

I. Write the words in English.

1. Путешествовать___________________________
2. Пешком________________________________
3. Век___________________________________
4. Метро__________________________________

II. Write down if the sentences are “True” or “False”.

1. Men and women don’t ride scooters._____________
2. Office workers ride scooters in Berlin.____________
3. Bike parking is a problem in some cities.___________
4. A scooter doesn’t need parking. ________________
5. There are no scooters with a motor. ______________
6. People made the first scooters in 1888. ____________