Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. New York is called “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks; you can never find a place to park. Travelling around is never easy in the city. If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt. If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and outside. Question 36: What is the problem in New York? A. It has too many apples. B. It is too big. C. It looked like an apple. D. It is too crowded. Question 37: What does “a cab” mean? A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a plane Question 38: Cab drivers in New York______. A. can be dangerous B. look the same C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York Question 39: The word “subway” can best be replaced by______. A. underground B. station C. light bulb D. platform Question 40: Subways in New York______. A. have no lights B. are clothes C. are quick but dirty D. often cause fires