For questions 1-7,mark
Y if the statement agrees with the information given in the
passage;
N if statement cintradicts the information given in the
passage;
NG if the information is not given in the passage.
for question 8-10 ,complete the sentenced with the information given
in the passage.
Highway
Early in the 20th century, most of the sreets and raods in the U.S.
were made of dirt,brick, and cedar wood blocks. Uilt for hosrse,
carriage, and foot traffic, they were usually poorly cared for and
too narrow to accommodate automobiles.
With the increase in aoto production, private turnpike
companies under local authorities began to spring up, and by 1921
there were 387, 000 miles of paved roads. Many were built using
specifications of 19th century Scottish engineers Thomas Telford and
John MacAdam, whose
specificatins stressed the importance of adequate drainage. Beyond
that, there were no national standards for size, weight
restrictions, or commercial signs. During World War I, roads
throughout the country were nearly destroyed by the weight of
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