Driving Behaviour - Unit 9

C1 Advanced · Listening Multiple Choice Interview · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition, Macmillan Education

You will hear part of an interview in which two road safety experts called Gemma Wiley and Brian Norton are talking about driving behaviour. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.

What point does Gemma make about the term 'road rage'?

It might mean different things to different people.

It should refer to any action designed to scare other drivers.

It suggests that bad driving is purely a modern phenomenon.

It is often used by people who are poor drivers themselves.

Brian says some drivers become aggressive when they think other people are

acting in a clearly disrespectful way towards them.

deliberately ignoring the rules of the road.

preventing them from arriving somewhere on time.

showing no awareness of other vehicles.

Brian is concerned that drivers experiencing 'revenge rage' may

become increasingly distracted during their trip.

misidentify the person they are annoyed with.

damage another car without hesitation.

suffer from a sense of helplessness.

Gemma posted an article about 'revenge ragers' in order to

criticise parents for modelling bad driving behaviour.

encourage young men to drive much more responsibly.

highlight ongoing discrimination against female drivers.

contradict views commonly expressed on the internet.

Gemma and Brian think that more people would use buses if

fares were subsidised by local authorities.

routes were redesigned to suit their needs.

payment options became more flexible.

services ran according to the timetable.

When talking about the psychologist's experiment, Brian explains that

people familiar with rural roads take few risks while driving.

sensory factors can have an impact on the way people drive.

people are unaware of the effect of driving on their health.

regular breaks on a long drive are necessary to reduce stress.

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