The end of petrol cars in the UK — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 2


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. Will hybrid cars also be banned?
2. By banning petrol cars, the UK hopes to ________________.
3. By when has Britain pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero?
4. According to Edmund King, what has to be done to encourage electric car sales in Britain?
5. When was the ban originally set to come into effect (before the changes)?
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Did you know? Environmental and policy texts are among the most common passage types in English proficiency exams. They tend to use formal register, passive constructions, and hedging language — all features that reward careful, active reading rather than skimming.

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