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Questions 19-22

M: Have you traveled much in Britain?

W: Not much, but I traveled quite a lot in London every day.

M: Do you think London transport is efficient?

W: I think London underground is marvelous, I nearly always traveled by tube because it’s faster and comfortable. But I also like your double-decker London buses, particularly for short journeys or for sightseeing on sunny weekends.

M: But don’t you think our buses are rather slow?

W: Yes, sometimes I do, particularly in the rush hour. The roads get very congested and there are traffic jams everywhere.

M: When you in a hurry, the best way to travel in London is by tube, the underground train system. Taxis also get held up in the traffic jams and besides the fares are quite high.

W: Are traveling facility is good in the rest of Britain.

M: Well, we got railway that connected that all our big towns. There are over 13,000 miles of truck in Britain. Rail transport provides a very important service to the public to industry and commerce.

W: What about road transport? Are your roads good?

M: Yes, they are on the haul. We got hundreds and thousands of miles road and modern motorways are appearing everywhere.

W: Is there a good internal air service in Britain?

M: Oh, yes. Our international air services are also very good. Heathrow airport is the one of the busiest airport in the world.

W: What about travel by sea?

M: Geographically, Britain is an island country. So, as an island people and a trading nation, Britain seafaring tradition has always been good. We used to have the biggest merchant navy in the world carrying the third of the world passengers, you know?

W: But I suppose today sea travel has diminished its importance, hasn’t it?

M: It has, but some people still prefer traveling by sea to any other form of transport.

19. Why did the woman sometimes prefer taking buses?

20. What means of transportation is recommended by the man during rush hours in London?

21. Why does the man mention Britain Heathrow Airport?

22. According to the man, which of the following contributes to Britain seafaring traditions?