CET-4 Cloze Passage 1 Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation. Today the car is the most popular 67 of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 68 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for 69 90 percent of all personal 70 . Most Americans are able to 71 cars. The average price of a 72 made car was, 500 in 1950, 740 in 1960 and up 73 750 in 1975. During this period American ear manufacturers set about 74 their products and work efficiency. Meanwhile, the yearly income of the 75 family increased from 1950 to 1975 76 than the price of cars. For this reason, 77 a new car takes a smaller 78 of a family's total earnings today. In 1951 79 it took 8.1 months of an average family's 80 to buy a new car. In 1962, a new car 81 8.3 of a family's annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 82 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 83 to models from previous years. The 84 of the automobile extends throughout the economy 85 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money 86 their cars running than on any other item. 67. [A] kinds [B] means [C] mean [D] types 68. [A] denied [B] reproduced [C] replaced [D] ridiculed 69. [A] hardly [B] nearly [C] certainly [D] somehow 70. [A] trip [B] works [C] business [D] travel 71. [A] buy [B] sell [C] race [D] see 72. [A] quickly [B] regularly [C] rapidly [D] recently 73. [A] on [B] to [C] in [D] about 74. [A] raising [B] making [C] reducing [D] improving 75. [A] unusual [B] interested [C] average [D] big 76. [A] slowest [B] equal [C] faster [D] les...
