English Passage - 2 It was already late when we set out for the next town, which according to the map was abou

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English Passage - 2 It was already late when we set out for the next town, which according to the map was about fifteen kilometres away on the other side of the hills. There we felt that we would find a bed for the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village, but luckily we met no one as we drove swiftly along the narrow winding road that led to the hills. As we climbed higher, it became colder and rain began to fall, making it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more slowly. After we had travelled for about twenty kilometres, there was still no sign of the town which was marked on the map. We were beginning to get worried. Then without warning, the car stopped and we found we had run out of petrol.

The author asked John to drive more slowly because

Accepted Answer

The passage states, "As we climbed higher, it became colder and rain began to fall, making it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John, my companion, to drive more slowly." This directly links the request to drive slower with the difficulty in seeing the road due to rain.

Option A is incorrect because while the road led to the hills, the reason for slowing down was the conditions on the road, not merely its direction.
Option B is incorrect as the passage provides no information about John's driving experience.
Option D is incorrect because although they might have been in a remote area, the specific reason given for slowing down was poor visibility, not just being in wilderness.

Therefore, the correct answer is C, as the road was not clearly visible due to rain.

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the road led to the hills

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John was an inexperienced driver

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the road was not clearly visible

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they were in wilderness.

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