Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35

The concept of traffic-free shopping areas goes back a long time. During the Middle Ages, traffic-free shopping areas were built in Middle Eastern countries to allow people to shop in comfort and, more importantly, safety. As far back as 2000 years ago, road traffic was banned from central Rome during the day to allow for the free movement of pedestrians.

The modern, traffic-free shopping street was born in Europe in the 1960s, when both city populations and car ownership increased rapidly. Dirty exhaust from cars and the risks involved in crossing the road were beginning to make shopping an unpleasant and dangerous experience. Many believed the time was right for experimenting with car-free streets, and shopping areas seemed the best place to start.

At first, there was resistance from shopkeepers. They argued that people would avoid streets if they were unable to get to them in their cars. When the first streets in Europe were closed to traffic, there were on noisy demonstrations, as many shopkeepers predicted they would lose customers.

With the arrival of the traffic-free shopping street, many shops, especially those selling those clothes, food and smaller luxury items, prospered. Unfortunately, shops selling furniture and larger appliances actually saw their sales drop. Many of these were forced to move elsewhere, away from the city centre.

 (Adapted from Complete IELTS)

Câu 31 : Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

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Câu 32 : According to paragraph 2, shopping became an unpleasant and unsafe experience due to pollution and ________.

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Câu 33 : The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ________

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Câu 34 : The word prospered in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.

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Câu 35 : Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

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