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Questions below refer to the following two different articles.

 

Roseville Post

 

Scania Heavy Machinery announced on last Monday's news that the company is building a new production facility that is responsible for the major supply of Scania trucks on the American continent, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and many other Latin American countries. Amounting to a total size of a hundred football fields, the new factory will boast a yearly output of 300,000 trucks. The location has already been determined to be in the suburb area of Roseville, California, and groundwork is rapidly taking shape day by day. The scheduled opening date is exactly eight months away from now. The president of Scania, Bill J. Scania is personally visiting the construction site next month, and the city mayor has promised to make his appearance. The expected employment count solely at the new factory easily reaches 25,000. Moreover, another 7,000 jobs are expected to be created near the factory site. Due to this sudden increase in job openings, the city is looking forward to welcoming more than ten thousand immigrants from other neighboring states. The effect of Scania's new factory on the city's, as well as the state of California's economy will be unprecedented, and another gold rush is upon California starting next year.

 

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Economy Today

By Ben Rogers

 

Last week, the state of California welcomed Scania Heavy Machinery Inc., an industry giant in heavy machineries and trucks from Germany. Everyone in Roseville appears to be thrilled in expectation to the booming local economy. Although the numerical figures tell us more than enough, I have more worries about the side effects on the local community. In order to briefly alert readers of the side effects' graveness, I have organized a short list.

 

• Tons of industrial wastes will harm Roseville's natural environment.

• Local traffic will experience serious congestion.

• Noise level around the entire Roseville area will triple.

• An influx of outsiders with unknown identities will threaten the safety of the local community.

 

If any readers or local politicians would like to share their thoughts, I can be reached at benrogers@economytoday.com.


1. Which of the following does NOT describe Scania′s new facility correctly?
A. Located in the suburb area in Roseville, California.
B. Produces three hundred thousand trucks a year.
C. Creates a number of job openings.
D. Provide Scania trucks to the European continent.
Explain:


2. When is the factory scheduled to open?
A. Only after eight months.
B. Opens when Mr. Scania arrives at the facility next month.
C. Scheduled to open about a year later.
D. Opened already last Monday.
Explain:


3. What is the amount of overall expected employments?
A. 50,000.
B. 7,000.
C. 32,000.
D. 25,000.
Explain:


4. In the editorial, what is the author′s opinion?
A. The author would like to move to Roseville next year.
B. Scania's new facility will surely bring another gold rush.
C. Local economy will experience serious inflation.
D. The new production facility will generate a number of side effects.
Explain:


5. Choose an answer that doesn′t correspond to the side effects.
A. Immigrants from other places will threaten local safety.
B. California will cut the budget on Roseville.
C. Traffic congestion will be increased.
D. Roseville will be filled with unpleasant noises from the new facility.
Explain:
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