Answer to Dictation 1
Carspreading is when cars get too wide for urban spaces causing congestion.
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Answer to Dictation 2
There are 10 times more large cars in the UK now than 20 years ago.
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Answer to Dictation 3
Bigger cars take up a lot more space but the cost of parking has stayed the same.
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Answer to Dictation 4
The group wants to follow Paris, which tripled parking costs for SUVs.
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Answer to Dictation 5
This has reduced the number of SUVs in Paris.
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Answer to Dictation 6
The CCC explained why it wants SUV drivers to pay more for parking.
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Answer to Dictation 7
Drivers are struggling to park because of carspreading.
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Answer to Dictation 8
People hit by larger cars when walking or cycling are far less likely to survive.
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Answer to Dictation 9
SUVs burn around 20 per cent more fuel and require more battery minerals.
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Answer to Dictation 10
It was unfair to make life more expensive and unpleasant for people.
See the carspreading lesson for the whole text.
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