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The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 7.1 - On the move for the textbook Navigate Pre-Intermediate B1 - Coursebook with authors Caroline Krantz and Julie Norton from Oxford University Press

Question

Read the article again and complete the sentences with one or two words.

Answer

  1. Maglev trains can float because powerful magnets raise them up above the tracks.
  2. Because Maglev trains have no wheels, the journey is smoother and quieter than on other trains.
  3. Maglev trains cause less pollution than other trains because they don't burn fuel.
  4. At present it takes 90 minutes to travel from Tokyo to Nagoya.
  5. The big disadvantage of Maglev trains is the high cost of building the tracks.

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