9. The phrase “retire ours” could properly be replaced by *
(A) ruin ours
(B) supply ours with new tires and wheels
(C) take ours out of service
(D) replace curs by cars
10. We can infer from the first sentence that in the United Slates, trains are no longer *
(A) competing successfully with airlines
(B) as fast as cars
(C) used for short distances
(D) used for anything except freight
11. Which of the following is implied by the official quoted in the passage? *
(A) The average French businessman does not travel much.
(B) The average Frenchman travels more often by train than by plane.
(C) The average American does not often choose to travel by train in Europe.
(D) The average European secretary is prepared to travel on short notice.
12. The author of the passage appears to believe that, in general, *
(A) railway construction should be speeded up
(B) speed limits should be raised but enforced
(C) train service should be improved and expanded
(D) airlines should increase short-haul service
13. It is clear from the passage that European airlines are planning to schedule *
(A) fewer short flights
(B) fewer foreign flights
(C) more luxurious flights with better service
(D) more flights between major European cities
14. The author states that, compared with earlier models, European trains today are *
(A) old and inefficient
(B) highly automated
(C) slower and more comfortable
(D) generally superior
15. The author quote the official’s statement as evidence of the *
(A) failure of European railroads to compete
(B) popularity of trains among Europeans
(C) anxiety of railway officials to please their customers
(D) similarity of conditions in Europe and the United States
16. The attitude of the author toward the official's statement is one of *
(A) agreement
(B) skepticism
(C) surprise
(D) ridicule