Question

WHY DO THE ENGLISH DRIVE ON THE LEFT? Fill in the gaps with the words below and read the text: body, horse, law, sword, position, Roman, recommendation. Years ago in (1) ... times, old logic dictated if people passed each other on the road they should be in the best possible (2)... to use their sword to protect them- selves. The shield was carried with the left hand and the (3) ... with the right. The soldiers marched on the left, so they could protect their (4) ... with their shield and they were able to fight with their right hand. As most people are right handed they therefore keep to their left. Nothing much changed until 1773 when an increase of (5)... traffic forced the UK Government to introduce the General Highways Act which contained a keep left (6) .... This became a (7).... Are​

Answer 1

Відповідь:

1-Roman

2-position

3-sword

4-body

5-horse

6-recommendation

7-law

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Answer 2

Why do the English drive on the left?

Years ago in (1) Roman times, old logic dictated if people passed each other on the road they should be in the best possible (2) position to use their sword to protect themselves. The shield was carried with the left hand and the (3) sword with the right. The soldiers marched on the left, so they could protect their (4) body with their shield and they were able to fight with their right hand. As most people are right-handed, they therefore keep to their left.

Nothing much changed until 1773 when an increase of (5) traffic forced the UK Government to introduce the General Highways Act which contained a keep left (6) recommendation. This became a (7) law.

Please note that the above information is based on historical practices and may not be applicable to all countries or regions.