Questions 1 - 5:
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Safety |
No deaths (bar 1 from passenger misadventure) since its launch in 1 |
| Speed |
Holds world train record for the 2 of 261.8 kph. 500 series Nozumi’s fastest speed is 300kph. |
| Punctuality |
Punctual to within the second. All bullet trains for 1 year were a total of 3 late. |
| History |
First used on Tokyo to Osaka route. Old models have now been retired. 300, 500 and 700 are recent models. |
| Services |
Nozomi trains stop at the 4 Hikari stop more frequently. Kodama trains stop at 5 |
Questions 6 - 10:
Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
- French TGV locomotives pull the T6V trains from both ends using a 6
- Japanese ground is unsuitable for the TGV type of train because it is 7 and the tracks frequently curve horizontally and vertically.
- An extra advantage of the Japanese electric car system is that it can act as a 8
- Even after the power supply is cut off in the electric car system, electricity is still produced by 9
- Huge improvements in power, operability and safety administration have been made possible by advances in 10