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Topic: The road and its lanes · Nº 465 / 534

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¿Cuándo será más resbaladizo el firme de la calzada?

When will the road surface be most slippery?

  • ACuando esté lloviendo intensamente durante mucho tiempo.When it has been raining heavily for a long time.
  • BCuando empiece a llover después de mucho tiempo sin hacerlo.When it starts to rain after a long time without rain.
  • CCuando la calzada esté situada fuera de poblado.When the carriageway is outside a built-up area.
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Correct answer

  • BCuando empiece a llover después de mucho tiempo sin hacerlo.When it starts to rain after a long time without rain.
Explanation

When it starts to rain after a dry period, the dirt that has built up on the road forms an extremely slippery film of mud, especially when the first drops fall.

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