Adele Has Never Driven a Car with a Standard Transmission

question 41

Multiple Choice

Adele has never driven a car with a standard transmission before.That is,she's never had to decide when to shift gears,push in the clutch,or stop suddenly when the car is in gear.She's just bought a car with standard transmission and wants to practice driving it before she takes it onto the highway.What should she do?

• A) have people in the car who are experienced drivers
• B) buckle her seat belt
• C) take her best friend along to provide instructions and support
• D) have a group of friends follow along behind her to help pull her out of a ditch if something goes wrong
• E) drive the car alone and circle a large parking lot a few times

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