# PTE Reading FIB #19: Socioeconomic Barriers to...

Reading: Fill in the Blanks #19 - Level 2 - Feeds Reading

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However, electric vehicle (EV) ownership in the US has thus far been ____ by households with higher incomes and education levels, leaving the most vulnerable populations behind. We identified these ____ that will require targeted policies to promote energy justice in lower-income communities, including the ____ of charging infrastructure, as well as strategies to reduce electricity costs and increase the ____ of low-carbon transportation modes such as public transit and bicycling.

## Answer

However, electric vehicle (EV) ownership in the US has thus far been **dominated** by households with higher incomes and education levels, leaving the most vulnerable populations behind. We identified these **disparities** that will require targeted policies to promote energy justice in lower-income communities, including the **subsidizing** of charging infrastructure, as well as strategies to reduce electricity costs and increase the **availability** of low-carbon transportation modes such as public transit and bicycling.

## Explanation

Blank 1 follows "has been" and comes before "by households," so you need a passive verb. "Dominated by" shows richer households own most EVs. "Issued by" does not fit owning cars. Blank 2 follows "these" and refers to the gap that leaves vulnerable people behind. "Disparities" means unfair differences, while "factors" is too neutral.

## Hints

- Look for words that describe a state of being or an action taken by policy makers.
- Check if the word fits the grammatical role required by the sentence structure, such as a past participle or a noun.

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