Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   Which statement best expresses the article’s main point?

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   1. Tesla has already stopped making every vehicle at its Texas factory.
   2. Tesla expects to wind down Cybertruck production in Texas around mid-2027.
   3. The article explains the sales figures behind Tesla’s decision.
   4. The Cybertruck will disappear from roads when production ends.
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   Answer

   Tesla expects to wind down Cybertruck production in Texas around mid-2027.

   It centers on a planned production change and the limits of available details.

   For now, the central point is that Tesla expects to end Cybertruck manufacturing at the Texas factory around mid-2027, citing insufficient demand.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   What can be inferred from the explanation of “wind down”?

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   1. Production may decline over time instead of stopping immediately.
   2. The factory must close before any production can change.
   3. The company has chosen a specific weekly reduction rate.
   4. All vehicles already made will be removed from the road.
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   Answer

   Production may decline over time instead of stopping immediately.

   The phrase describes a gradual process, though its pace is unspecified.

   To wind down manufacturing means to reduce or stop production over a period rather than necessarily halt it at once.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   Why does the article define demand in business terms?

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   1. To explain the meaning of the stated reason for the wind-down
   2. To compare Cybertruck buyers with customers of other models
   3. To prove that the vehicle has a specific number of buyers
   4. To describe how Tesla calculates its factory output
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   Answer

   To explain the meaning of the stated reason for the wind-down

   The definition clarifies the business reason given for the plan.

   In business, demand refers to customers’ willingness to buy a product.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   In the fourth paragraph, what does “the description alone” refer to?

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   1. The stated demand level
   2. The vehicle’s polarizing reputation
   3. The factory’s approximate location
   4. The length of the production period
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   Answer

   The vehicle’s polarizing reputation

   It points back to the vehicle’s polarizing reputation.

   However, the description alone does not establish how many people support or oppose the vehicle, or what individual buyers think.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   How does the article distinguish the plan from its possible wider effects?

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   1. It treats effects on vehicles and other models as unanswered questions.
   2. It confirms that Tesla will stop making every model in Texas.
   3. It explains what will happen to all Cybertrucks on the road.
   4. It links the plan to a change in the factory’s location.
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   Answer

   It treats effects on vehicles and other models as unanswered questions.

   It separates factory production from questions about vehicles and other models.

   Those questions are separate from the stated plan.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

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   What relationship does the article suggest between reputation and market performance?

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   1. Public controversy guarantees strong customer demand.
   2. Attention does not necessarily mean a product succeeds in the market.
   3. Market challenges prevent a product from becoming controversial.
   4. Customer opinions are the only cause of production changes.
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   Answer

   Attention does not necessarily mean a product succeeds in the market.

   Public attention and weak market demand can exist together.

   A product that divides opinion can attract attention while still facing a challenge in the market.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

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   How is the article mainly organized?

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   1. It begins with a plan, explains its context, and identifies uncertainties.
   2. It compares several vehicle makers before ranking their products.
   3. It traces the factory’s history from its opening to the present.
   4. It argues that customer opinion is more important than demand.
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   Answer

   It begins with a plan, explains its context, and identifies uncertainties.

   It presents the plan, explains its terms, then sets limits on conclusions.

   For now, the central point is that Tesla expects to end Cybertruck manufacturing at the Texas factory around mid-2027, citing insufficient demand.

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Before you practise: a worked example

Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.

The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?

The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.

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