She was considered “Britain's worst learner driver” last year after failing her theory test 110 times.  But the woman is not giving up just yet. And even if the woman eventually manages to prove that she knows the rules and dangers of the road by passing the test, she still has her practical driving exam to overcome. The price of the test was £31 a time. Amazingly, if she had started sitting the exam at the minimum driving age of 17, she would have sat it more than eight times a year for the past 13 years.

Although no other learner has come close to the woman’s astonishing number of attempts to achieve her driving theory certificate, several seem to be trying their best. A 30-year-old man from Peterborough has failed the theory test 86 times. A 27-year-old man from Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and a 39-year-old man from London have both failed their 66th attempts to pass the exam this year. And a 47-year-old male learner from Reading has struggled through 61 tests without any luck.

Although men are said to be around six per cent more likely to pass the practical driving test than females, they are six per cent less likely to gain their theory certificate than the opposite sex. The new figures were obtained by MailOnline following a Freedom of Information request to the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency show that even when learners manage to pass the theory test, some still struggle to master the practical exam – and spend a fortune attempting to do so.

For example, one middle-aged man forked out at least £2,294 sitting the practical driving test a record 36 times before, thankfully, passing on his 37th attempt. The practical driving test, which lasts about 40 minutes, costs £62 to take on a weekday or £75 on an evening, weekend or holiday. It is generally considered more difficult than the theory test.

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1. How much did the woman spend to get driving theory certificate?

A £ 3, 210.

B £2,294

C £1,100.

D £141.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。从文章第1段第1句的after failing her theory test 110 times可以得知她失败了110次，而每次的花费的31英镑，因此全部的花费的3, 210。

2.Who was the male learner that failed most?

A The man from Reading.

B The man from Haverfordwest.

C The man from London.

D The man from Peterborough.

解析：选D。D。细节理解题。根据第2段第2句的A 30-year-old man from Peterborough has failed the theory test 86 times可知该男子失败了86次，是失败次数最多的男性。

3.Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency’s research shows _____.

A men do better in driving vehicles

B men are good at reading books

C women can analyse driving better

D women can’t get theory certificate

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据第3段第1句的Although men are said to be around six per cent more likely to pass the practical driving test than females可知男子和女士相比更加擅长驾驶机动车辆。

4.The underlined phrase “forked out” may mean ______.

A drive

B pay

C gain

D request

解析：选B。B。词意推测题。从后面的which lasts about 40 minutes, costs可知那个男子支出了£2,294，因此该词的意思为“付款”，故该词的意思为pay。

5. If one wants save money, the person should take the practical driving test on _____.

A Monday morning

B Saturday morning.

C Friday evening.

D Sunday afternoon.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的costs £62 to take on a weekday or £75 on an evening可知能省钱的时间是周一上午。