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Gas Costs More Now

businessApril 5, 2026·82 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about gas costs more now. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Gas Costs More Now
Gas is very expensive in America now. The average price is over $4. In California, gas costs almost $6. Some places charge $8. There is a war with Iran. The war makes gas very expensive.
This is a very big problem. It is the biggest oil problem ever. Gas station owners do not make more money.
People try to save money on gas. Some people ride motorcycles to work. Some people use electric cars. Many things in stores will cost more soon.

Key Vocabulary

adj.
costs a lot of money
adj.
normal, not high or low
adj.
uses electricity, not gas
n.
a fast two-wheel vehicle
n.
something bad or hard
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

expensiveadj.

costs a lot of money

昂贵的高い비싼đắtcarocaropahalıغاليduurдорогойdrogi
averageadj.

normal, not high or low

平均的平均の평균의trung bìnhmédiopromedioortalamaمتوسطgemiddeldсреднийśredni
electricadj.

uses electricity, not gas

电动的電気の전기의điệnelétricoeléctricoelektrikliكهربائيelektrischэлектрическийelektryczny
motorcyclen.

a fast two-wheel vehicle

摩托车オートバイ오토바이xe máymotocicletamotocicletamotosikletدراجة ناريةmotorfietsмотоциклmotocykl
problemn.

something bad or hard

问题問題문제vấn đềproblemaproblemasorunمشكلةprobleemпроблемаproblem

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Gas costs almost $6 in California.

2

Gas station owners make more money now.

3

There is a war with Iran.

4

The average gas price is over $8.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why is gas very expensive now?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What do some people do to save money on gas?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Dictation Practice

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fuel for carsis, am, area lot, reallycosts a lot of moneyinside a placethe United Statesat this time. 

Memorize Practice

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Gasfuel for carsisis, am, areverya lot, reallyexpensivecosts a lot of moneyininside a placeAmericathe United Statesnowat this time. 

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