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US Gas Prices Go Up

businessApril 5, 2026·122 words·2 min read

This is a A2 (elementary) English article about us gas prices go up. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 5 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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US Gas Prices Go Up
Gas prices are very high in America now. A war with Iran is the main reason. The average price is more than $4per gallon. In California, people pay almost $6. Some gas stations in Los Angeles charge $8. Amazon now asks sellers to pay 3.5% more for fuel costs.
An energy group says this is the biggest oil problem ever. Gas station owners do not make more money. The price of oil changes very fast. They can not change their prices fast enough.
Americans try to save money on fuel. Some people drive motorcycles to work. Some use electric cars. One worker rolls his car downhill to save gas. Experts say 30% to 40% of online sellers will raise prices. Everyday products will cost more soon.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a unit for liquid, about 4 liters
n.
gas or oil that makes cars go
adj.
normal, in the middle of all
v.
ask someone to pay money
n.
a fast two-wheel vehicle with motor
adj.
uses power, not gas
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

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

gallonn.

a unit for liquid, about 4 liters

ga-lônggalãoガロンgalongalóngalonغالونgallonгаллон加仑갤런
fueln.

gas or oil that makes cars go

nhiên liệucombustível燃料yakıtcombustiblepaliwoوقودbrandstofтопливо燃料연료
averageadj.

normal, in the middle of all

trung bìnhmédio平均のortalamapromediośredniمتوسطgemiddeldсредний平均的평균의
chargev.

ask someone to pay money

tính tiềncobrar請求するücret almakcobrarpobierać opłatęيتقاضىrekenenвзимать плату收费청구하다
motorcyclen.

a fast two-wheel vehicle with motor

xe máymotocicletasバイクmotosikletlermotocicletasmotocykleدراجات ناريةmotorfietsenмотоциклы摩托车오토바이
electricadj.

uses power, not gas

chạy điệnelétrico電気のelektriklieléctricoelektrycznyكهربائيelektrischэлектрический电动的전기의

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

A big company asks sellers to pay more for fuel.

2

Gas station owners can change prices very fast.

3

Products in shops will cost more soon.

4

Gas station owners make more money when oil prices go up.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What does one worker do to save gas?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How much more does a big company ask sellers to pay for fuel?

Question 4: Matching

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

Some people drive ______ to work to spend less on gas.

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