Fill the gap in these sentence with suitable words.. We drove round the town centre for half an hour looking for a parking s ______.. The driver swerved to avoid hitting the dog but he c
Trang 1Test Topic 3 : Transport and Travel
Exercise 1 Fill the gap in these sentence with suitable words
1 We got on the bus and the c _ came along to collect our f _
2 Some cities have buses, trolley buses and laso t
3 By 1993, there won’t just be ferries across the English Channel but also at t
4 If you’re travelling, you can get a single or a r _ ticket
5 Pedestrians are supposed to walk on the p
6 We were pleased to find there was a f so we had a beautiful walk along the cliff top
7 The lower tax on unleaded p _ is not going to affect many m
8 If you’re sitting in the front seat of a car, you’re supposed to wear a s
9 Before you get in the car, put your luggage in the b
10 Christ started the engine, looked in the m and drove off
11 There was something wrong with the e of the car so I looked under the b _
12 In Britain you have to give w _ to traffic from the right on a r _
13 If you’re going to turn left at the traffic l , get into the left – hand lane
14 On a narrow road, it’s almost impossible to o a car that is towing a caravan
15 Take the first left, then the second right and then go s on
16 We drove round the town centre for half an hour looking for a parking s
17 Mary hates being a passenger in a car because she gets c _ s
18 The driver swerved to avoid hitting the dog but he crashed into a road s _
19 In Britain, drivers usually stop if you’re waiting to cross at a p c _
20 When someone is leaving you can say to them : “ Have a nice t _” “ Have a good j ” or “ Have a safe j ”
Exercise 2 Match the words
1 cruise a a short pleasure trip with a group
2 trip b visiting different places, often with a guide
3 tour c a short journey or a journey made on business
4 flight d by ship between two ports
5 crossing e visiting different places by ship
6 voyage f by air
7 excursion g a short pleasure ship
8 outing h a long distance by ship
Exercise 3 Circle the best word in each sentence
1 It’s against the law to ride / drive a motorcycle without a helmet
2 She told him to get in / get on the car and fasten his seat belt
3 Buses to the airport travel / run every half hour
4 The pilot couldn’t drive / fly the plane in such bad weather
5 We were late, so we had to take / catch a taxi
6 I left my house a little late and I lost / missed the bus
Exercise 4 Complete the sentences
1 I waited at the for ten minutes, and then two buses arrived
2 Our train leaves from number 7
3 I couldn’t get on the first bus because it was
Trang 24 The train was half an hour late The announcer said the late was due _ bad weather
5 Buses are not very Sometimes they come every five minutes, then other times you have to wait for forty minutes
6 When I got to the bus stop, there was a long of people
7 I came here _ car, but John a taxi
8 The train _ Chicago makes a few _ before arriving in Chicago
Exercise 5 Choose the most sutable word underlined
1 We managed to complete our journey ahead of / in front of schedule
2 On our way to York, we devided / broke our journey in Peterborough
3 As I wasn’t coming back by train, I asked for single / simple ticket
4 The two coaches collided, but luckily no one was injured / wounded
5 We drove to the town centre and stopped at the library in the way / on the way
6 My car skidded off the road and crashed / hit a tree
7 The train was packed, and there was standing place / room only
8 When her bike hit the rock, Jane was thrown over the handlebars / saddle
9 The police accused Donald of breaking the speed limit / restriction
10 My plane arrived in Paris dead / way on time
Execise 6 Complete each sentence with one of the words given
BOOK CHANGE DIRECT HAIL PICK
1 Iim walked down the street trying to _ a taxi, but none would stop
2 We heard the old bus slowly to a halt outside
3 Fifty extra policemen were called in to the traffic outside the stadium
4 The mayor promised to the new buses into operation without delay
5 My old car takes quite a long time to up speed
6 The school bus always used to the children down opposite the church
7 When her car broke down, Julie had to _ a ride to the nearest phone
8 When I went to a ticket to Athens, I found that the flight was full
9 This car is an automatic, so you don’t have to _ gear all the time
10 As our ship rounded the headland, we watched into view
Exercise 7 Match each person with one of the comments
HITCH HIKER CONDUCTOR PASSENGER DRIVER STEWARD TRAFFIC WARDEN RAMBLER COMMUTER PASSER –BY PEDESTRIAN
1 I love wandering through the countryside along deserted footpaths
2 I’ll bring you your drink in just a minute, madam
3 I’ve been waiting all morning at this roundabout for someone to stop
4 I was just walking down the street opposite the bank when I saw it happen
5 I’ve spent the last half an hour looking for a spot It’s hopeless
6 I’ll ring the bell for you, love, when it’s time to get off
7 The sign clearly says two hours only and you’ve been here all day
8 It’s just impossible getting across the road here We need a subway
9 Do you think you could go a little more slowly I’m a bit nervous
10 This train is late every morning It has been for years