58095 transport comparatives superlatives quiz

the time of day when there are a lot of cars on the road because most people are travelling to or from work ……….. the fastest speed allowed for vehicles in a particular area ……….. a part

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1 Label the pictures a……… s……… t… ………….-……… b………

r……… l………

v……… c………

c……… p………

2 Write a compound noun for the following definitions 1 the time of day when there are a lot of cars on the road because most people are travelling to or from work ……….

2 the fastest speed allowed for vehicles in a particular area ……….

3 a part of a road intended for use by bicycles ……….

4 money you need to pay after you break a parking rule ………

5 a belt in a car or plane that you fasten around yourself to hold you in your seat ………

6 an accident in which two or more vehicles crash into each other ………

7 a place where taxis wait for customers ………

8 buses, trains etc that everyone can use ………

3 Match the words with the definitions

1 set off a) a boat that makes short regular journeys between two or

more places

2 queue b) easy to do, not causing problems or difficulties

3 head towards/for c) referring/relating to the Middle Ages

4 convenient d) a hard hat that you wear to protect your head

5 ferry e) even without rough areas/causing no difficulties

7 fill up with g) line of people waiting for something, e.g in a shop

8 helmet h) travel from one place to another

9 smooth i) move in a particular direction

1 _ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10

4 Complete the gaps with one word

1 Driving seems to be ……… dangerous than travelling by plane

2 My bag is the same colour ……… yours

3 She’s the ……… head-strong woman I’ve ever met

4 He is not as nạve ……… he seems

5 Is New York bigger ……… Chicago?

5 Complete with the comparative or superlative of the words in bold

1 Is Mexican food is ……… than Indian food? spicy

2 The ……… way to travel is by train safe

3 My cousin Jack is the ……… person I know ambitious

4 It’s the ……… movie I’ve seen this month bad

5 I’ve never meet a ……… person than him in my whole life.

boring

6 It’s delicious, probably the ……… chicken curry we’ve ever had.

good

ANSWER KEY

1

aisle seat/take-off/baggage reclaim/lorry/van/coach/carriage/platform

2

rush hour/speed limit/cycle lane/parking fine/seat belt/car crash/taxi rank/public transport 3

1f/2g/3i/4b/5a/6c/7j/8d/9e/10h

4

more/as/most/as/than

5

spicier/safest/most ambitious/worst/more boring/best