Transportation Vocabulary and Grammar Self-Assessment
Uploaded by
BettyTransportation Vocabulary and Grammar Self-Assessment
Uploaded by
BettySelf-Assessment – Transportation
VOCABULARY
1 Complete the compound nouns in the sentences.
0 Watch out for the speed _________when you drive out of town.
1 I never drive during the ________ hour because the traffic is so bad.
2 Can you believe that drivers didn’t wear seat ________ in the past?
3 Excuse me, is there a petrol ________ near here?
4 I don’t like riding my bike in towns with no cycle ________.
5 The ________ transport is excellent here. You don’t need a car at all.
6 The queues at this taxi ________ are always long on Saturday nights.
7 It’s annoying when cyclists go through a red traffic ________.
8 The speed ________ in many British towns is now as low as 20 mph.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
0 Are you listening ______me?
1 Is there anything that you’re really afraid ________?
2 I’m fed up ________ my job. I need a change.
3 Try not to laugh ________ Bill when he speaks French – his accent is terrible!
4 It can take ages to get to the city centre – it depends ______ the traffic.
5 This restaurant reminds me ________ the one we went to in Paris.
6 He used to be married ________ my youngest sister.
7 Jenna is arriving ________ Cambridge on Saturday evening.
3 Complete the phrasal verbs in the sentences.
1 We need to s______ off for the airport at 6.00 if the flight is at 9.00.
2 We’re going to r______ out of petrol soon. There’s very little left.
3 Slow d______! You’re going way too fast!
4 My satnav wasn’t working and I e______ up in the wrong part of town.
5 If you want a lift home, I could p______ you up outside the supermarket.
4 Fill in with the definition
ferry / platform / journey / view / delay / accommodation
1 when a train, a bus or a plane doesn’t arrive on time _____________
2 what you see from your window _____________
3 where you can get on the train from _____________
4 where you can sleep during holidays _____________
5 what you take to go by car across the sea _____________
5 Underline the correct answer, a), b), c) or d).
1 Does anyone know who the red van parked outside belongs __ ?
a) for b) to c) with d) on
2 He’s one of my best friends and I know I can always rely him when I need help.
a) with b) on c) in d) for
3 Stop laughing me. You’re making me feel embarrassed and it’s really not funny.
a) in b) for c) at d) to
4 Do you have enough money to pay a taxi home?
a) with b) about c) on d) for
5 I don’t have much in common John so it’s difficult spending time with him.
a) with b) for c) in d) about
6 Duncan works very hard at his studies and puts a lot of hours.
a) for b) to c) on d) in
GRAMMAR
1 Write the comparative or superlative form.
0 The people in Ireland are some of _____________________ (friendly) in the world.
1 The subway in Athens is ____________________ (modern) one I’ve ever been on.
2 What’s _____________________________ (quick) way to get around London?
3 Are trains here _________________________ (expensive) as in Britain?
4 I think my old car was __________________________ (economical) than my new one.
5 You look much ___________________________ (good) with short hair!
6 Unfortunately my new office is just __________________________ (tiny) as my last one.
7 That was probably _______________________ (bad) coffee I’ve ever drunk!
8 Mary speaks ________________________ (slowly) than Anna, so she’s easier to understand.
LISTENING
Listen to five conversations. Tick (✔) A, B, or C.
1 Which is the quickest way to get to Bristol?
A The coach. B A coach, then a train. C Two trains.
2 How will Zoe get to Mike’s house from the station?
A By taxi. B By car. C By bus.
3 What was the most worrying thing about Carol’s journey?
A It took a long time. B The traffic was terrible. C She needed petrol.
4 Which form of transport do most people think is the safest?
A Flying. B Trains. C Buses.
5 What surprised Tess the most about Copenhagen?
A The cycle lanes are sometimes busier than the roads.
B The restaurants are extremely good. C The people are relaxed.
READING
1 Read the article and tick (✔) A, B, or C.
A radical transport system
As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, there has been a huge increase in China’s urban population. With so
many more people also able to afford cars, China’s cities now have some of the biggest traffic congestion problems
and produce more pollution than any other country in the world.
But one Chinese engineer, Youzhou Song, has designed an exciting solution: the straddling bus (a bus which goes
across and above part of the road, like a moving bridge). This bus, which looks like a train, holds passengers on the
top level while cars can continue to drive beneath. The bus, travelling at about 40 kilometres an hour, will not move as
fast as a car, but it will never have the problems of traffic jams. It is as wide as two lanes of the road, but it won’t slow
down the traffic. It can carry 1,200 passengers, and replace up to 40 conventional buses, saving 860 tons of fuel and
2,640 tons of carbon emissions per year. As it also runs on a combination of electricity and solar power, it offers a
much greener, cleaner, quieter and more economical form of transport. It is also three times faster and ten times
cheaper to build than the same length of underground railway. Designed with a huge window in the top of the bus, it is
also a lighter and more cheerful way to travel!
Youzhou Song has thought of everything. The bus will follow fixed routes and passengers will board the bus from
stations above the ground. These stations will also recharge the bus with electricity. If you’re worried about the bus
crashing into other vehicles, don’t be. A system of lights and alarms will stop this from happening. Youzhou Song has
even designed escape doors which open at the side in an emergency, just like on an aeroplane.
If tests on the new technology go well, Song’s company is talking about building over 180 kilometres of bus route. Los
Angeles is also interested in this idea for solving traffic problems and, who knows? We may all be looking forward to a
new era of elevated bus travel!
Example: The Chinese economy has grown _____.
A very fast ✔ B faster than any other country C very slowly
1 In recent years, the traffic in China has got _____.
A faster B better C worse
2 An engineer has designed _____ to resolve traffic congestion.
A a train B a bus C a bridge
3 The new vehicle will travel more slowly than _____.
A a car B a normal bus C all other traffic
4 _____ will be used to run the new system.
A Only electricity B 860 tons of fuel C Electricity and solar power
5 The other forms of transport are not as _____ as the new system.
A noisy B quiet C expensive
6 The bus will get electricity from _____.
A the stations B the ground C the route
7 A safety system will stop accidents with _____.
A pedestrians B traffic lights C cars
8 There are plans to build _____ kilometres of bus route.
A more than 180 B 40 C almost 180
2 Read the article again. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).
Example: Many more people live in cities in China than in the past. T
1 Traffic has got worse in China because more people have cars. _____
2 The new bus will carry 40 people. _____
3 Cars and the new bus will use different levels. _____
4 It is three times faster to build than the underground railway. _____
5 The new bus will not pollute the city as much as the old buses. _____
6 There will be an escape system similar to an aeroplane’s. _____
7 China is the only country interested in this new bus system. _____
SPEAKING
1 What / most exciting way / travel? Why?
2 What / looking forward to / most?
3 What achievements / most proud of?
OPINION
