Додаткова вправа за темою "Transport"
Put each of the following words or phrases in its place in the passage below.
sliding doors, double-decker, destination, single-decker, escalator, platform, bus stop, inspector, taxi rank, cab, conductor, rush hour, subway, driver, lift, fare, tube, hail, coach, tip, crew, metro, check, meter, rack
Public transport
A taxi, sometimes called a ____ is the most comfortable way to travel. You simply _____ the taxi in the street or go to a _____, where there are several taxis waiting, for at a station. At the end of your journey, you can see how much the ____ is by looking at the ____. You add a ____ to this, and that’s it. Very simple. But expensive!
What about taking a bus? If it has two floors, it’s called a ____ and you can get a good view from the top. If it has only one floor, it’s called a ____. Most buses have a two-person ______: the _____, who drives, of course, and the _____, who takes your money. Keep your ticket because an _____ might want to ____it. You catch a bus by waiting at a ____. You can see where a bus is going because the ____ is written on the front. But try to avoid the _____.
Quicker than the bus is the underground called the _____ in London, the ____ in New York and the _____ in Paris. You buy your ticket at the ticket office. Go down to the _____ on the _____ or in the _____. The train comes. The _____ open. You get on. You look at the map of the underground system. Very simple.
For longer distances take a train or a long-distance bus, usually called a _____, which is slower but cheaper. The train is very fast. Put your luggage on the ____ and sit and wait till you arrive.