2015-10-14
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Fast hour landed bus stop pilot punctual queue journey due platform full weather tip
1 Our train leaves from the … number seven in ten minutes.
2 I waited at the … for twenty minutes, and then two busesarrived at the same time.
3 I couldn't get on the first bus because it was …
4 After we took off, the … told us a bit about the plane and the journey.
5 Buses are not very … Sometimes they come every five minutes, then
other times you have to wait for 40 minutes.
6 When I got to the bus stop there was a long … of people.
7 The flight was fine but we had a terrible … from the airport to our hotel.
8 1 think the next train is … to arrive in about ten minutes.
9 We have taken off two hours late because of bad …
10 For half an … we were flying trough a terrible storm.
11 It was still raining when we … in Rome.
12 In England people always give taxi drivers a …
13 Is it a … train or a stopping train?
Exercise 11. Insert the correct preposition.
down of off on onto to
We checked … the flight in good time. But we were delayed due … engine trouble.
We got … the plane two hours late. And we took … five hours late. But then we were diverted … Delhi. There was a severe lack … information. When we landed we all got … the plane. They made sure that no one was … board, because … the danger of fire. We eventually touched … in London seven hours late.
Exercise 12. Are these statements true or false in your country?
1. Trains are more punctual than buses.
2. Train fares are more expensive than bus fares.
3. Train journeys are more interesting than bus journeys.
4. Railway stations are nicer places than bus stations.
5. In city centre, taxis are quicker than going in your own car.
UNIT 6. TODAYS TRAFFIC
