Transport

Question 1

Car

• get into/out of a car
• People on low incomes can’t afford to run a car.
• take the car (= use the car to go somewhere)
• park a car
• back/reverse the car into the driveway
• lose control of the car
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• a car passes/overtakes (me) on my left
• a car drives off/away
• A car suddenly pulled out (= moves away from the side of the road) in front of me.
• Why’s that police car pulling up (= stops) here?
• My car stalled (= stops working for a short time) at the traffic light.
• a car hits/crashes into
  -a car skids
  -a car breaks down
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• The police officer pulled him over (= stops on the side of a road) for changing lanes without signaling.
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• a car crash/accident
• a car park
• The best bit in the movie was the car chase through the city.
• the car industry
• a car manufacturer/maker

Question 2

Bus

• get on/off a bus
• get/take/catch a bus
• go on the bus/ use the bus (=travel by bus)
• ride a bus
• I got up late this morning and had to run for the bus.
• wait for a bus
• miss the bus
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• The last bus went/left ten minutes ago.
• a bus comes/arrives
• The buses run (=go at regular times) less frequently on a Sunday.
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• a bus ride/trip/journey
• a bus shelter (=a small covered area where you wait for a bus)
• the bus service (is very good)
• We live very near a main bus route.
• the bus fare
• Most of the students have a termly bus pass.
• a bus ticket
• a bus station (= where buses start and finish their journey)
• a bus stop
• You can be fined for driving in a bus lane.
• a bus timetable (changes)
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• an open-topped bus
• a double-decker bus

Question 3

Truck

• load/unload a truck
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• trucks carry/deliver things
• a truck overturns
• a truck sheds its load
• a truck ran into the back of me (= hit my car at the back) at the traffic lights.
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• a heavy truck

Question 4

Airport

• Our airport is now heavily congested.
• Heathrow was very busy and we had to circle the airport, waiting for a landing slot.
• Heavy snow has closed the airport.
• We were stranded at the airport for 48 hours after the air traffic controllers went on strike.
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• My parents saw me off at the airport. (= came with me to say goodbye)
• The hotel is within easy reach of the airport.
• Just follow the signs for the airport.
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• terminal
• runway
• landing slot
• check-in desk
• departure lounge
• departure gate
• baggage claim (= where you collect your cases and bags after a flight)
• customs

Question 5

Train

• take/get a train
• catch/miss the train
• change trains
• board/get on a train
• get off a train
• wait for a train
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• trains run late
• trains depart/leave on time
• trains get in/ arrive
• trains travel (at 100 mph)
• a train pull into/out of a station
• Most of the passengers escaped injury when their train was derailed.
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• direct train
• express train (= one that does not stop at many places)
• a slow train (= one that stops at a lot of places)
• a freight/goods train
• sleeper/ sleeping car (= overnight train with beds)
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• a train trip
• a train fare

Question 6

Taxi

• hail a taxi
• call (somebody) a taxi
• phone for a taxi
• share a taxi
• jump into a taxi
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• The centre of town is _a five minutes taxi ride away.
• We operate a taxi service to and from the airport.
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• a taxi stand/rank (= a place where taxi wait for customers)

Question 7

Ferry

• board a ferry
• catch/ take a ferry
• cross by ferry
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• ferry sails from … to …
• ferry link/connect the island to the mainland
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• a ferry crossing
• a ferry terminal
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Verb
- The ship was used to ferry supplies to Russia during the war.
- ferrying passengers across the Channel

Question 8

Bike

• ride a bike
• get on/off your bike
• fall off your bike
• rent a bike
• knock somebody off their bike
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• chain your bike to (a lamppost)
• your bike has a puncture in the front wheel
• have a go on your bike
• lean your bike against (a wall)

Question 9

Plane

• catch/take a plane
• board/get on a plane
• get off a plane
• fly/pilot a plane
• land a plane/ bring a plane down
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• a plane takes off
• a plane lands
• What time does Pete’s plane get in/arrive?
• a plane taxies (= move slowly along on the ground) to a halt
• a plane touches down (= land safely on the ground) on the runway
• a plane crash-lands in the desert (= the pilot makes a crash-landing)
• a plane crashes
• a plane carries passengers
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• planes are delayed (by 5 hours)
• planes are diverted (to …)
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• the flight crew
• the cabin crew
• flight attendant