11. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals.

Some of the ………… of the local authorities refer to grooving public transport network.	PROPOSE
They plan the ………… of bus services in rural areas.	EXTEND
The new idea of ………… tickets will reduce the costs of the journey.	INTEGRATE
People with ………… impairment shouldn’t have problems while using public means of transport.	VISION
Better ………… at bus and train station will improve passengers’ safety.	LIGHT
Public transport is ………… safer than private cars.	STATISTIC
Public transport should be ………… to public wants and demands.	RESPOND
Public transport meets major ………… of passenger journey.	REQUIRE

12. Put each of the following words in correct place.

Fare, sliding doors, platform, conductor, crew, cab, double-decker, bus stop, driver, rush hour, tube, destination, inspector, subway, lift, hail, single-decker, taxi-rank, metro, coach, meter, escalator, conductress, check, tip, rack.

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 example 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 ________, (or ________ if it’s a woman) 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 and many other cities). You buy your ticket at the 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 ________, sit and wait till you arrive.

13. Explain the difference between:

1. A carriage and a compartment

2. A season ticket and a return ticket

3. A bus driver and a bus conductor

4. A train driver and a guard