- •Unit 9 travelling by train, car and coach
- •1 Look at this list of words to do with rail travel. Check that you know what they mean.
- •6 Read the article “via Rail. Canada” and make a list of all facilities mentioned. Read the text again and say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •10 Test your knowledge with this quiz
- •11 Match the British-English words (which are all connected with cars and the road) in the first box with their American equivalent in the second box:
- •12 Rearrange the letters in bold in this sentence to make words and expressions.
- •13 Match the definitions in the first box with the vehicle being described in the second box.
- •14 Complete this passage about car hire with words given below:
- •15 What pieces of advice can you give to people taking coach tours? Read and translate the text. Compare your ideas with the ones presented in the article given.
10 Test your knowledge with this quiz
In German it is an autobahn, in French it is an autoroute, in Italian it is an autostrada. What are the British and American words for this kind of road?
What is the British expression for a road that you have to pay to use? What is the American equivalent?
What is the name of a main road that goes around a town or city (so that drivers on their way to another place do not have to go through the city? Is it:
(a) a circle road (b) a through road (c) a ring road (d) a round road (e) a pass road
4. What is the name given to a minor road which runs through beautiful countryside (often advertised as a tourist attraction)? Is it:
(a) a pretty route (b) a nature route (c) a beauty route (d) an eco-route (e) a scenic route
11 Match the British-English words (which are all connected with cars and the road) in the first box with their American equivalent in the second box:
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bonnet (of a car) • boot (of a car) • diversion • dual carriageway flyover • indicator • junction • main road • pavement petrol • puncture • roundabout • subway • taxi traffic lights • tyre • verge • windscreen • wing (of a car)
cab • detour • divided highway • fender • flat (noun)
gas • highway • hood • intersection • overpass
shoulder (of a road) • sidewalk • tire • traffic circle
traffic signal • trunk • turn signal • underpass • windshield
12 Rearrange the letters in bold in this sentence to make words and expressions.
Drivers in Britain need a driving eiclecn to show that they have passed their driving test and are qualified to drive, enisarcnu in case they have an accident, and ador axt (money paid to the government which allows them to use the road) before they can drive their cars on public roads. If they take their car to another country, they need a nerge drac to show that they are insured to drive.
13 Match the definitions in the first box with the vehicle being described in the second box.
A car with (usually) four doors which can carry four or five people
A vehicle with an open back for carrying goods.
A two-wheeled cycle, powered by an engine.
A car where the back opens upwards and is used as a door for goods.
(E)A very small car (often for two people) which is very economical to run.
(F)A large car with a flat space behind the seats where parcels or suitcases can be put.
(G)A large car for up to eight people.
(H)A small motorcycle with a curving shield in front of the seat and a platform for the feet.
(I) A fast car, often for just two people.
(J) A vehicle designed to drive over rough ground.
(K) A car with a roof that folds back or can be removed.
(L) A large comfortable bus operated for long-distance travellers.
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city car • coach • convertible • estate • 4x4 hatchback • motorcycle • MPV pick-up truck • saloon • scooter • sports car