8. Read the dialogue.

A.: How did you get here?

B.: I came by bus.

A.: And the others?

B.: Sue and John came by car.

A.: And Paul?

B.: He missed the bus< so he had to take a taxi.

9. Read the text and find the synonyms to the words below:

Sometimes buses don’t arrive at the correct time. Where I live buses should come every ten minutes, but sometimes I wait at the place where buses usually stop to let passengers get on and off for half an hour with a long line of people, and then three buses come together, and they’re all full of people so that no more people can get on. On other occasions the bus is early and I don’t catch it.

Queue, miss it, punctual, full up, bus stop, run.

Car exterior:

windscreen лобовое стекло

windscreen wiper дворники

number plate номерной знак

wheel колесо

boot багажник

bonnet капот

bumper бампер

wing крыло

brake тормоза

exhaust pipe выхлопная труба

rear window заднее стекло

door handle дверная ручка

window winder кнопка для опускания окна

steering wheel управляющий руль

horn сигнал

seat belt ремень безопасности

glove compartment бардачок

ignition зажигание

gear level рычаг передач

clutch сцепление

10. Correct the wrong words:

1. You mustn’t drive a motorbike without a crash helmet.

2. She told him to get on the car and fasten his seat belt.

3. Bus tickets are getting more expensive.

4. We were late, so we had to catch a taxi.

5. I left my house a bit late and I lost the bus.

11. Write down two different words that can combine with each of the words below.

1. Miss ______________, ______________

2. __________________, ____________fare

3. get on ____________, _______________

4. _________________, ___________station

5. ____________, _________________driver

6. get in _______________, ______________

7. _______________, ____________ journey

12. Fill the gaps with the correct word:

1. I waited at the _________ for 10 minutes, and then two buses arrived.

2. I couldn’t get on the first bus because it was _______________.

3. Buses are not very _________________. Sometimes they come every five minutes, then other times you have to wait for forty minutes.

4. When I go to the bus stop there was a long ____________ of people.

13. Are these statements true or false in your experience?

1. Trains are more reliable than buses.

2. Train fares is more expensive than bus fares.

3. Train journeys are more interesting than bus journeys.

4. Railway stations are nicer places than bus stations.

5. You get to the place you are going faster by taxi than by car.

14. Answer the questions:

1. Which vehicles have no engine?

2. Which vehicles have two wheels?

3. Which one may be used as a house?

4. Which one do you need if your car need to be towed to a garage?

5. Which one carries petrol?

6. Which vehicles have no roof, except over the driver’s cabin?

7. What vehicles have you travelled in or on?

8. Which vehicles are produced in this country?

9. Which vehicles are good for the countryside?

10. Which are expensive vehicles?

11. Which vehicles are good for cities?

12. Which vehicle would you choose for a weekend trip?

13. Which vehicle would you present to your boy/girl friend?

14. Which vehicle is your favourite?

15. What is the popular car-made in this country?

16. Which vehicles are cars and which are trucks?