Travel and transport Exercises

Look at “amount you pay”. Here we need “The price paid for a journey on public transport”: “fare”. Separate the journey’s price from a ticket, and a one-way ticket from a there-and-back ticket. A boarding pass gives entry to a particular flight. Completed sentence: “The amount you pay for a bus journey is the fare.”.

Look at “beside the train track”. Here we need “The area beside a railway track where passengers board”: “platform”. Leaving, reaching a destination and being late are different events. A platform is a place, not a time event. Completed sentence: “At the station, the raised area beside the train track is the platform.”.

Look at “general uncountable word”. Here we need “Bags and cases taken on a journey”: “luggage”. Distinguish bags as a whole, one case, an identity document and the person travelling. Completed sentence: “The general uncountable word for the bags we take on a trip is luggage.”.

Look at “go to York and come back”. Here we need “A ticket for a journey to a place and back”: “return ticket”. Separate the journey’s price from a ticket, and a one-way ticket from a there-and-back ticket. A boarding pass gives entry to a particular flight. Completed sentence: “I need a ticket to go to York and come back: a return ticket.”.

Look at “train leaves”. Here we need “The act or time of leaving a place”: “departure”. Leaving, reaching a destination and being late are different events. A platform is a place, not a time event. Completed sentence: “The train leaves at six. Its departure time is six.”.

Look at “official document”. Here we need “An official identity document for international travel”: “passport”. Distinguish bags as a whole, one case, an identity document and the person travelling. Completed sentence: “This official document identifies you when you cross national borders: a passport.”.

Look at “train ticket for a journey in one direction only”. Here we need “A ticket for a journey in one direction only”: “single ticket”. Separate the journey’s price from a ticket, and a one-way ticket from a there-and-back ticket. A boarding pass gives entry to a particular flight. Completed sentence: “I am buying a train ticket for a journey in one direction only, with no return journey included. I need a single ticket.” / “I am travelling only one way and not coming back. I need a single ticket.”.

Look at “flight seat and gate”. Here we need “A document that allows a passenger to board a plane after check-in”: “boarding pass”. Separate the journey’s price from a ticket, and a one-way ticket from a there-and-back ticket. A boarding pass gives entry to a particular flight. Completed sentence: “After checking in, I receive the document with my flight seat and gate: my boarding pass.”.

Look at “plane reaches”. Here we need “The act or time of reaching a place”: “arrival”. Leaving, reaching a destination and being late are different events. A platform is a place, not a time event. Completed sentence: “The plane reaches our airport at ten. Its arrival time is ten.”.

Look at “one large rectangular case”. Here we need “A large case with a handle used for carrying clothes when travelling”: “suitcase”. Distinguish bags as a whole, one case, an identity document and the person travelling. Completed sentence: “I pack clothes in one large rectangular case with a handle: a suitcase.”.

Look at “forty minutes late”. Here we need “A period of waiting because something happens later than planned”: “delay”. Leaving, reaching a destination and being late are different events. A platform is a place, not a time event. Completed sentence: “The train is forty minutes late. There is a forty-minute delay.”.

Look at “not driving”. Here we need “Someone travelling in a vehicle who is not its driver”: “passenger”. Distinguish bags as a whole, one case, an identity document and the person travelling. Completed sentence: “A person travelling in a vehicle but not driving it is a passenger.”.

Look at “children pay a lower”. Here we need “The price paid for a journey on public transport”: “fare”. Separate the journey’s price from a ticket, and a one-way ticket from a there-and-back ticket. A boarding pass gives entry to a particular flight. Completed sentence: “On this bus, children pay a lower fare than adults.”.

Look at “beside the railway track”. Here we need “The area beside a railway track where passengers board”: “platform”. Leaving, reaching a destination and being late are different events. A platform is a place, not a time event. Completed sentence: “The passengers wait beside the railway track on the platform.”.

Look at “All the bags and cases”. Here we need “Bags and cases taken on a journey”: “luggage”. Distinguish bags as a whole, one case, an identity document and the person travelling. Completed sentence: “All the bags and cases you take on a trip are your luggage.”.

Look at “there and back”. Here we need “A ticket for a journey to a place and back”: “return ticket”. Separate the journey’s price from a ticket, and a one-way ticket from a there-and-back ticket. A boarding pass gives entry to a particular flight. Completed sentence: “I need one train ticket for the journey there and back. I buy a return ticket.”.

Look at “plane leaves”. Here we need “The act or time of leaving a place”: “departure”. Leaving, reaching a destination and being late are different events. A platform is a place, not a time event. Completed sentence: “The plane leaves at 14:10. The board shows 14:10 as its departure time.”.

Look at “photo and nationality”. Here we need “An official identity document for international travel”: “passport”. Distinguish bags as a whole, one case, an identity document and the person travelling. Completed sentence: “At the border, I show the official document with my photo and nationality: my passport.”.

Look at “train ticket for one journey to my destination”. Here we need “A ticket for a journey in one direction only”: “single ticket”. Separate the journey’s price from a ticket, and a one-way ticket from a there-and-back ticket. A boarding pass gives entry to a particular flight. Completed sentence: “I am buying a train ticket for one journey to my destination, with no journey back included. I buy a single ticket.” / “I am only travelling one way. I buy a single ticket.”.

Look at “seat number”. Here we need “A document that allows a passenger to board a plane after check-in”: “boarding pass”. Separate the journey’s price from a ticket, and a one-way ticket from a there-and-back ticket. A boarding pass gives entry to a particular flight. Completed sentence: “After checking in, I receive the document with my seat number that lets me enter the plane: my boarding pass.”.

Look at “reaches its final station”. Here we need “The act or time of reaching a place”: “arrival”. Leaving, reaching a destination and being late are different events. A platform is a place, not a time event. Completed sentence: “Our train reaches its final station at 17:30. Its arrival time is 17:30.”.

Look at “wheels and a handle”. Here we need “A large case with a handle used for carrying clothes when travelling”: “suitcase”. Distinguish bags as a whole, one case, an identity document and the person travelling. Completed sentence: “I pack my clothes into a large rectangular suitcase with wheels and a handle.”.

Look at “twenty minutes late”. Here we need “A period of waiting because something happens later than planned”: “delay”. Leaving, reaching a destination and being late are different events. A platform is a place, not a time event. Completed sentence: “The train is twenty minutes late. There is a twenty-minute delay.”.

Look at “not driving”. Here we need “Someone travelling in a vehicle who is not its driver”: “passenger”. Distinguish bags as a whole, one case, an identity document and the person travelling. Completed sentence: “I am travelling on the bus, but I am not driving it. I am a passenger.”.