Form 6. Reading. Variant 2. The Second Term.

Match the words with their definitions.

Complete the text with the words from the box and remember this text

In Britain the most popular       ⁽¹⁾ of transport is the car. People use it to get to      ⁽²⁾, to go to the supermarket or to take children to and from school. But in busy centres where there is not much place for parking people use public           ⁽³⁾ such as buses, taxis and        ⁽⁴⁾. In London the underground, which is called «the tube», is the         ⁽⁵⁾ way of            ⁽⁶⁾ around the city. In the             ⁽⁷⁾ things are different. People travel by car because there aren’t many       ⁽⁸⁾ and trains are not frequent.

Remember the text of ex. 2. Write if the sentences are true or false.

1) People don’t use cars very often in Britain.       [true, false]

2) There is little space for leaving cars in the centre of the cities.       [true, false]

3) People prefer public transport in the centre of the capital.       [true, false]

Remember the text of ex. 2. Write if the sentences are true or false.

4) The underground is a very fast way of travelling around the country.       [true, false]

5) You can’t see buses and trains in the countryside.       [true, false]

6) In Britan people prefer to travel by plane.       [true, false]

Make up a dialogue.