ZNO Leader B2. Unit 8. Travelling and Tourism (Vocabulary/Use of English/Reading)

Exercise 1: Gap Fill – Road Transport & Driving

Complete the sentences using the correct word or phrase from the list:

lost, run, invalid, brake, stuck, gear, lane, reverse, out of

1. She was fined for driving with a(an)         driving licence.

2. We got       in traffic during rush hour and arrived an hour late.

3. The driver slammed on the       to avoid hitting a pedestrian.

4. He had to put into         because he parked too close to the wall.

5. She learned to change      smoothly during her driving test.

6. Cyclists should always use the cycle      for safety.

7. He quickly got        the car and ran into the shop.

8. Tourists often get      in this part of the city.

9. We stopped because we had     out of petrol.

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice – Traffic, Roads & Movement.

Choose the correct option.

1. He forgot to               [a) leave, b) get out of, c) get off] the train and missed his stop.

2. The car had a              [a) breakdown, b) puncture, c) crash], so we had to stop.

3. She went                  [a) off track, b) the wrong way, c) downhill] and ended up in another village.

4. In the UK, drivers must            [a) stay, b) keep to, c) hold] the left.

5. Cars must stop at the                        [a) roundabout, b) road sign, c) pedestrian crossing] when people are walking across the street.

6. At certain times of day, traffic is much heavier.                [a) traffic jam, b) rush hour, c) spot check]

7. The police carried out a                 [a) speed camera, b) road sign, c) spot check] on the motorway.

8. In geography class, we studied different                       [a. means of transport, b. routes, c. vehicles] used to move people and goods.

9. The driver attempted to               [a. overtake, b. accelerate, c. reverse] another vehicle, but another car cut in.

10. The cyclist was almost                   [a. blocked in, b. knocked over, c. forced to stop] by a careless driver.

Exercise 3: Gap Fill – Travel, Rail Transport Vocabulary

Complete the sentences using the correct word or phrase.

1. We checked the train               [three hours, ticket office, direct train, timetable, arrive at, catch, change trains, dining car, return] before leaving home.

2. Please                     [catch, timetable, arrive at, change trains, dining car, left luggage office, return, sleeping car, direct train] the station by 6 p.m.

3. He managed to                     [ticket office, timetable, arrive at, catch, change trains, dining car, return, left luggage office, miss] the train just in time.

4. Passengers can eat in the                     [dining car, left luggage office, return, sleeping car, three hours, ticket office, direct train, timetable, arrive] during long journeys.

5. She left her bag in the                     [timetable, arrive at, catch, change trains, dining car, left luggage office, return, sleeping car, ticket office] while shopping.

6. They bought a                     [catch, dining car, change trains, left luggage office, sleeping car, three hours, ticket office, direct train, return] ticket for the weekend.

7. We slept in a                     [timetable, , ,, arrive at, catch, change train, dining car, left luggage office, return, direct train, sleeping car,]on the overnight train.

8. This is a                     [timetable, arrive at, change trains, dining car, catch, direct train, left luggage office, return, ticket office], so it doesn’t stop anywhere else.