Travel & Transport
Match the phrasal verb to the meaning:
“take off” — a) start a journey, b) leave the ground
b) leave the ground
Choose the correct word:
A tall building in a city is a ______.
(skyscraper / bungalow)
skyscraper
Choose the correct form:
“I (watched / was watching) TV yesterday at 5 p.m.”
was watching
Fill the gap:
“She ______ (leave) before the train arrived.”
had left
“I ____ (was walking / walked / had walked) when I saw him.”
was walking
Choose the correct option:
The bus broke ___ on the motorway. (down / off)
broke down
Fill the gap:
A house connected to another on one side = __________ house.
semi-detached house
Fill the gap:
“They ______ (walk) home when it started to rain.”
were walking
Choose the correct option:
“I had been studied / had been studying for two hours.”
had been studying
Fill the gap:
“By the time we arrived, the film ______ (start).”
had started
Fill the gap:
We need to ____ ____ early to avoid traffic. (phrasal verb = begin a journey)
set off
Match an adjective to the place:
“crowded” — a) noisy city centre, b) quiet suburbs
a) noisy city centre
Correct the mistake:
“I was seeing him yesterday.”
I saw him yesterday.
Make the sentence negative:
“They had finished the project.”
They hadn’t finished the project.
Correct the mistake:
“When the phone rang, I had watching TV.”
When the phone rang, I was watching TV.
A large bus used for longer journeys (not a city bus).
Coach
A house that has no stairs and is on one level.
Bungalow
Find the mistake: "At 7 PM last night I finished my homework."
I was finishing
Choose the correct word: "I've lived here for / since three years."
for
would, used to or both are possible
I would / used to have a red bike.
used to
Rewrite the sentence using a travel phrasal verb:
“We arrived at the hotel.” → “We ______.”
We checked in.
Rewrite using a stronger adjective:
“The room was very dirty.”
The room was filthy
Write one sentence with: past continuous + past simple (“when”).
I was cooking when he arrived.
Choose the correct word: "I haven't done the dishes just / yet."
yet
would, used to or both are possible
When I was young, I _____ (play) a lot.
both