GRAMMAR
Complete:
''Modern trains usually ___ very fast.''
run
What adjective describes transport that travels very fast?
High-speed
“The train runs in electricity.”
runs on electricity
What powered the first trains?
Steam
Past of come
came
Complete with correct form:
“High-speed trains are capable of ___ (travel) long distances quickly.”
travelling
What noun means a system of connected transport routes?
Network
“This journey is very time-consume.”
time-consuming
What vehicle travels on water and carries goods or people?
Ship
Past of run
ran
Choose the correct option:
“The company ___ a new railway network last year.”
a) set up
b) sets up
c) setting up
a) set up
What phrasal verb means “to enter quickly (a bus/train)”
Hop on
“He hop on the bus every morning.”
hops
What word means transport that connects cities far away?
Long-distance
Past participle of set
set
Correct the sentence:
“People is get around cities more easily today.”
People are getting around cities more easily today.
What adjective means “dangerous”?
Risky
“They are capable to build a new track.”
capable of building
How can better transport improve people’s lives?
It improves the standard of living.
Complete:
“Engineers have ___ (come) up with new ideas.”
come
Rewrite using capable of:
“These ships can carry heavy loads.”
These ships are capable of carrying heavy loads.
What expression means “to move from place to place in a city”?
Get around
“The transport network were set up last year.”
was
Why were early railway journeys sometimes risky?
Technology was new / tracks were not safe / trains were slower to control.
Complete:
“Many cities have ___ (build) new transport networks.”
built