VEHICLES
PHRASAL VERBS
ON THE ROAD
Keywords Lesson 1
Travel Nouns
100

A type of small, less powerful motorcycle with small wheels

SCOOTER

100

_____ out! There’s a car coming.

Look

100

A part of the road painted with black and white lines where people can cross safely

zebra crossing

100

This word can mean both a journey in a vehicle (often a motorbike) and the act of sitting in a vehicle as a passenger.

What is ride?

100

This term refers to a person who is traveling in a vehicle, such as a car, bus, or train.

What is a passenger.

200

In the UK, the speed limit on ________ is 70 mph.

motorways

200

I’ll ___ off early to avoid the traffic.

set

200

Please fasten your _______.

seatbelts

200

This is the act of controlling a car.

What is drive?

200

This word describes someone who travels on foot

What is a pedestrian?

300

A vehicle that is used for carrying things but that is smaller than a lorry

van

300

I fell asleep on the bus and _____ up in Cambodia.

ended

300

We were stuck in a ________ for two hours.

traffic jam

300

To start your journey on a train or bus, you might "____ ____" by quickly stepping onto the vehicle.

What is hop on?

300

The name for the 3 wheel bicycle taxi service still commonly used by tourists?

What are cyclos?

400

A bus with comfortable seats used for long journeys

coach

400

I’ll _____ you up at the station

pick

400

repairs that are being done to a road

roadworks

400

When you use a service like a taxi or a bus, you "____" it to reach your destination.

What is take?
400

This word describes a person who operates a train, tram, or subway vehicle.

What is a conductor?

500

A boat that carries people or goods across a river or a narrow area of water

ferry

500

They _____ out of money and had to abandon the project.

ran

500

These structures are usually either side of the road for people to walk on?

Pavement

500

The journey to go to and from work using a means of transport.

What is commute?
500

What is the informal noun for the London Underground railway?

The Tube