Adjectives
Modals
Transport Collocations
Articles
Apologising
100

dogaunres

dangerous

100

Read the bus rules and underline the correct alternatives. 

Bus rules 

Children under five travel free. No cycles. Folding cycles OK. No speaking to the driver. Seats next to the door are for old people. Exact money only. No change.

Question: My child is fi ve and a half years old. You have to / can buy a ticket for her.  

have to

100

It’s raining, why don’t you take/get on a taxi?

take

100

______ airships were built in ______ late nineteenth century.

–, the

100

Correct the sentences by moving one word. 

I terribly broke your cup! I’m sorry.

I broke your cup! I’m terribly sorry.

200

ioneicnnenvt

inconvenient

200

Read the bus rules and underline the correct alternatives. 

Bus rules 

Children under five travel free. No cycles. Folding cycles OK. No speaking to the driver. Seats next to the door are for old people. Exact money only. No change.

Question: My cycle folds into a small space. You can/have to bring it onto the bus. 

can

200

Get off/Get out of the taxi opposite the station.

Get out of

200

They were ______ very popular form of transport in ______ Germany and were called Zeppelins.

a, –

200

Correct the sentences by moving one word.

I’m so sorry this but you can’t park about there. 

I’m so sorry about this but you can’t park there.

300

I have a new car. It’s electric so it isn’t ______.

polluting

300

Read the bus rules and underline the correct alternatives. 

Bus rules 

Children under five travel free. No cycles. Folding cycles OK. No speaking to the driver. Seats next to the door are for old people. Exact money only. No change.

Question: The ticket is €2.30. I have €3. You don’t have to/ can’t get any money back. 

can’t

300

Are you riding/going by train?

going

300

_______ big problem was that they contained ______ gas which exploded easily.

The, a

300

Correct the sentences by moving one word.

A: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to spill really tea on you. 

B: No, it’s really. Fine. 


A: Oh, I’m really sorry, I didn’t mean to spill tea on you. 

B: No, really. It’s fine.

400

These shoes hurt my feet when I walk. 

These shoes are _______ when I walk.

uncomfortable

400

Read the bus rules and underline the correct alternatives. 

Bus rules 

Children under five travel free. No cycles. Folding cycles OK. No speaking to the driver. Seats next to the door are for old people. Exact money only. No change.

Question: I want to know where to get off. You can/can’t speak to the driver. 

can’t

400

It’s easier to take/go a train than to drive there.

take

400

In 1937 ______ Hindenburg caught fire and ______ airships weren’t used for _____ passengers again.

the, –, –

400

Correct the sentences by moving one word.

I feel bad about this but I can’t go out with you tonight. I’m very washing my hair. 

I feel very bad about this but I can’t go out with you tonight. I’m washing my hair.

500

That neighbourhood isn’t very safe at night. That neighbourhood can be ________ at night.

dangerous

500

Read the bus rules and underline the correct alternatives. 

Bus rules 

Children under five travel free. No cycles. Folding cycles OK. No speaking to the driver. Seats next to the door are for old people. Exact money only. No change.

Question: I want to sit at the front of the bus. You can’t/ don’t have to sit next to the door. 

can’t

500

You need to get out of/get off your bike and walk now.

get off

500

Today ______ airships are much safer and are used for _____ sightseeing tours in _____ Switzerland.

–, –, –

500

I’m afraid I missed the bus. 

a) apologising 

b) reasons for apologising 

c) responding positively 

d) responding negatively 

b) reasons for apologising