Road travel
London taxis are usually called ......
cabs
The Tube is a nickname for .......
London Underground
One third of the world´s airports are in ......
the USA
a long journey on a ship
a voyage
A person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it is called a .......
passenger
A place beside a motorway where you can buy petrol and other things and have a meal
service station
What’s the longest train journey you can take in one go?
A) The Trans-Siberian Railway – Russia
B) The Orient Express – Europe
C) The Indian Pacific – Australia
D) The Blue Train – South Africa
The Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia – it’s over 9,000 km long
The world´s longest flight is from Sydney, Australia to Dallas, Texas and lasts about ........ hours.
16
The area around a wharf or pier used for loading / unloading and repair of ships
the docks
A place in a public building where things that people have lost are stored and can be retrieved
lost property office
A place where a railway line crosses a road
level crossing
Which country has the biggest train network in the world?
A) China
B) United Kingdom
C) United States
D) Russia
The USA
The busiest airport in Britain is ........
Heathrow
a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
hovercraft
People who work on a ship or an aircraft and operate it are referred to as a ...........
crew
Appr. 70% of all freight in the USA is annually trasported by ..........
What fuel do most modern trains in the UK use?
A) Coal
B) Electricity
C) Diesel
D) Steam
Electricity
The place in an airport where you get your luggage back after landing
baggage reclaim
The Titanic sank on its .......... (i.e. first) voyage.
maiden
The American expression for a pavement is a ........
sidewalk
The busiest and the most famous British motorway is ........ which is actually a ring road around the Greater London area and a constant source of fury for commuters.
M25
What is the fastest train in the world and where does it run?
A) Eurostar – France
B) Shinkansen – Japan
C) Maglev – Japan
D) Bullet Train – China
The Maglev train in Japan – it can go over 370 mph (600 km/h)
The place where people arriving from a foreign country have to declare the goods that they bring with them
customs
If you ......... a ship, it means you put it into water, often for the first time.
launch
The money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train is called .........
fare