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Exercises

41.1 Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Draw lines.
1 land a_ a place to eat on a train
2 fare b bags and suitcases
3 buffet car c it says when trains depart and arrive
4 ship d what you must pay when you travel
5 timetable e planes do this at airports
6 platform f it travels on water e.g. the Titanic
7 luggage g where you stand when you are waiting for a train

41.2 Can you answer these questions about the vocabulary of travel?
NnbBWDNH What does a customs officer do?
What is the difference between a single ticket and a return ticket?

Does a plane take off at the end of a journey?
What do you do with a boarding card?
What is the difference between hiring a car and buying a car?
If you ask someone for a lift, do you want to go to the top floor?

41.3 Here are instructions to get to John’s house from the airport.
When you arrive at the airport, take a number 10 bus to the railway station. Then
take a train to Bigtfown. The journey takes half an hour and you get off the train at
the second stop. Take a taxi fom the station to John’s hovse.
Now write instructions for someone to get to your house from the airport.

41.4 Make cards to test yourself. Write the word on one side of the card and a picture (or a
definition or translation) on the other side. Look at the pictures (or definitions or
translations). Can you remember the English words?

41.5 Complete the crossword.

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