Transport Vocabulary and English Grammar Practice

Mastering Travel English: Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises

1. Label the Forms of Transport

• A: Canoe
• B: Motorbike
• C: Camel
• D: Donkey
• E: Gondola

2. Fill in the Correct Noun

(Note: There is one extra noun you do not need to use.)

1. Last week I fell asleep on the bus and I missed my Stop!
2. There was a terrible Delay this morning and I was late for work.
3. The people were standing on the Platform waiting for the train.
4. He says that he walks to work because he can’t afford the bus Fare!
5. When the woman in the ticket office asked what my Destination was, I told her it was London.

3. Complete the Sentences with the Correct Verb

(Note: There is one extra verb you do not need to use.)

My sister (1) Got off the bus, walked a few meters, then (2) Fell and hurt her knee. She (3) Was in such a lot of pain that she (4) Turned white. I thought she might faint and I quickly called an ambulance on my mobile phone. It (5) Took ages to come, but eventually it arrived.

4. Sentence Transformation Practice

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1. Those shoes are awful!

   What awful shoes!

2. There were a lot of people on the beach and we couldn’t find a place to sit.

   There were so many people on the beach that we couldn't find a place to sit.

3. He sings well!

   Doesn’t he sing well!

4. It’s quiet in the country.

   How quiet it is in the country!

5. The weather was bad and the plane couldn’t take off.

   It was such bad weather that the plane couldn't take off!

5. Complete the Sentences with Question Tags

1. You cycle to work, don't you?
2. You’ll send me your address, won't you?
3. Your parents are coming over later, aren't they?
4. The train arrives at 10am, doesn't it?
5. They travelled by plane, didn't they?

6. Matching Transport Types to Adjectives

Read the texts and match the forms of transport to the adjectives.

1. Bus

Slow

2. Ferry

Dangerous, Comfortable

3. Bike

Environmentally friendly, Easy, Safe

4. Tube Train

Quick, Dirty

7. Reading Comprehension: Travel and Cities

1. Who has a beautiful view on the way to work? Tamara
2. Which city offers many forms of transport? London
3. Which form of transport is reliant on good weather conditions? The ferry
4. Which city has places that only people without cars can go? Amsterdam
5. In which city do people have the shortest journeys? Amsterdam
6. In which form of transport are you protected from the rain? Tube train

8. Preferred Form of Transport

Write about your preferred form of transport in your town.

I like to travel by car, and I prefer it because it is very comfortable and I can sleep. The disadvantages of other transport are that the bus goes very slowly and there is often too much plane noise.