 |
|
|
|
|
Unit 1: Transport
|
|
Read
1: Comparing travel options |
|
|
|
There are many ways to travel from Heathrow Airport into the centre of town, by Tube, Airbus, taxi or the Heathrow Express.
|
|
Instructions for exercise |
|
Click on the link below to open the exercise document in a new window. You will need to keep refering to this document to answer the questions below, so it would be useful to
print it out.
 Read the exercise document
|
|
Answer the questions |
|
|
|
Language tips - vocabulary |
|
cabby
- taxi driver
road works
- repairs to the roads
minicab
- a type of taxi, different from a black cab, usually cheaper
delay
- something which makes your journey longer
fare
- the money you pay for transport
guaranteed
- you are sure of something
double-decker bus
- a bus with 2 levels
it is not allowed
- you must not do it
discount
- a reduction in price
|
|
Language tips - grammar |
|
When we have 2 things to compare
The Tube is quicker than the Airbus - quick is a short adjective (adjective + er + than).
The Airbus is more expensive than the Tube - expensive is a long adjective (more + adjective + than).
The Tube is not as quick as the Heathrow Express (not as + adjective + as). This is the same as saying 'The Heathrow Express is quicker than the Tube'.
When we have 3 things to compare
The Tube is the cheapest (the + adjective + est). Remember, cheap is a short adjective.
A taxi is the most expensive (the + most + adjective). Remember, expensive is a long adjective.
|
