Ex.7. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions if necessary.

Ex.6. Choose the correct word and translate the sentences.

1) Passengers are required to show [passports; driver’s licenses; tickets] to conductors.

2) There is a [poster; advertisement; paper; notice] on the wall saying “Private Property. No

Parking.”3) It is so [dangerous; convenient; expensive; interesting] to have your own motor car because you don’t have to rely on the public transport. 4) Railway carriages that serve as restaurants are called [luggage vans; dining cars; passenger coaches; open-type cars].

5) If you are going abroad it’s [convenient; suitable; necessary] to have an entrance visa.

6) Various [subjects; locomotive crews; services] are proposed for passengers in high-class trains such as interurban telephone calls, branch press, medicare sets, food and security.

7) If you walk to work you will save $5 a week on bus [fares; traffic jams; drivers].

8) We [were late; changed; arrived; departed] at the airport in time to register and weigh our luggage. 9) When her car broke down, she had to [catch; take; transfer; miss] a taxi.

10) For the passengers’ [change; convenience; departure] the compartments of a sleeping car are equipped with mirrored sliding doors, loudspeakers, collapsible tables, ceiling lamps and wall lamps. 11) In New York a passenger may go by Metro all day long for the same fare, if he only changes [carriages; compartments; luggage; trains] but does not go out of the station. 12) The first bus developed by Shillibear [noticed; appeared; departed; disappeared] in London in 1861.

Ex.7. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions if necessary.

l) Nobody took notice ___ his late arrival. 2) We were waiting ___ the train arrival ___ the

platform. 3) You can’t go ___ train ___ a ticket. 4) What is the fare ___ Washington ___ Montreal? 5) When we entered ___ the car, we opened the window because it was very stuffy ___ the compartment. 6) I was lucky to get tickets ___ the fast train ___ Moscow. 7) My first impressions of England are connected ___ rain and fog. 8) Several passers-by stopped to look ___ the strange bicycle out of curiosity. 9) The fare on the London Underground depends ___ the distance you travel. 10) ___ the time-table, the train is due to arrive ___ 12.30. 11) She seems to be ___ a hurry. It’s inconvenient to speak ___ her now. 12) You need not leave ___ the airport so early; I will give you a lift. 13) Passengers can buy tickets ___ the day ___ departure or reserve them ___ advance. 14). Two or more locos can be coupled together and operated ___ a single locomotive crew. 15) ___ the USA the verage speed ___ trains ___ some lines reaches 90 miles (146 km) per hour. 16) There are waiting rooms ___ all railway stations where passengers may rest until it is time to board ____

the train. 17) Don’t bother! I’ll pay ___ all fares. 18) I am looking ___ my holiday. 19) I looked ___ my passport everywhere but couldn’t find it. 20) In the United States traveling ___ long-distance trains is not so popular as in many other parts ___ the world. 21) I want three first-class tickets ___ the “Red Arrow” ___ Friday ___ a separate compartment. 22) Is there a dining car ___ this train? 23) Which platform does the train ___ Paris leave ___? 24) There are 5 minutes left before the train departs ___ Manchester ___ Liverpool.

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