Travel words.
A. Catching a Train
English in Use
There are seven unnecessary words in the text below. Cross them out.
Complete the sentences, as in the example.
Rewrite the sentences in the active, as in the example.
Example: A new cinema is being built in the city centre.
They are building a new cinema in the city centre.
1. Breakfast will be served at eight in the morning.
2. A lot of food was eaten at the party.
3. An old shipwreck has been discovered by divers.
4. She is going to be sent to England on business.
5. The exam had been taken by all the students.
6. The experiment was being done by the scientists.
7. The exhibition will be opened by the artist.
8. Designer clothes are sold in this shop.
9. The band’s latest video was made in Cardiff.
10. Every English monarch has been crowned in Westminster Abbey.
Example: It is expected that he will win the race tomorrow.
He is expected to win the race tomorrow.
1. It is thought that the school has good teachers.
The school _________ .
2. It is said that she speaks seven languages.
She ______________ .
3. It is believed that the missing jewellery has been found.
The missing jewellery ___________ .
4. It is thought that she is a talented pianist.
She ___________ .
5. It is said that the athletes train for eight hours every day.
The athletes _____________ .
6. It is expected that the Cambridge team will break the world record.
The Cambridge team __________ .
7. It is known that she is writing the best funny stories.
She _______________ .
8. It is reported that the world leaders have reached an agreement.
The world leaders ______________ .
9. It is reported that our University has won Olympiad.
Our University ____________ .
10. It is expected that they will give her the prize.
She _____________________ .
1. St. Patrick’s Hospital, which was been completed
2. last week, is to be opened this afternoon by the Minister
3. of Health. The hospital it was built on the site of the old
4. Opera House and is then the largest hospital in the
5. country. The wards they are modern and spacious, and
6. the building is filled by with the most up-to-date
7. equipment. The money for the hospital was been
8. raised by charity organizations and the Minister did
9. congratulated them on their hard work.
Travelling
to travelподорожувати
by trainпоїздом
by busавтобусом
by plane, airлітаком
on businessу справі
booking officeбілетна каса
waiting roomзал чекання
inquiry officeдовідкове бюро
car, carriage, vanвагон
compartmentкупе
to get on the trainсідати на поїзд
to get off the trainвиходити з поїзду
arrive in\ at, get inприбувати
to catch the trainвстигнути на поїзд
to miss the trainпропустити поїзд
fareплата за проїзд, вартість проїзду
What`s the fare to Rome?
left- luggage office\ cheek roomкамера схову
Where can I leave my luggage?Де можна здати багаж?
the train leaves\ departsпоїзд відходить
When is our train due?Коли прибуває наш поїзд?