Vocabulary building / task 14

For this task I chose to do some exercises on Advanced Language Practice book by Michael Vince on Travel and Movement section.
1. Read text and decide which answer.
Most big cities were built long before the heyday of the private car. As result they rarely have enough space for moving traffic or parked vehicles, and long queue of 1........................ vehicles are a common sight. Indeed some cities end up being almost permanently 2...................... during the day. Those that have a relatively free 3.................... of the traffic at non-peak periods of the day do not escape either. the 4................... of early morning or early evening can easily see traffic brought to a 5.................. The effects of the exhaust 6................... on air pollution in cities has been well because of sheer 7...................... of other traffic, thus encouraging more commuters to abandon 8.................... transportation.

1. station
2. congested
3. flow
4. rust
5. standstill
6. fumes
7. volume
8. public

2. Match each person with one of the comments

1. I love wandering through the countryside along deserted footpathts. rambler
2. I'll bring you your drink in just a minute, madam. steward
3. I've been waiting all morning at this roundabout for someone to stop. hitchhiker
4. I was just walking down the street opposite the bank when I saw it happen. passer-by
5. I've spent the last half an hour looking for a spot. it's hopeless. driver
6. I'll ring the bell for you, love, when it's time to get off. conductor
7. The sign clearly says two hours only and you've been here all day. traffic warden
8. It's just impossible getting across the road here. We need a subway. predestrian
9. Do you think you could go a little more slowly, I'm a bit nervous. passenger
10. This train is late every morning. It has been for years. commuter

3. Complete the text

Dear Sir or Madum,

I travelled last week on a Transworld Airbus from London Gatwick to Copenhagen. This was the outward journey of a holiday in Denmark, a package tour arranged through a company called 'sunset' My flight was due to leave at 8.20 am on Tuesday 25th November, but did not in fact leave untill 20.30, a delay of more than eight hours. The reason give was that vital maintanance work had to be carried out. although all passengers were given a free meal, no other offer of assistance was given. Such a long delay is totally unacceptable, and i feel justified in the circumstances in requesting some from of financial compensation. I have written to the tour operator, who denied responsibility and advised me to write to you.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Your faithfully,

New vocabulary

stationary

conductor

commuter

traffic warden

hitchhiker

rambler