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Transport

Complete the table with the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.
1a

adjective comparative superlative
big ................................................ ................................................
bad ................................................ ................................................
fast ................................................ ................................................
dirty ................................................ ................................................
modern ................................................ ................................................
healthy ................................................ ................................................
popular ................................................ ................................................
crowded ................................................ ................................................

Complete each sentence with a word from Exercise 1a.
1b

1. The traffic is ................ during the week than at weekends because everyone is going to work.
2. Wow! I thought my car needed a wash, but yours is even ................ than mine!
3. The trains in this city are the ................ I’ve even been on. There are so many people on them!
4. I get home later in the evening now that I walk, but it’s ................ for me than driving.
5. There’s a lot of space in this car – it’s ................ than the one you had before.
6. In cities which have a river, boats are quite a ................ way to get around.
7. A hundred years ago, the ................ car in the world could only travel at 136 km / h.

8. We have a lovely ................ railway station now – much better than the old one.

Exam task

For each question, choose the correct answer.
2

Better ways to travel
Millions of us use our cars every day to get to work, college
or school. Travelling by car is fast and comfortable, but not
(1) ................ for the world around us. So what should we do?
One possibility is to (2) ................ car journeys. If you have
neighbours who need to travel to the same (3) ................ as you,
why not go together in one car? Two or three people travelling together is a more intelligent idea than
two or three cars (4) ................ the same journey with only one person in each car.

Of course, cars are not the only way to travel. It’s usually possible to travel by bus, tram or train,
(5) ................ in a town or city. And if your journey is short, what about walking or going by bike?
You’ll get fit and (6) ................ money too!

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