58095 transport comparatives superlatives quiz

NEW ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE 2C
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name: ……………………………………………………………………..

1. Label the pictures

a………............ s……………….

t…...………….-…………………….

b……………….. r………………

l…………………………………

v…………………………………..

c………………………………….

c………………………………….

p………………………………...

2. Write a compound noun for the following definitions
1.

the time of day when there are a lot of cars on the road because
most people are travelling to or from work

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

the fastest speed allowed for vehicles in a particular area

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

a part of a road intended for use by bicycles

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

money you need to pay after you break a parking rule

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

a belt in a car or plane that you fasten around yourself to hold you in your seat

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

an accident in which two or more vehicles crash into each other

……………………………………………………………………………………………..

a place where taxis wait for customers

……………………………………………………………………………………………...

buses, trains etc that everyone can use

………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Match the words with the definitions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

set off
queue
head towards/for
convenient
ferry
medieval
fill up with
helmet
smooth
journey

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)

a boat that makes short regular journeys between two or more places
easy to do, not causing problems or difficulties
referring/relating to the Middle Ages
a hard hat that you wear to protect your head
even without rough areas/causing no difficulties
begin a journey
line of people waiting for something, e.g. in a shop
travel from one place to another
move in a particular direction
become full of something

1_____ 2______ 3______ 4______ 5______ 6______ 7______ 8______ 9______ 10______

4. Complete the gaps with one word
1.
2.
3.
4.

Driving seems to be ………………………………… dangerous than travelling by plane.
My bag is the same colour …………………………. yours.
She’s the ………………………………… head-strong woman I’ve ever met.
He is not as naïve ……………………………. he seems.


5. Is New York bigger …………………………. Chicago?
5. Complete with the comparative or superlative of the words in bold.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Is Mexican food is …………………………………………… than Indian food?
The ………………………………………. way to travel is by train.
My cousin Jack is the ……………………………………………… person I know.
It’s the ……………………………………………. movie I’ve seen this month.
I’ve never meet a ………………………………………… person than him in my whole life.
It’s delicious, probably the …………………………………….. chicken curry we’ve ever had.

ANSWER KEY

spicy
safe
ambitious
bad
boring

good


1.
aisle seat/take-off/baggage reclaim/lorry/van/coach/carriage/platform
2.
rush hour/speed limit/cycle lane/parking fine/seat belt/car crash/taxi rank/public transport
3.
1f/2g/3i/4b/5a/6c/7j/8d/9e/10h
4.
more/as/most/as/than
5.
spicier/safest/most ambitious/worst/more boring/best