Describing places' The word place can describe a building, an area, a town, or country: Bruges is a lovely place

Task 3.
Complete each sentence with one of the words given.
book, change, direct, hail, pick, bring, come, grind, hitch, set.

1. 
   Jim walked down the street trving to … a taxi, but none would stop.
   
2. 
   We heard the old bus slowly …. to a halt outside.
   
3. 
   Fifty extra policemen were called in to ... the traffic outside the stadium.
   
4. 
   The mayor promised to ... the new buses into operation without delay.
   
5. 
   My old car takes quite a long time to ... up speed.
   
6. 
   The school bus always used to ... the children down opposite the church.
   
7. 
   When her car broke down, Julie had to ... a ride to the nearest phone, h) When I went to ... a ticket to Athens, I found that the flight was full, i) This car is an automatic, so you don't have to … gear all the time.
   
8. 
   j) As our ship rounded the headland, we watched the town ... into view
   

Task 4.
Choose the most suitable word or phrase out of the four in each sentence.

1. 
   The horse stopped suddenly and its rider was ... to the ground.
   

A) dropped B.) flung C) launched D) tripped

2. 
   After its engine railed, the small boat... with the current. A) waved B) tossed C) hastened D) drifted
   
3. 
   The only means of ... to the station is through a dark subway. A) arrival B) admission C) access D) approaching
   
4. 
   When I inquired about the times of trains, I was given a .... A) schedule B) programme C) itinerary D) timetable
   
5. 
   I suddenly noticed that the runaway bus was hurtling ... me! A) over B) nearby C) towards D) without
   
6. 
   The plane's engines cutout, but it ... in to land safely. A) floated B) glided C) swept D) fluttered
   
7. 
   There are roadworks at Junction 63 and long ... are expected. A) delays B) halts C) intervals D) pauses
   

h) The next train at platform three ... at Gatwick Airport only. a) arrives B) terminates C) calls D) alights
i) I was running low on petrol so started looking for a filling . A) station B) garage C) stop D) area
j) Only a mechanic could appreciate the true ... of the damage to the car. A) extent B) rate C) amount D) affect