Evaluating a City Transport Trial

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.

Practice level

B2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice, Multiple choice, Fill in the blank (text), Fill in the blank (dropdown), Cloze (text), Cloze (dropdown), Matching, Error correction, Sentence transformation, Sentence reordering

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion. The new bus lane appears … journey times on weekdays, although the data are still limited.

   1. to have reduced
   2. to reducing
   3. having reduced
   4. have reduced
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   to have reduced

   Appears takes a to-infinitive; to have reduced places the reduction before the present assessment.

2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. Passengers can use either the app or a paper ticket.

   1. A paper ticket is an alternative to using the app.
   2. Only passengers without phones may buy tickets.
   3. Passengers must use the app even if they have a paper ticket.
   4. Passengers may choose between an app ticket and a paper ticket.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   A paper ticket is an alternative to using the app.; Passengers may choose between an app ticket and a paper ticket.

   The first two retain a choice; the other options add unsupported restrictions.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Use the noun from congest. The bus lane is intended to reduce traffic ___ in the centre.

   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   congestion

   Traffic congestion is the noun phrase for overcrowded roads.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The council will take passenger feedback ___ consideration before extending the route.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. into
   2. through
   3. onto
   4. under
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   into

   Take something into consideration means consider it.

5. Question 5 · Cloze (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Form a word from each capitalised word. The trial offers a 1___ (PRACTICE) alternative to driving. Its long-term 2___ (SUCCESSFUL) is uncertain, and the final 3___ (ASSESS) will include evening journeys.

   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   practical

   Blank 2

   success

   Blank 3

   assessment

   Practical is an adjective; success and assessment are nouns in these positions.

6. Question 6 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The service was expanded 1___ response to complaints. Additional stops were added 2___ make the route more useful. Whether the trial continues depends 3___ the final review.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. on
   2. in
   3. by
   4. at

   Choices for blank 2

   1. because
   2. to
   3. for
   4. so

   Choices for blank 3

   1. of
   2. on
   3. from
   4. with
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   in

   Blank 2

   to

   Blank 3

   on

   Use in response to, to plus verb for purpose, and depend on.

7. Question 7 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Match each beginning to its only suitable ending. Transport report expressions.

   Answer choices

   • out closing the old interchange this year.
   • to revision after the trial.
   • for passengers travelling from the northern estates.

   Items

   • The timetable is subject
   • The new route caters
   • The council has ruled
   Check answers and explanations

   1. The timetable is subject

   to revision after the trial.

   2. The new route caters

   for passengers travelling from the northern estates.

   3. The council has ruled

   out closing the old interchange this year.

   Subject to, cater for and rule out are the required combinations.

8. Question 8 · Error correction

   Rewrite the sentence, correcting the grammatical error.

   Correct the one language error. Write the complete corrected sentence. The new buses allow passengers travelling more comfortably.

   Check answers and explanations

   Accepted answers

   The new buses allow passengers to travel more comfortably.

   Allow someone to do something requires a to-infinitive after the object.

9. Question 9 · Sentence transformation

   Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.

   Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. They postponed the route extension because there were not enough drivers. The route extension ___ because there were not enough drivers.

   Check answers and explanations

   Accepted answers

   was postponed

   The past passive changes the focus to the route extension without changing the reason.

10. Question 10 · Sentence reordering

    Arrange these parts into the correct sentence.

    Put the chunks in order to make one complete sentence. Keep the capitalised opening first and the punctuated ending last.

    Sentence parts

    • Unless the evening service improves,
    • many shift workers
    • to rely on their cars.
    • will continue
    Check answers and explanations

    Correct order

    Unless the evening service improves, many shift workers will continue to rely on their cars.

    Unless introduces a negative condition; continue takes to rely.

11. Question 11 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Choose the best completion. Passenger numbers rose; …, the survey did not establish why.

    1. because
    2. however
    3. unless
    4. therefore
    Check answers and explanations

    Answer

    however

    However contrasts the observed increase with the lack of a causal explanation.

12. Question 12 · Sentence transformation

    Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.

    Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. The council should have consulted residents earlier. Residents ___ earlier.

    Check answers and explanations

    Accepted answers

    should have been consulted

    The modal perfect passive expresses the same criticism of a past omission.

What to review next

Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.

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