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CARS, TRAINS, BUSES Elements of a car:

Translate into English:

a) Poftii n vagoane! ...............................................................................................................b) Nu am reuit s prind trenul! ...............................................................................................................c) Urc-te n tren! Coboar din tren! ...............................................................................................................d) Tocmai ce ai pierdut trenul! ...............................................................................................................e) Tarif normal ...............................................................................................................f) Bilet dus ............................................................................................................... g) Bilet dus-ntors ...............................................................................................................

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BUYING TICKETS (train/bus tickets) - Questions and answers 1) ANSWER: It's the standard charge for the seat reservation. QUESTION: Why did you charge me 5 more? Did you give me back my change? Do I have to change trains? 2) ANSWER: No, only regular seats. QUESTION: How much is the ticket? Does this train have sleeper seats? Do I have to change trains? 3) ANSWER: Yes, it's 10% cheaper if you have you International Student Card. QUESTION: Can I get a student discount? Is there a discount for seniors? Is there another train to London today? 4) ANSWER: No, it's a direct train. QUESTION: Do this train have sleeper seats? How much is the ticket? Do I have to change trains? 5) ANSWER: No, we'll put them in the bus' baggage compartment. QUESTION: Did you find my bag? Do I have to bring my bags on the bus? Is this the only bus station in this city? 6) ANSWER: Yes, there are three stops before the station. QUESTION: Is this the only bus station in this city? Are there any buses going to Charleston today? Does the bus stop anywhere before the central bus station? 7) ANSWER: Yes, if it's not expired you'll get 70% of the ticket price back. QUESTION: Can I get a refund ( = money back) for an unused ticket? Can I get a discount if I buy my ticket in advance? Do you have a schedule I could look at? 8) ANSWER: If you buy your ticket one week in advance, it'll be 20% cheaper. QUESTION: Can I get a discount if I buy my ticket in advance? Can I get a refund ( = money back) for an unused ticket? Do you have a schedule I could look at? 9) ANSWER: Yes, there's one at 10:00 AM, and another at 5:45 PM. QUESTION: Can I get off before the central bus station? Are there any buses going to Charleston today? Is this the only bus station in town? 10) ANSWER: No, they leave from Victoria Station. QUESTION: How much is a ticket to Brussels? How long is the trip to Brussels? Do trains to Brussels leave from this station? TRANSPORTATION / GENERAL VOCABULARY (Q + A) 2 Write the LETTER of the response (from the list on the right) to each of the following questions/comments. Choose the best, most logical response: 1. Can I bring my cat on the flight if she's in a carrier? 2. Can I get one ticket for the 9:00 PM flight to New York City? 3. How much is the ticket for my four year old son? 4. Is there a student discount? 5. Can I return this ticket? 6. Is the train to Glasgow on time? 7. My bag didn't arrive with my flight. 8. Can I bring this bag on the bus with me? 9. Is this a direct train to Coventry? 10. Is this the line for Singapore Airlines?

a: No, you have to transfer in Birmingham. b: Yes, you can, but all refunds are subject to a 10% administrative fee. c: No, I'm sorry, that flight is fully booked. d: Yes, but there's a $100 charge for transporting pets. e: No, you have to go to one of the counters around the corner. f: You'll have to go to the "lost luggage" section upstairs. g: Children under 5 years old travel free of charge. h: No, I'm sorry, that bag is too big to bring aboard. i: Yes, there's a 10% discount if you have an International Student Card j: No, it's 15 minutes late.

BUYING TICKETS 1 (plane, train, bus) YOU: Hello. I _____________ two tickets to Manchester, please, for the 5:00 PM train. would buy / would like / would sell CLERK: First or second-class? YOU: What's the _____________ between the two? difference in price / different price / cheaper CLERK: First class tickets are 47 each and second-class tickets are 35 each. YOU: I'll take two second-class tickets. Can I buy the ____________ tickets now as well? round / return / back CLERK: If you like... When would you like to come back? YOU: Is there a train that ____________ Manchester in the afternoon on Monday? leaves / goes to / arrives in CLERK: Yes... there's a train from Manchester to London leaving daily at 4:00 PM... Would you like me to book two tickets for you? YOU: Yes, ________________. Second-class as well. can be / can do / please do

BUYING TICKETS 2 (plane, train, bus) YOU: Hello. _____________ two tickets to Boston, please, for the 5:00 PM bus. Would I purchase / Could I give / Could I get CLERK: Sure. That'll be $100. YOU: Oh, I thought these tickets were _____________? low / on sale / so expensive CLERK: They are, but only when you book two weeks in advance. YOU: OK, no problem... I'll take them. How much ____________ they were? did you pay / did you sell / did you say CLERK: $100. You did want one-way tickets, not round-trip, right? YOU: That's right. Can I pay by ______________? credit card / credit / a credit CLERK: No, I'm sorry, we only accept cash. YOU: OK, could you tell me where the nearest ________________ ( = cash machine) is? VIP / ATM / KLM CLERK: There's one in the bank across the street from here.

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BUYING TICKETS 3 (plane, train, bus) YOU: Hello. _____________ a one-way ticket to Singapore, please. I'd like to buy / I purchase / I can buy CLERK: Alright. And when would you like to leave? YOU: _____________ Monday if possible. Following / Next / Coming CLERK: So, the 22nd of May... We have a flight at 7:30 AM. It's $450... should I go ahead and book it for you? YOU: Yes, ______________, please book it. perfection / is perfect / that's perfect CLERK: OK... and your name? YOU: It's David Boreanaz. Would you like me to ______________ my last name for you? letter / spell / number CLERK: Yes, please. YOU: B-O-R-E-A-N-A-Z. And when does the flight ______________ ( = arrive in) Singapore? get in to / get up at / get up to CLERK: Let me check... It arrives in Singapore at 2:00 PM local time.

BUYING TICKETS 4 (ferry/boat) YOU: Hello. _____________? When can the next ferry to Calais leave / When would the following ferry to Calais leave / When does the next ferry to Calais leave CLERK: At 10:45. Would you like to buy tickets. YOU: Yes, _____________? how much it is / how much are they / how much cash CLERK: The tickets are 100 each way. YOU: OK, _____________, please. we'll take three / can we give three / we can take three CLERK: Are you driving? Or do you have bicycles you'll be taking on the ferry? YOU: No, we're ______________. on bicycle / on foot / walk CLERK: Here are your tickets. That'll be 300 in total. YOU: (HANDING THE CASHIER THE MONEY) ______________. Money. / Here is. / Here you go.

TRAINS / TAKING TRAINS - Talking about problems, etc. Choose the correct word (from the list on the right) to complete each of the following sentences: 1) I don't have my . identification card. 2) I don't have any . . Can I pay by credit card? 3) I . my ticket. 4) I . my train. 5) We can't find the . that our train leaves from. 6) Are the . occupied? 7) I asked for a . seat because I like to sleep on trains. 8) My window won't close . ( = all the way). Can you fix it? 9) Why is there such a long .? 10) I'm hungry. Is there a restaurant . on this train?

sleeper lost completely missed platform car student lavatories cash delay

DRIVING (At the gas station) GAS STATION ATTENDANT: What can I do for you. YOU: Fill it up, please... Hey, ______________ is Philadelphia from here? how long / how far / where GAS STATION ATTENDANT: It's about 100 miles from here. YOU: What's ______________ to get there? the best way / best / a way GAS STATION ATTENDANT: Take the 95. That will take you all the way to Philadelphia. YOU: Thanks. Is the 95 a ______________ highway? paying / toll / cash GAS STATION ATTENDANT: No, it's free. Would you like me to clean your windshield? YOU: Yes, please... And could you check my _____________ as well? oil / liquid / container GAS STATION ATTENDANT: All right... All done. That'll be $46.75. YOU: Here you go. _____________. Keep the money / Keep it for yourself / Keep the change DRIVING - Problems.

a) Am pan de cauciuc. ......................................................................................................................................................................... b) Aceasta nu este maina pe care am rezervat-o pe internet. .............................................................................................................. c) Mi-am ncuiat cheile n main accidental. ......................................................................................................................................... d) Mi s-a terminat benzina. ..................................................................................................................................................................... e) Am fcut un accident. ......................................................................................................................................................................... f) Mi-a murit bateria. Poi s mi-o ncarci? ............................................................................................................................................. g) Nu am carnet de conducere internaional. ......................................................................................................................................... h) F-i plinul. ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

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Synonyms:

FEE TAX VOCABULARY Bilet la clasa a doua = ..

Carnet de conducere = ..

Macaz = ..

Arip (la main) = ..

F-i plinul = ..

Pastreaza restul = ..

Peron = ..

Vagon-restaurant = ..

Eapament = ..

Program = ..

Rambursare = ..

Lumin de semnalizare = ..

Reducere = ..

Vagon restaurant = ..

Tren de marf = ..

Bar de protecie = ..

Parbriz = ..

Bilet dus = ..

GrammarGrammarGrammarGrammar THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES

CONCORDANA TIMPURILOR Ordinea timpurilor pe o ax temporal

ANTERIORITATE SIMULTANEITATE POSTERIORITATE PAST PERFECT PAST PRESENT PERFECT PRESENT FUTURE ANTERIORITATE N TRECUT

ANTERIORITATE N PREZENT

RELAIA

TEMPORAL TIMPUL DIN PROPOZIIA PRINCIPAL TIMPUL DIN PROPOZIIA SUBORDONAT

SIMULTANEITATE

PRESENT TENSE ..

Mary .................................. (that) she .................................. this song.

Mary spune c i place acest cntec.

PAST TENSE ..

Mary .................................. (that) she .................................. that song.

Mary spunea c-i place acest cntec.

ANTERIORITATE

PRESENT TENSE ..

I .................................. (that) you ..............................your lessons.

The students ................................. what I ................................them last week.

PAST TENSE ..

The students ................................. what I ..................................them the week before.

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POSTERIORITATE

PRESENT TENSE ..

I .................................. that Mary .................................. her mind.

PAST TENSE ..

I .. that Mary .................................. her mind.

Atenionare Nu se folosete niciodat timpul prezent i timpul viitor dup timpul trecut, chiar dac n romn folosim aceast succesiune (vezi regulile din tabel). El spunea c are nite cri interesante. *He said that he has some interesting books. He said that he had some interesting books.

El spunea c te va invita la restaurant. *He said he will invite you to a restaurant. He said he would invite you to a restaurant.

Chose the correct version:

a) Harris thought he (would buy / will buy) a new house soon. b) Our friends asked us why the train (has not arrived / had not arrived) yet. c) She had to promise him that she (will help / would help) them. d) The engineer claimed that he (agrees / agreed) with the others. e) John didnt remember what he (told / had told) me the day before. f) We guess father (hasnt heard / hadnt heard) this news yet. g) I promised her that I (will lend / would lend) her the book after I (finished / had finished) it. h) I am sure that Thomas (will come / would come) here when he (feels / will feel) better.

Trecei verbul scris cu litere cursive la timpul trecut i facei celelalte modificri n fraz:

a) She cant remember what I told her. .....................................................................................................................................

b) Tom believes that you are right. ....................................................................................................................................

c) You say that she knows you. ....................................................................................................................................

d) The children hope that Santa Claus will bring them many toys. ....................................................................................................................................

e) Jane regrets that she cant give us more details about this accident. ....................................................................................................................................

f) Fred thinks that all his friends will come to his birthday party. ....................................................................................................................................

g) We dont know what he did on Monday. ....................................................................................................................................

h) I remember that I saw him somewhere. ....................................................................................................................................

Traducei n englez. Atenie la regulile de concordan a timpurilor:

a. Credeam c vor pleca mai devreme dar m-am nelat. ...

b. El nu tia c ea cumprase deja casa i cele dou terenuri. ...

c. Mary m-a anunat c e bolnav i c nu va putea s ne viziteze zilele acestea, aa cum ne promisese.

d. Nu credea c hotelul i va mai reveni financiar dup un an att de slab.

e. Cnd am plantat aceti pomi, am crezut c grdina va arta ca un adevrat paradis. . .