IELTS Unit 10: Transport

Many people who live in rural areas __________________ and have to rely on private cars or taxis.

• To ease traffic flow

• Invest in transport infrastructure

• Have no access to public transport

• Subsidize the cost of fares

Many cities change their roads and create ________________ that speed up journey times and encourage more people to use bus services.

• Dedicated bus lanes

• Commuting times

• Off-peak travel

• Rush hour traffic jams

Many large cities, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, have had _____________ for many years.  They are the most popular form of transport. 

• Off-peak travel

• Commuting times

• A light rail transit system

• Have no access to public transport

Cheap fares should be introduced for ____________ to try to reduce crowds during rush hour.

• Dedicated cycle lanes

• Off-peak travel

• A light rail transit system

• Subsidize the cost of fares

Governments must _________________ on public transport for pensioners and students to promote its use.

• Subsidize the cost of fares

• Rush hour traffic jams

• Grinds to a halt

• Commuting times

If factories and offices introduced flexible working hours, this would help employees to avoid _____________ to get to or from their place of work.

• Off-peak travel

• Commuting times

• Rush hour traffic jams

• A light rail transit system

One way to reduce traffic on the roads is for governments to ____________.

• Invest in transport infrastructure

• Grind to a halt

• Upgrade and expand public transport provision

• Ease traffic flow

___________ would make it convenient for people to change buses and trains to complete their journeys without long waiting times.

• Off-peak travel

• A light rail transit system

• An integrated transport system

• Dedicated bus lanes

________ have made it affordable for people to go on holiday or to visit relatives in other countries, even though they aren’t the most comfortable choices.

• Budget airlines

• Commuting times

• Dedicated cycle lanes

• A light rail transit system

In my city, Paris, traffic regularly __________ during the rush hour.

• Subsidizes the cost of fares

• Have no access to public transport

• Grinds to a halt

• Invests in transport infrastructure