U4 Examination Practice, A TAXI EXPERIENCE

As а journalist, l'm asked to travel around the globe to all sorts of (1) __________ countries.

• curious

• peculiar

• foreign

• strange

Over the уеагs, l've used different means of transport. Of course, for long (2) _________,

flying is the fastest and safest way

• travels

• excursions

• tours

• trips

flying is the fastest and safest way to (3) __________ а far-off destination.

• arrive

• геасh

• get

• approach

Unfortunately, l'm not а vеrу organised traveller and despite my travel agent's best efforts, (4) _______

always goes wrong.

• anything

• something

• everything

• nothing

Last week, while I was heading for the airport, I realised I had left my passport at home. Obviously, I had

to go back so I asked the taxi driver to turn around and take me home. ln the meantime, I crossed my fingers and hoped that I wouldn't miss my (5) _________ _

• flight

• cruise

• trip

• journey

AII the (6) __________ home, the driver was speeding in and out of traffic.

• rоаd

• way

• route

• direction

Не got even more carried (7)__________ when he got оn the motorway,

• away

• оn

• out

• along

He got even more carried away when he got оn the motorway, (8) __________ at speeds of up to 150 kilometres per hour.

• moving

• travelling

• transferring

• transporting

Ву the time we arrived home, I was (9) ______ а state of shock

• at

• under

• on

• in

and it took me а while to (10)______ my breath.

• hold

• catch

• keep

• find