UNIT 10: Victoria Explore

1. Low-floor accessible buses feature the absence of steps making it easier for everyone to use, especially people using wheelchairs, walkers or pushing baby strollers.

• A. easily used

• B. easily paid

• C. easily made

2. The transfer you receive will only be valid for the first connecting bus.

• A. legal

• B. cheap

• C. necessary

3. When making trips crossing a zone boundary, passengers pay a two-zone fare when using cash or tickets.

• A. something that indicates standards

• B. something that indicates limits

• C. something that indicates levels

4. The Transit System is responsible for planning routes, setting fare levels, administering local funding and operating the system.

• A. managing

• B. distributing

• C. collecting

The charm of the Victoria region holds many different and unique landscapes, such as Saanich Peninsula, Oak Bay Village, Esquimalt Harbour and the Sooke Hills. In the Victoria by Bus guide-book, you will find lots of 5​ (a)   which can be reached by buses and with regional buses. You can also get to all 6 ​ (b)   like Sidney and Swartz Bay. 7 ​ (c)   ​ buses enable people on wheelchairs and people with 8​ ​ (d)   to travel easily. For complete bus information, you can either pick up a Victoria Rider's Guide on the bus or call our busline for more information. While travelling by bus, you may find two types of bus stop signs.

• attractions
• ferry terminals
• low-floor
• baby strollers

The 9​ (a)   one indicates a one-route bus stop while the 10​​ (b)   one identifies all the bus routes 11​ (c)   there at that stop. And at many bus stops downtown, you can find the bus routes schedule on the 12​ (d)   . You may pay cash or use the tickets when you board and with a 13​ (e)   from the driver" you can get on the first connecting bus for free.

• long skinny
• served
• rectangular
• information tubes
• transfer

14. 14. Buses normally run after midnight on Sundays.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

15. Suburban buses offer the same frequency as all the other buses do.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

14. 16 The entry level of the bus can be changed to help people with a disability.

• 14. TRUE

• 14. FALSE

• 14. NOT GIVEN

17 The route number is displayed in four places on the bus.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN