C. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.

for off at in on from

1. We went down ____ the lift.

2. We met _____ the station.

3. I waited 20 minutes ____ a bus.

4. In Britain people queue ____ buses.

5. We must wait ____ the platform.

6. The tube stops ____ every station.

7. The conductor asked ____ our fares.

8. We finally got____the bus ____ our destination.

9. I’ll meet you ____ the ticket office.

10. Get your ticket ____ the machine.

D. Read the text. Decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Then answer the questions. ***

There are no trams in London since 1952. The main (1) ____ is the underground. The London underground is often called the(2) ______ because it looks like a long, narrow and dimly lit tube, with its walls plastered with all kinds of (3) _____. There are no (4) _____ in the London underground. The sign of the London underground - a red circle crossed with a blue stripe can be seen on the (5) ______ or just under a staircase leading straight under the ground. The London underground (6) ______ are old and not attractive to the eye. Trains haven’t any fixed schedule. During rush hours big crowds gather. The tube tunnels seem to be very small, too narrow for a (7) ______.

One must be very careful using the word ‘subway’ in London. It does not mean ‘the underground’. It means ‘a passage under the street for pedestrians’.

1.A. train B. transport C. travel D. tour

2. A. line B. railway C. train D. tube

3. A. advertisements B. pictures C. photos D. postcards

4. A. roads B. platforms C. vestibules D. halls

5. A. buildings B. houses C. offices D. stands

6. A. homes B. stations C. flats D. premises

7. A. passenger B. visitor C. guest D. train

1. Why is the London underground called the tube?

2. What can you see on the walls in the London underground?

3. Why are the London underground stations not attractive to the eye?

Grammar Focus

Uses of ‘one’, ‘ones’

A.

Example: That train is too early. What time is the next (train) one. The French apples are 50p, but the English (apples) ones are only 45p. ü Use oneor onesinstead of repeating the same noun. the this/that one which one? the these/those ones which ones? Example: A.: I’m going to make a cup of coffee. Would you like one? B.: Mm yes, I’d love one, thank you. Example: A.: Which is your bike? B.: The blue one, the one next to the car. Example: A.: Shall I use these tea-bags? B.: No, use the ones on the shelf, please. Example: A.: Which one do you prefer? B.: That one’s lovely, but I think this one will suit me better.

Grammar Comment

ü We often use the same idea twice in a sentence, which contains a contrast:

Example: I like the red dress butI’m not keen on the blue one.

ü This is also true when we comparetwo things:

Example: The house we live in now is much bigger than our old one.

ü Often one person in a conversation uses one(s) instead of repeating the noun

the other person used:

Example: A.: I’m going to have a cup of coffee.

B.: Oh, will you make one for me too, please?

Example: A.: We are thinking of getting a dog.

B.: A dog! I wouldn’t have onein the house – not if you live in town.

ü We use one(s) to avoid repeating a noun. There is a similar way to avoid repeating a verb:

Example: A.: We’ve already got tickets.

B.: So have we.

Example: A.: We live in Oxford Road.

B.: So do we.

Example: A,: We are going to buy her a present when she leaves.

B.: Really. We’re going to buy her one too.
orOh, we are too.

ü You can see from these examples how you can avoid repeating nouns, verbs, or whole phrases in English.

A. In each of these sentences you can replace a repeated word with one(s). Change the sentences in that way.

1. I’m going to have an ice-cream. Would you like an ice-cream?

2. I’m going to buy a ticket for myself – shall I get a ticket for you too?

3. The pictures I took are OK but the pictures my wife took have come out too dark.

4. The cards from Rome arrived safely but the cards from Venice never arrived.

5. My steak was fine but the steak John had was very tough.

6. The tall man had a beard but the man who took the money was clean-shaven.

7. This new novel is much more amusing than his previous novel.