Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Topic 33: Public transport

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  What types of public transport can be found in your city?
  
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  What type of public transport do you use most?
  
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  Are there any public transport problems in your city?
  
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  How would you improve the public transport system in your city?
  

Nouns

transport network bus system minicab traffic

congestion delay fare commuter

journey rush hour

Verbs

commute catch (a bus / train)

Adjectives

old-fashioned inefficient well-organized government subsidized

Idioms

packed like sardines / jam-packed (= very crowded)

During rush hour the buses are always jam-packed - actually the passengers are packed like sardines.

pile-up (= traffic accident)

Sometimes there are serious pile-ups on the main roads.

get stuck in traffic (= get stuck in a traffic jam)

Buses always get stuck in traffic during rush hour.