Work in pairs. Read the information about taxis in New York and London.

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 723.

Ex.56 Did you know?

Ex.55 VERB COLLOCATIONS (TRAVEL)

Complete the story with verbs from the box.

get off; missed; arrived; take; drop; walk; catch; took;

I flew to Paris once for an important business meeting and when I landed, I decided to (1)……the bus into town. I thought I had lots of time. Unfortunately I (2)……the bus and had to wait twenty minutes for the next one. When it came, I got on, but the traffic was terrible. So I decided to (3)……and I (4)……a taxi instead. I asked the driver to take me straight to the meeting. After 40 minutes in the taxi, it was clear I was going to be late. I asked the driver to (5)…..me by the Pont Neuf, a bridge by the river Seine. I wanted to (6)……to the meeting because of the terrible traffic. I thought it would (7)……about twenty minutes, but I was wrong. The streets were full of people and I was carrying two heavy bags. I finally (8)……at the building an hour later and it was shut. Then I realized it was 1st May and a public holiday in France! The meeting wasn't until the next day! What an idiot!!

There are 12,053 yellow cabs in New York City.

There are 18,500 black cabs in London.

Yellow cabs are the only taxis that can pick up passengers on the streets of New York.

Black cabs are the only taxis that can pick up passengers on the streets of London.

You have to pass an English language test to become a yellow cab driver.

You have to pass a test called 'The Knowledge' to become a black cab driver, it usually takes four

years to pass the test.

Robert de Niro was nominated for an Oscar for his role as a New York taxi driver.

Not all black cabs are black!