Using Public Transport
Find your way with tickets, station signs, bus routes, and travel announcements.
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1. सही उत्तर चुनें।
You see this sign on the front of a bus. Where is the bus going?
Airport
- To the airport.
- Away from the airport.
- Everywhere except the airport.
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- To the airport.
The sign on the front usually shows where the bus is going.
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2. सही उत्तर चुनें।
What trip does this ticket cover?
One-way ticket: Downtown to the airport.
- From the airport to downtown only.
- To the airport and back downtown.
- From downtown to the airport only.
Think about whether the ticket includes a trip back.
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- From downtown to the airport only.
A one-way ticket covers one direction. A round-trip ticket also includes the trip back.
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3. सही उत्तर चुनें।
Your train goes to Hilltown. Where should you wait?
Hilltown: Platform 2.
Eastport: Platform 5.
Westfield: Platform 7.- Platform 5.
- Platform 2.
- Platform 7.
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- Platform 2.
A platform is the place where you wait beside the train tracks.
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4. सही उत्तर चुनें।
You want to leave the station. Which way should you go?
Tickets: upstairs.
Trains: downstairs.
Exit: straight ahead.- Straight ahead.
- Upstairs.
- Downstairs.
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- Straight ahead.
An exit is a way out of a building. “Straight ahead” means to continue forward.
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5. सुनें और उत्तर टाइप करें।
You hear an announcement on a city bus.
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- The next stop is the library.
Bus announcements help you know when to get ready to get off.
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6. सही उत्तर चुनें।
You are traveling with your young child. Who needs a ticket?
Adults need a ticket. Children travel free with an adult.
- Only your child.
- Only you.
- Both you and your child.
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- Only you.
“Travel free” means travel without paying. Here, the child must be with an adult.
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7. सही उत्तर चुनें।
Which door should you use to leave this bus?
Please use the rear door to get off.
- The front door.
- Any door.
- The back door.
The bus has a front and a back.
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- The back door.
“Rear” means back. We use “get off” when leaving a bus or train.
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8. सही उत्तर चुनें।
You are at the station and want to go to the museum. Which bus stops there?
Bus 4: Station → Museum → Park.
Bus 8: Station → Park.- Bus 4 only.
- Bus 8 only.
- Both buses.
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- Bus 4 only.
Two buses can start and finish at the same places but have different stops between them.
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9. सही उत्तर चुनें।
What has changed about the train?
The 2:00 train is delayed. It will now leave at 2:30.
- It will leave earlier than planned.
- It will leave later than planned.
- It will not run today.
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- It will leave later than planned.
A delayed train is late, but it will still run.
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10. सही उत्तर चुनें।
You used this pass this morning. Can you use it on another city bus this afternoon?
Day pass: unlimited city bus rides today, until midnight.
- No, it is only for one ride.
- No, it is only for morning trips.
- Yes, it can be used again today.
Look at how many rides the pass allows.
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- Yes, it can be used again today.
“Unlimited” means there is no limit on the number of rides during that time.
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11. सुनें और उत्तर टाइप करें।
You hear a safety announcement while waiting on a train platform.
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- Please stand behind the yellow line.
Platform safety lines help keep passengers away from the edge.
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12. सही उत्तर चुनें।
You are at Central Station and need a train. Where can you catch one today?
Central Station is closed. A shuttle bus outside takes passengers to North Station, where trains are running.
- Inside Central Station.
- At North Station.
- On the shuttle bus.
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- At North Station.
A shuttle bus makes short trips between places, such as two stations.
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13. सही उत्तर चुनें।
You reach Market Street on the Blue Line. How do you continue to the zoo?
For the zoo, take the Blue Line to Market Street. Then change to the Green Line.
- Stay on the Blue Line.
- Take the Blue Line back.
- Get on the Green Line.
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- Get on the Green Line.
To “change” lines means to leave one train and take another. This is also called a transfer.
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14. सही उत्तर चुनें।
You paid at a ticket machine, but it did not print your ticket. What can you say to a station worker?
- I paid, but no ticket came out.
- I got my ticket, but I haven't paid.
- I need a ticket, but I haven't paid yet.
Your payment worked, but you are still missing something.
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- I paid, but no ticket came out.
“No ticket came out” clearly describes the problem with the machine.
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15. सही उत्तर चुनें।
You need to reach Lake Park tonight. What can you do?
The last bus to Lake Park is canceled. The subway is still running and stops at Lake Park.
- Wait for a later bus tonight.
- Take the subway to Lake Park.
- Take the canceled bus to Lake Park.
One service is not running, but another is available.
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- Take the subway to Lake Park.
“Canceled” means the planned trip will not happen. Another form of transportation can help you get there.