Finding Your Way Around Town
Practice asking for directions, finding places, and following simple routes around town.
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1. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
What is the visitor looking for?
Visitor: Excuse me. Is there a library near here?
Local: Yes, there's one on King Street.- A library
- A bank
- A bus stop
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- A library
"Is there a ... near here?" is a useful way to ask about a place nearby.
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2. ਖਾਲੀ ਥਾਂ ਭਰੋ।
You need to stay on the same street without turning.
Go ___ ahead until you reach the park.
- left
- straight
- right
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Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
"Go straight ahead" means keep going in the same direction.
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3. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
What is beside the bakery?
Visitor: Where is the bakery?
Local: It's next to the pharmacy.- The post office
- The school
- The pharmacy
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- The pharmacy
"Next to" means beside, with no other building between the two places.
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4. ਖਾਲੀ ਥਾਂ ਭਰੋ।
The café and the bank face each other from opposite sides of the street. The café is ___ the bank.
- across from
- inside
- next to
The street is between the two places.
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The café and the bank face each other from opposite sides of the street. The café is across from the bank.
"Across from" describes places facing each other on different sides of a street.
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5. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Where should you stop?
Walk past the bookstore. Stop at the next building. That's the dentist's office.
- At the bookstore
- At the building after the bookstore
- At the building before the bookstore
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- At the building after the bookstore
"Walk past" means continue walking until the place is behind you.
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6. ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਗਾਓ।
You want to ask someone politely for directions to the bus station.
- show me
- Could you
- the bus station?
- the way
- to
Start with the polite question opening.
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Could you show me the way to the bus station?
"Could you show me the way to ...?" is a polite request for directions.
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7. ਖਾਲੀ ਥਾਂ ਭਰੋ।
Three buildings stand in a row: a bank, a flower shop, and a hotel. The flower shop is ___ the bank and the hotel.
- behind
- across from
- between
The flower shop is the middle building.
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Three buildings stand in a row: a bank, a flower shop, and a hotel. The flower shop is between the bank and the hotel.
Use "between" with two places: "between the bank and the hotel."
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8. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Which street should you turn onto?
The streets on your left are Oak Street, Pine Street, and then Hill Street. Take the second left.
- Oak Street
- Pine Street
- Hill Street
Pass one street before turning.
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- Pine Street
"Take the second left" means pass the first left turn and turn at the next one.
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9. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
When should you turn right?
Visitor: Where do I turn right?
Local: At the traffic light, just before the bridge.- At the traffic light
- Before reaching the traffic light
- After crossing the bridge
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- At the traffic light
A traffic light can help you find where to turn. Here, you turn before reaching the bridge.
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10. ਖਾਲੀ ਥਾਂ ਭਰੋ।
Visitor: How far is the museum?
Local: It's only a five-minute walk. You can get there on ___.- bus
- foot
- car
The local person is talking about walking.
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Visitor: How far is the museum?
Local: It's only a five-minute walk. You can get there on foot."On foot" means walking. For other ways to travel, we say "by bus" or "by car."
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11. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
How can you enter the museum?
The front door is closed. Walk along the side of the building to the parking lot. The entrance at the back is open.
- Use the front door.
- Use a door on the side of the building.
- Use the back entrance by the parking lot.
The side of the building is the way to the entrance, not the entrance itself.
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- Use the back entrance by the parking lot.
Directions may describe places you pass before telling you where to enter.
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12. ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਗਾਓ।
The hotel entrance is not on this street. It is just past the corner to your left.
- on your left.
- around the corner
- The entrance is
Begin by saying what you are describing.
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The entrance is around the corner on your left.
"Around the corner" means just past the corner, on the street that meets this one.
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13. ਖਾਲੀ ਥਾਵਾਂ ਭਰੋ।
Your route goes from one side of the park to the other and then crosses the river on a bridge.
Walk ___ the park, and then go ___ the bridge.
- under
- through
- around
- over
The route enters the park and uses the bridge to reach the other side.
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Walk through the park, and then go over the bridge.
"Through the park" means going in one side of it and out the other. "Over the bridge" takes you across the river.
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14. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
Which street is the clinic on?
From the hotel, turn right onto West Street. At the bank, turn left onto Lake Street. The clinic is the second building on your right.
- West Street
- Lake Street
- The street where the hotel is
Think about which street you are on after the last turn.
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- Lake Street
The clinic's location comes after the turn onto Lake Street, so it is on that street.
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15. ਸਹੀ ਜਵਾਬ ਚੁਣੋ।
You missed the library and reached the park. What should you do now?
From the station, go straight and turn left at the café. The library is on your right, before the park. The park is farther along the same street.
- Turn around. The library will be on your left.
- Turn around. The library will be on your right.
- Keep going. The library will be on your right.
Walking back changes which side the buildings are on.
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- Turn around. The library will be on your left.
When you turn around, a place that was on your right is now on your left.