Question

TRAVELLING Travelling became a part of our life. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They travel by road, by train, by air or by sea. Of course, travelling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive, too. Travelling by train is slower than travelling by plane, but it is less expensive. You can see many interesting places of the country through the window. Modern trains have more comfortable seats. There are also sleeping cars and dining cars that make even the longest journey more pleasant. Speed, comfort and safety are the main advantages of trains and planes. That is why many people prefer them to all other kinds of travelling. Travelling by sea is popular mostly for pleasure trips. Tourists can make voyages on large ships to foreign countries. The trips on the Volga, the Don and the Black Sea are very popular today. As for me I prefer travelling by car. I think it’s more convenient because you can stop when and where you like, you can see many places in a short time, you do not have to buy tickets or carry your heavy suitcases, you can spend as much time as you like at any place. 2. Answer the questions. 1. Do you think modern life is impossible without travelling? 2. What purpose do thousands of people travel every day for? 3. Is travelling by air the fastest way of travelling? 4. Is travelling by train faster or slower than travelling by plane? 5. Can you see many interesting places of the country through the window? 6. What makes even the longest journey more pleasant? 7. Are speed, comfort and safety the main advantages of trains and planes? 8. Do many people prefer travelling by plane and by train to all other kinds of travelling? 9. What is very popular today? 10. How do you prefer to travel and why? 11. Why do you find travelling by car more convenient than other kinds of travelling?

Answer 1

1. Yes 2. Work, rest 3. Yes 4. Slower 5. Yes 6. Restaurant car 7. Yes 8. Yes 9.- 10. By plane, I think this is the most convenient way to travel from country to country 11. I I don’t think so

Answer 2

1. The passage suggests that modern life includes travel as a common activity. So, yes, modern life seems to involve traveling to a certain extent.

2. Thousands of people travel every day for either business or pleasure.

3. Yes, traveling by air is stated to be the fastest way of traveling in the passage.

4. Traveling by train is slower than traveling by plane.

5. Yes, when traveling by train, you can see many interesting places of the country through the window.

6. The passage mentions that modern trains have more comfortable seats, sleeping cars, and dining cars, which make even the longest journey more pleasant.

7. Yes, speed, comfort, and safety are cited as the main advantages of trains and planes in the passage.

8. Yes, according to the passage, many people prefer traveling by plane and by train to all other kinds of traveling, presumably due to the speed, comfort, and safety they offer.

9. Traveling by sea is popular mostly for pleasure trips, and trips on the Volga, the Don, and the Black Sea are mentioned as very popular today.

10. The author of the passage prefers traveling by car. The reason given is that it's more convenient as it allows one to stop wherever and whenever they like, see many places in a short time, not buy tickets or carry heavy suitcases, and spend as much time as desired at any place.

11. The passage outlines the author's preference for traveling by car due to the flexibility and freedom it offers. Being able to stop wherever and whenever one likes, as well as having more control over their journey, makes traveling by car more convenient in the author's view.