Am. English File 3, page 155 - transportation

scooter

A light motor cycle on which the driver sits over an enclosed engine with their legs together and their feet resting on a floorboard.

freeway

A main road with controlled entry and exit points.

light rail

A train system for light traffic, usually only passengers. Bangkok's BTS is an example.

bus

A vehicle that carries many people.

seat belt

Don't forget to put your ____ on before the car starts to move. (compound noun)

pedestrian zone

During Songkran, Silom Road becomes a _____ packed with people partying in the car-free street. (compound noun)

bike lane

I wish bike riders would use the ____ instead of the sidewalk. (compound noun)

car crash

John broke his leg in a ____ yesterday. (compound noun)

speed cameras

Slow down! There are ____ cameras on this road. (compound noun)

traffic jam

Sorry we're late. We were stuck in a ____ downtown. (compound noun)

speed limit

The ____ in front of the school is 30 kilometres per hour. (compound noun)

platform

The area along the side of a railway track where passengers get on and off trains at a station.

taxi stand

There aren't any cabs waiting at the ____. (compound noun)

rush hour

Traffic is always worse during the ____ when everyone is driving to work or back home. (compound noun)

cross walk

We can't cross the road here. We should walk down to the _____. (compound noun)

road work

We got held up by the ____ on the freeway. (compound noun)

gas station

We need to fill up at the ____ before we leave for the trip. (compound noun)

traffic light

We stopped at the ____ and waited for it to turn green. (compound noun)

parking ticket

You'll get a ____ if you leave your car there. (compound noun)

truck

a large, heavy road vehicle used for carrying goods or materials.

van

a medium-sized motor vehicle with a boxy shape and high roof, used for transporting goods or passengers.

train

a series of connected railway carriages.

subway

an underground railway system. Bangkok's MRT is an example.

watch out for

be careful or pay attention to something dangerous (phrasal verb)

pick up

drive somewhere to get a person or thing (phrasal verb)

end up

find yourself in a place / situation that you did not expect (phrasal verb)

run out of

finish your supply of something (phrasal verb)

set off

leave on a trip (phrasal verb)