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1. Insert prepositions:
Vladimir decided to go sightseeing... taxi.
He hailed a taxi... the street.
The charge is usually shown... the meter.
Mini-cab companies are mainly listed... Yellow Pages.
Mini-cabs are usually ordered... telephone.
Could you take me... Westminster Bridge, please?
Will you stop... Big Ben just... the Houses... Parliament?
2. Insert articles:
... famous London taxi cabs can be hailed in... street.
They are bound by... same strict regulations.
They are available for hire if... yellow light above... windscreen is lit.
... driver must use meters on all... journeys within...
Metropolitan Police District.
... District covers most of Greater London and goes out to... Heathrow Airport.
There is... minimum payable charge which is shown on .. meter when you hire. . cab.
3. Underline the verbs in the Passive Voice and translate the sentences into Russian:
• The famous London black cabs can be hailed in the street.
Some cabs are now painted different colours.
They are bound by the same strict regulations.
They are available for hire if the yellow light above the wind screen is lit.
For longer journeys the price is usually negotiated.
• The minimum payable charge is shown on the meter when you hire the cab.
Passengers are expected to pay extra for large luggage.
Mini-cabs cannot be hailed in the street.
Mini-cabs are not licensed.
They are usually ordered by telephone.
4. Find the answers in the text:
• What place of interest did Vladimir want to see that day?
Did he hire a taxi cab or a mini-cab?
Can taxi cabs be hired only in the street in London?
How many taxi ranks are there in London, approximately?
Where are they located mostly?
What colour are they?
• Do they usually carry advertising?
What helps people to distinguish a free taxi?
What is the function of meters?
Are the prices or fares negotiated with the driver?
Must the driver always use the meter?
When are passengers expected to pay extra?
5. Complete as in the text:
Besides black... there are mini... which.. render similar... But they cannot... in the street. They are
indistinguishable from... Unlike the black cabs they are not... and their drivers do not... stringent... They are
cheaper... Usually they are ordered... They are listed in...
6. Sum up what the text said about:
the famous London black cabs
mini-cab services in London.
7. Read the following:
where what when why Wednesday
want wish well winter Westminster
Could you take me to Westminstel Bridge, please?
Excuse me, how can I get to Westminster Bridge, please?
8. Complete the dialogue and act out a similar one:
— Excuse me, could you...
— Yes.. Get.. Where do you want me...