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Reading Skills Practice: A Train Timetable - Exercises: Preparation

This document contains a train timetable and ticket from Oxford to London with exercises to test reading comprehension. The timetable lists departure and arrival times from Oxford to London on July 22nd. Exercises include matching words to definitions, identifying true/false statements about the timetable and ticket, filling in blanks, and multiple choice questions. The goal is to practice reading and understanding a train timetable.

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Reading Skills Practice: A Train Timetable - Exercises: Preparation

This document contains a train timetable and ticket from Oxford to London with exercises to test reading comprehension. The timetable lists departure and arrival times from Oxford to London on July 22nd. Exercises include matching words to definitions, identifying true/false statements about the timetable and ticket, filling in blanks, and multiple choice questions. The goal is to practice reading and understanding a train timetable.

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Reading skills practice: A train timetable exercises

Look at the train ticket and timetable and do the exercises to practise your reading skills.

Preparation
Match the words with the correct definition and write ad next to the number 14.
1..

depart

a.

To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.

2..

arrive

b.

The time a journey takes from start to end.

3..

duration

c.

To go away or leave, especially at the start of a journey.

4..

platform

d.

The place in a train station to get on your train.

1. Check your understanding: true or false


Circle True or False for these sentences.
1.

The ticket is for trains to Oxford.

True

False

2.

All trains leave from platform 1.

True

False

3.

The first train leaves Oxford at 10:43.

True

False

4.

The 10:43 train from Oxford takes 58 minutes to get to London.

True

False

5.

You don't have to change trains if you take the 11:01 train.

True

False

6.

The 11:16 train from Oxford arrives in London on platform 3.

True

False

7.

The ticket is for a single journey only.

True

False

8.

With this ticket you can go to any station in London.

True

False

2. Check your understanding: gap fill


Complete the gaps with a number from the box.
58

12:14

11:16

22

1.

This ticket is for the ______________nd July only.

2.

The ticket costs ______________.

3.

The 11:07 train from Oxford arrives in London at ______________.

4.

The 11:01 train from Oxford takes ______________ minutes.

5.

All trains from Oxford leave from platform ______________.

6.

The train at London Paddington platform 4 left Oxford at ______________.

22.50

3. Check your understanding: multiple choice


Circle the correct option to complete these sentences.
1.

The 10:43 train from Oxford takes

58 minutes / 1 hour 7 minutes / 1 hour 11 minutes

2.

The 10:43 train from Oxford is the slowest / fastest train.

3.

The 11:01 train from Oxford arrives

4.

The 11:07 train from Oxford arrives at

5.

The 11:01 train from Oxford is the

slowest / fastest

6.

The 11:16 train from Oxford takes

under 1 hour / exactly 1 hour / over 1 hour

Discussion
How often do you take a train?

before midday / after midday

platform 11 / platform 2 / platform 3 / platform 4


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