Monorails - Unit 8

B2 First · Word Formation · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition, Macmillan Education Limited

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.

SIGNIFY

NUMBER

USUAL

DISTANT

IMPRESS

ENVIRONMENT

EXPENSE

APPEAR

Monorail systems are (0) ___ associated with airports, zoos and amusement parks. They can, however, also be integrated into a city's main transport infrastructure and in recent decades a (1) ___ number have been built around the world for this purpose. In particular, there are (2) ___ examples in Asia, with Japan leading the way. Elsewhere, Sydney, Moscow and São Paulo all have modern monorails. Perhaps the most (3) ___ system in operation was also one of the first to be built: the 'Schwebebahn' in Wuppertal, Germany, whose trains are suspended from its track, was opened in 1901. Monorails run over short (4) ___ , providing a quick and efficient method of urban transport. Supporters point to their (5) ___ safety record and the fact that, because they are electrically powered, they have an (6) ___ advantage over other more polluting forms of city transport. They are also (7) ___ to operate. However, among the objections to monorail systems are the high costs of construction and the unpleasant (8) ___ of the elevated tracks.

Monorails

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