This document provides vocabulary related to public transportation fares, verbs, and common English idioms and expressions. It includes: 1. Lists of verbs and prepositions related to public transportation fares increasing, decreasing, and being cut down. 2. Examples of idiomatic expressions using commonly tested verbs like "to rule", "to regard", "to get up", and "to catch up". 3. Practice questions from tests of English grammar and vocabulary, focusing on topics like sports shoes, kit items, and being in a hurry.

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To commute
A commuter
Fare
Public transport fares have been raised steeply recently (due to VAT).
Fares have risen/gone up.
To raise (transitive)
To rise (intransitive) = To go up (intransitive)
To increase
To cut down
Fares should be cut down…
Fares should decrease…
Fares should not increase more…
Fares should not have increased so much…
To decrease
TEST 5
USE OF ENGLISH
PART 1
1B 2 A 3 D 4C 5 B 6 B 7 D 8 B 9 C 10 A 11 A 12 C
You beat someone.
You win a match.
To rule
Rock rules
To regard something as … = To think that sth/sb is
A lot of people think that Elvis was a Rock and Roll star.
Elvis is widely regarded as a Rock and Roll star.

2. The majority of people think that chocolate is delicious.
Chocolate is widely regarded as delicious.
To get up (intransitive)
To catch up (with)
To pick up
Rather than = instead of
As far as sth/sb is concerned…
As far as I’m concerned you want to get your B2 in June…
To do work/business
To make a decision/a selection a promise a deal an appointment
Nowadays sports shoes come in a wide range of shapes and colours.
USE OF ENGLISH PART 2
13 a/any/much
14 well
15 is
16 that/which
You can buy a pre-packed kit which/that includes the main essential items.
You can buy a pre-packed kit whose main essential items are…
17 so on/forth= etcetera
18 sort out = To solve
19 To bear in mind = To remember
20 how
21 more
22 what
23 case
24 In a hurry