1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What does the word "omnibus" mean in Latin?
A) for everyone
B) for cars
C) for buses
D) for public transport

Question 2. What is a bus stop?
A) a building where people wait for a long-distance bus
B) a place on a sidewalk where people wait for a local bus
C) a building where buses meet
D) a place where people wait for a shuttle bus

Question 3. What is a school bus used for?
A) driving long distances with as much comfort as possible
B) transporting people to their school or university
C) driving between places without many stops
D) getting energy from electric cables above the street

Question 4. What is a hybrid bus?
A) a bus that has no roof
B) a bus that is used by the police to transport a large number of policemen
C) a bus that is made to be used beyond normal roads
D) a bus that has two engines, for example a fuel engine and an electric engine

Question 5. What is an articulated bus?
A) a bus that is guided on rails like a train but is used on normal streets
B) a bus that is made to be used beyond normal roads
C) a bus that can bend in the middle so that it can be long and still move in small streets
D) a bus that is used for new drivers to practice with