Let’s go through each blank in the “Safety Tips for Bus Passengers” passage and choose the correct word based on grammar, context, and common usage.
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1. Always maintain a queue while waiting (1)______ a bus.
✔ Correct answer:
A. for
> We say “waiting
for a bus” — this is the standard preposition used with “wait” when referring to something you’re anticipating.
>
> - “Wait to a bus”
✘
> - “Wait on a bus”
✘ (means you’re already on it)
> - “Wait in a bus”
✘ (implies you’re inside already)
>
> ✔️ So,
“waiting for a bus” is correct.
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2. Once you are inside the bus, (2)______ a seat and hold firmly on the handrail if you are standing.
✔ Correct answer:
C. take
> The phrase is “take a seat” — meaning to sit down. It’s a common idiomatic expression.
>
> - “Hold a seat”
✘ (means to reserve or keep it for someone)
> - “Sit a seat”
✘ (grammatically incorrect — we say “sit
in a seat” or “sit down”)
> - “Find a seat”
✔ possible, but less direct — “take a seat” is more natural in instructions like this.
>
> ✔️ “Take a seat” fits best as an instruction.
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3. Never try to (3)______ an overcrowded bus.
✔ Correct answer:
D. board
> You “board” a bus — meaning to get on it.
>
> - “Choose an overcrowded bus”
✘ (doesn’t make sense — you wouldn’t choose one)
> - “Go an overcrowded bus”
✘ (missing preposition — should be “go
on”)
> - “Wait an overcrowded bus”
✘ (should be “wait
for”)
> - “Board an overcrowded bus”
✔ — correct verb meaning “get on”
>
> ✔️ “Board” is the only grammatically and contextually correct option.
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4. Avoid (4)______ inside of a bus...
✔ Correct answer:
B. shouting
> After “avoid,” we use a gerund (verb + -ing).
>
> - “Avoid shout”
✘ (infinitive form — wrong after “avoid”)
> - “Avoid shouting”
✔ — correct gerund form
> - “Avoid to shout”
✘ (infinitive — not used after “avoid”)
> - “Avoid shouts”
✘ (noun — doesn’t fit the action being avoided)
>
> ✔️ “Shouting” is correct.
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5. ...it could lead to a major (5)______ accident.
✔ Correct answer:
A. road
> We say “road accident” — this is the standard term for accidents involving vehicles on public roads.
>
> - “Way accident”
✘ — not a common phrase
> - “Path accident”
✘ — too vague; usually refers to walking paths
> - “Street accident”
✔ — possible, but “road accident” is more general and commonly used in safety contexts
>
> ✔️ “Road accident” is the most appropriate and widely accepted term.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
A. for
2.
C. take
3.
D. board
4.
B. shouting
5.
A. road
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💡 Explanation Summary:
This worksheet tests your understanding of:
- Prepositions (e.g., *wait for*)
- Phrasal verbs/idioms (e.g., *take a seat*, *board a bus*)
- Gerunds after verbs like *avoid*
- Common collocations (e.g., *road accident*)
These are essential for everyday English communication, especially in safety instructions.
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