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Comprehension: Travel



 Travel is something which people do every day.  Travelling can take a long time, especially when great distances need to be covered. People often enjoy travelling abroad for holidays. But for some people travelling is not fun at all. Some people suffer from travel sickness. This means that they will become very unwell each time they travel. 

Travelling can be either affordable or expensive. It depends on how far you want to travel and the choice of transport. Using a bicycle will not cost anything as you power it by using your legs. However, the use of a bicycle can be hard work and can take a lot of time to travel long distances. Cars and motorcycles are faster modes of transport, but are more expensive to use because gas is needed for them to work. 

The use of a plane is necessary for people wanting to travel very long distances. A pilot will fly a plane from an airport for many thousands of miles to take people to places far away. Although traffic is not a problem for airplanes, it can take a lot of preparation to travel by plane. People often need to arrive at the airport three hours before their flight. 

A train is another mode of transport which is ideal for travelling long distances within the same country, or between countries which are connected by land. A train driver will stop at train stations to allow passengers  to go to the scheduled destination to board the train.


1. When will travelling take a long time?

2. Why is travelling sometimes not enjoyable?

3. What is the cheapest form of transport and why?

4. Why are cars and motorcycles more expensive forms of transport?

5. Give one disadvantage of travelling by plane. 

6. Give a word to replace the word 'necessary'. 

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