Name : Class :

Grammar Section: Underline the correct words.

In the past, it (1)_____________________(take ,takes ,took) a long

time for people to travel from one place to another. People

(2)______________________(use, uses, used) bullock carts and boats to

transport things. Some even (3)______________________(carry

,carries ,carried) goods on their backs.

The bullock carts were just two-wheeled carts

(4)_________________(pull, pulls, pulled) by bulls. The boats had no

engines and had to be (5)___________________(row ,rows ,rowed) with

wooden oars.

Today it is easy to travel and transport things. People

(6)________________________ (travel ,travels ,travelled) by cars , buses

or motorcycles. Lorries (7)____________________ (transport

,transports ,transported) things from place to place. Boats have

engines and they (8)___________________(move ,moves ,moved) very

fast. Aeroplanes (9)______________________ (fly ,flies ,flew) from one country

with great speed. Huge ships (10)__________________ (carry ,carries ,carried)

passengers and cargoes to distant lands.

(10 marks)