Transportation and Vehicles Vocabulary 14 December, 202123 December, 2019 by Alisa Transportation and Vehicles Vocabulary Types of Vehicles a medium-sized road vehicle, used especially for carrying goods Van /væn/ UK /væn/ US an official car used by the police Police car /pəˈliːs ˌkɑːr/ UK /pəˈliːs ˌkɑːr/ US a car with a driver who you pay to take you somewhere Taxi /ˈtæk.si/ UK /ˈtæk.si/ US a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals Ambulance /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/ UK /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/ US a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport Bus /bʌs/ UK /bʌs/ US a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around Baby carriage /ˈbeɪ.bi ˌkær.ɪdʒ/ UK /ˈbeɪ.bi ˌker.ɪdʒ/ US a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot Skateboard /ˈskeɪt.bɔːd/ UK /ˈskeɪt.bɔːrd/ US a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals Bicycle /ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/ UK /ˈbaɪ.sə.kəl/ US a bicycle with thick tyres and a lot of gears, originally made for riding on hills and rough ground, but now often used on roads Mountain bike /ˈmaʊn.tɪn ˌbaɪk/ UK /ˈmaʊn.tən ˌbaɪk/ US a vehicle with two wheels and an engine Motorcycle /ˈməʊ.təˌsaɪ.kəl/ UK /ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚˌsaɪ.kəl/ US child’s two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot Scooter /ˈskuː.tər/ UK /ˈskuː.t̬ɚ/ US a large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects Crane /kreɪn/ UK /kreɪn/ US a vehicle carrying firefighters and equipment for fighting large fires. Fire engine /ˈfaɪər ˌen.dʒɪn/ UK /ˈfaɪr ˌen.dʒɪn/ US a powerful motor vehicle with large back wheels and thick tyres. Used in farming for pulling machinery Tractor /ˈtræk.tər/ UK /ˈtræk.tɚ/ US a vehicle with two bars in the front for lifting and carrying heavy goods Forklift /ˈfɔːklɪft/ UK /ˈfɔrkˌlift/ US a machine with a large container that turns round and round, used for mixing cement with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete. Cement mixer /sɪˈment ˌmɪk.sər/ UK /sɪˈment ˌmɪk.sɚ/ US a railway system in which electric trains travel through tunnels below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) Subway /ˈsʌb.weɪ/ UK /ˈsʌb.weɪ/ US a truck with a body that tilts or opens at the back for unloading. Dump truck /ˈdʌmp ˌtrʌk/ UK /ˈdʌmp ˌtrʌk/ US a type of aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades Helicopter /ˈhel.ɪˌkɒp.tər/ UK /ˈhel.əˌkɑːp.tɚ/ US large tough non rigid bag filled with gas or heated air Balloon /bəˈluːn/ UK /bəˈluːn/ US a vehicle designed for air travel that has wings and one or more engines Airplane /ˈeə.pleɪn/ UK /ˈer.pleɪn/ US a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity Tram /træm/ UK /træm/ US a small vehicle for travelling on water Boat /bəʊt/ UK /boʊt/ US a small boat propelled by oars Rowboat /ˈrəʊ ˌbəʊt/ UK /ˈroʊ ˌboʊt/ US a series of railroad cars moved as a unit by a locomotive or by integral motors. Train /treɪn/ UK /treɪn/ US a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses Carriage /ˈkær.ɪdʒ/ UK /ˈker.ɪdʒ/ US Types of Ships and Boats a small vehicle for travelling on water Boat /bəʊt/ UK /boʊt/ US a large boat for transporting people or goods by sea. Ship /ʃɪp/ UK /ʃɪp/ US a boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service Ferry /ˈfer.i/ UK /ˈfer.i/ US a small fast military ship Destroyer /dɪˈstrɔɪ.ər/ UK /dɪˈstrɔɪ.ɚ/ US a very large military ship with big guns Battleship /ˈbæt.əl.ʃɪp/ UK /ˈbæt̬.əl.ʃɪp/ US a flat-bottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) Barge /bɑːdʒ/ UK /bɑːrdʒ/ US a sailing ship with two or more masts Schooner /ˈskuː.nər/ UK /ˈskuː.nɚ/ US small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle Canoe /kəˈnuː/ UK /kəˈnuː/ US a light flat-bottomed boat used on Venetian canals Gondola /ˈɡɒn.dəl.ə/ UK /ˈɡɑːn.dəl.ə/ US a medium-sized sailboat equipped for cruising or racing Yacht /jɒt/ UK /jɑːt/ US a ship that can travel underwater Submarine /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/ UK /ˌsʌb.məˈriːn/ US a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish Trawler /ˈtrɔː.lər/ UK /ˈtrɑː.lɚ/ US a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines Hovercraft /ˈhɒv.ə.krɑːft/ UK /ˈhɑː.vɚ.kræft/ US a small boat with sails Sailboat /ˈseɪl.bəʊt/ UK /ˈseɪl.boʊt/ US Vehicles Vocabulary Quizzes 1 Transportation and Vehicles 1 / 24 1. Quiz- A152: Which word matches the image? A. Bus B. Taxi C. Van D. Tram 2 / 24 2. Quiz- A162: Which word matches the image? A. Forklift B. Crane C. Dump truck D. Cement mixer 3 / 24 3. Quiz- A168: Which word matches the image? A. Van B. Tram C. Subway D. Bus 4 / 24 4. Quiz- A153: Which word matches the image? A. Fire engine B. Bus C. Van D. Taxi 5 / 24 5. Quiz- A165: Which word matches the image? A. Helicopter B. Airplane C. Balloon D. Tram 6 / 24 6. Quiz- A171: Which word matches the image? A. Bus B. Subway C. Train D. Taxi 7 / 24 7. Quiz- A173: Which word matches the image? A. Barge B. Canoe C. Boat D. Ship 8 / 24 8. Quiz- A156: Which word matches the image? A. Bicycle B. Scooter C. Skateboard D. Motorcycle 9 / 24 9. Quiz- A167: Which word matches the image? A. Helicopter B. Van C. Balloon D. Airplane 10 / 24 10. Quiz- A161: Which word matches the image? A. Forklift B. Crane C. Tractor D. Dump truck 11 / 24 11. Quiz- A164: Which word matches the image? A. Tram B. Van C. Dump truck D. Crane 12 / 24 12. Quiz- A166: Which word matches the image? A. Airplane B. Van C. Helicopter D. Balloon 13 / 24 13. Quiz- A157: Which word matches the image? A. Skateboard B. Motorcycle C. Scooter D. Bicycle 14 / 24 14. Quiz- A155: Which word matches the image? A. Bicycle B. Skateboard C. Motorcycle D. Scooter 15 / 24 15. Quiz- A172: Which word matches the image? A. Carriage B. Dump truck C. Van D. Tram 16 / 24 16. Quiz- A170: Which word matches the image? A. Canoe B. Ship C. Rowboat D. Boat 17 / 24 17. Quiz- A163: Which word matches the image? A. Subway B. Carriage C. Crane D. Tram 18 / 24 18. Quiz- A158: Which word matches the image? A. Scooter B. Skateboard C. Motorcycle D. Bicycle 19 / 24 19. Quiz- A175: Which word matches the image? A. Schooner B. Boat C. Sailboat D. Ship 20 / 24 20. Quiz- A169: Which word matches the image? A. Ship B. Ferry C. Canoe D. Boat 21 / 24 21. Quiz- A174: Which word matches the image? A. Schooner B. Boat C. Ship D. Submarine 22 / 24 22. Quiz- A159: Which word matches the image? A. Dump truck B. Forklift C. Tractor D. Crane 23 / 24 23. Quiz- A154: Which word matches the image? A. Skateboard B. Baby carriage C. Scooter D. Bicycle 24 / 24 24. Quiz- A160: Which word matches the image? A. Tractor B. Forklift C. Dump truck D. Crane Fill in your info to get the online certificate via email and rank your results on the leaderboard! Your score is The average score is 67% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Try a quiz now Email Tweet Tweet Share Pinterest Messenger Related Download Pdf Lessons (Audio Included) Loading...