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Joy English · Level A2 · Getting aroundjoy-english.com

After a missed bus

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Understand a past problem and a new plan.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

miss
Fail to catch a bus or train.
instead
In place of another action or thing.
station
A place where trains stop.

Answer key

  1. I missed the bus because I left home late.“Because” introduces the reason for missing the bus.
  2. The next one will arrive in twenty minutes.“The next one” refers to the next bus.
  3. I decided to walk to the station instead.“Decided to” is followed by the base form “walk”.
  4. The walk took less time than I expected.“Less time than” makes a comparison.
  5. Tomorrow I will pack my bag before breakfast.“Will pack” describes the plan for tomorrow.

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