taxi

Verb + taxi

• take a taxi (to work): 打车（上班）
• drive a taxi: 开出租车
• wait for a taxi: 等出租车
• call a taxi: 叫出租车
• share a taxi: 拼车
• jump into a taxi: 跳上出租车

Taxi + noun

• a taxi driver
• a taxi rank: 出租汽车站; 计程车停车处
• a taxi ride: 乘坐出租车
• the taxi fare

1. Verb + taxi

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:

1. My dad’s a teacher, but he …… a taxi at the weekends to make some extra money.
2. I’d …… a taxi if I were you. It’ll be much quicker than the bus.
3. If the four of us …… a taxi, it’ll be almost as cheap as going by bus.
4. I …… into a taxi outside the hotel and told the driver to take me to the airport.
5. I’ll get my secretary to …… you a taxi.
6. How long did you have to …… for a taxi?

2. Taxi + noun

Complete the sentences with the above nouns:

1. It’s just a short taxi …… from the airport to my house. It shouldn’t cost much.
2. If you want to know anything about a city, just ask a taxi …… !
3. How much is the taxi …… to the airport?
4. There’s a taxi …… outside the station, so you’ll have no problems getting a taxi.

Note

If you hail a taxi, you stand in the street and stop one which is available.