ticket

Verb + ticket

• buy a ticket
• sell a ticket
• issue (you) with a ticket: 给（你）发张票
• lose a ticket

Adjective + ticket

• a lottery ticket: 彩票
• a parking ticket: 停车票
• a plane ticket: 机票
• a season ticket: 季票

1. Verb + ticket

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

1. I …… my ticket and they wouldn’t let me on the plane.
2. The organisers have already …… 25, 000 tickets for next month’s exhibition.
3. In my country, you need to …… a ticket from a machine or a shop before you get on the bus. The driver can’t …… you with a ticket - he only drives the bus.

2. Adjective + ticket

Complete the sentences with the above adjectives:

1. I left my car on double yellow lines and got another …… ticket! (我把车停在双黄线上…)
2. The first prize was a …… ticket - a return flight to New York.
3. I always buy a …… ticket at the weekend. I still dream of winning millions one day.
4. If you go to a lot of football matches, you’ll save money if you buy a …… ticket.

Note

We talk about air, rail, plane and bus tickets; cinema, theatre and concert tickets.