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Words to Know

cargo: things that are carried from one place to another for trade or delivery

comprise: to consist of

rescue: to save somebody
disaster: an event that causes a lot of harm or damage

Wind-up

• Transport enables people, animals and goods to move from one place to
another.

• Indian transport system comprises rail, road, coastal shipping, air travel, etc.
• Railways connect all parts of India. There are metro trains in some big cities.

• Communication can be classified as personal communication and mass
communication.

Work to Progress

A. Darken the correct op ons in the OMR SHEET.
Omr Sheet
1. Road transport provides :

a. emergency supplies b. cargo services
c. door to door services d. none of these

2. Road transport has the disadvantages of :

a. insufficient services b. traffic jams
c. discomfort d. none of these
1. a b c d
3. For personal communication we use :

a. newspapers b. magazines 2. a b c d
c. TV d. telephone

4. Which one of these is not a means of communication? 3. a b c d

a. Train b. Radio
4. a b c d
c. Television d. Newspaper

B. Fill in the blanks using the correct words from the box.

expensive, fast, heavy, economic growth, Metro, short

1. Transport has contributed to the ____________ of the country.

2. Goods trains carry ____________ goods.

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