# Taxi

## Verb + taxi

* take a taxi (to work)
* drive a taxi
* wait for a taxi
* call a taxi
* share a taxi
* jump into a taxi

## Taxi + noun

* a taxi driver
* *a taxi rank*
* a taxi ride
* the taxi fare

## Exercise

### 1. Verb + taxi

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

### 2. Taxi + noun

1. It's just a short taxi ***ride*** 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 ***driver***!
3. How much is the taxi ***fare*** to the airport?
4. There's a taxi ***rank*** 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.**