Driving in the UK - documents (1)

This is the first in a series of activities about driving in the UK. It tells you about the documents you need.

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Read the article below about driving in the UK then complete the activities that follow. You can also download the activities and print them off.

Driving in the UK 1 - self access worksheet

Driving in the UK

Read the the text about driving in the UK and then complete the tasks below.

You must have a driving licence. This shows that you have passed your driving test and know how to drive a car.

You must have an insurance certificate. If you have an accident and you damage another person’s car, the insurance company will pay for the repairs.

You must have road tax. You must pay money to the government to use the roads. You put a tax disc in the front window of your car.

You must have an MOT certificate for your car if it is 3 years old or older than 3 years. The MOT test checks that your car is safe to drive.

If you have a driving licence from another country you can usually use it to drive in the U.K. for 12 months. For more information look at this website.

Task 1- picture matching

Without looking back at the images in the reading text, match the pictures to their description.

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Task 2 - vocabulary

Now try to match the descriptions to the correct driving documents.

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Task 3 - grammar ("must" and mustn't)

Must or mustn't

Look at these two examples:

You must pass a driving test to drive in the UK.

You mustn't drive without insurance in the UK.

Now complete the activity below

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Task 4 - grammar ("a" or "an")

"a" or "an"

Look at these examples:

a driving licence

an insurance certificate

Now complete the activity below

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Driving in the UK - documents (1)

Driving in the UK

Must or mustn't

"a" or "an"

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