Which Level Are You At? The Night Train to Bangkok
One story · four scenes · 24 gaps · vocabulary in context, from a sleeper carriage to a forum on public transport
How it works. Read the story from the beginning. At each numbered gap, choose the word or phrase that fits the meaning of the story, not just the sentence. The scenes become harder as the story goes on. Answer every gap you can, then press See My Level.
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Scene 1 · All Aboard
Level band 1 · Beginning–Low Intermediate (A1–A2)Somchai is a student from Chiang Mai. Today he buys a for the night train to Bangkok. The train from Chiang Mai station at six in the evening. Somchai puts his heavy under the seat and looks out of the window.
The mountains are dark, but the moon is very . A woman walks along the corridor and sells hot and coffee. Later, the guard turns the seats into small , and Somchai sleeps well.
Scene 2 · Three O’Clock in the Morning
Level band 2 · Intermediate (B1)At three o’clock in the morning the train stopped suddenly. There was a long because a tree had fallen on the track. The guard that the train would wait for two hours. Some passengers loudly, but Somchai stayed calm.
He shared his snacks with an elderly woman who was travelling to visit her son. They talked for hours. The train arrived in Bangkok two hours late, but Somchai did not feel , because he had made a new friend. Before they said goodbye, they phone numbers.
Scene 3 · A Report for Transport Studies
Level band 3 · High Intermediate (B2)Why Night Trains Still Matter
Night trains remain popular among rural travellers, many of whom live hours away from the nearest airport. For them, the train is often the most option. Moreover, trains produce far fewer carbon per passenger than planes.
The state railway has that it will replace its oldest carriages by 2030. However, critics argue that the of the network has been neglected for decades, and frequent delays have public trust in the service. Unless investment increases, night trains may become : a memory rather than a choice.
Scene 4 · A Speech at the Transport Forum
Level band 4 · Advanced (C1)Ten years later, Somchai, now a transport planner, addressed a national forum.
“Railways are not merely infrastructure; they are a of social equality. To rural communities from fast, affordable transport is to limit their opportunities. Market logic alone will the most profitable routes and abandon the rest.
Only public investment can this imbalance. A ticket price that is to a farmer and a manager alike is a quiet act of justice. So let us not the night train as mere nostalgia; let us renew it as policy.”
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