4) Replace the words underlined in each sentence with a form of one of the words given. It may be necessary to use a plural or a particular verb form.

accelerate ascend endanger reverse collide dismount fasten alight

a) Ann got off her horse and picked up her riding hat.

b) As the plane went faster down the runway, David began to sweat nervously.

c) Without realising it. Jim drove backwards into a lamp post.............

d) In thick fog. the two ships ran into each other outside the harbour.

e) Passengers who wish to get off at Hove should travel in the front coach.

f) Please do up your safety belt before we begin the journey.

g) The captain refused to put at risk the safety of the crew. ..

h) The balloon rose up gracefully into the summer sky.........

An accident

Read the text and use the context and the diagram to help you with the key words.

There was a serious accident on one of the main roads into Stuttgart this morning. An old lorry (AmEng = truck) broke down in the middle of the road, and the driver couldn't move it. It was eight o'clock, the middle of the rush hour, so it soon created a terrible traffic jam. Drivers got very angry and a man in a Mercedes tried to go round the lorry. Unfortunately another car was coming in the opposite direction. The driver braked hard and tried to stop, but he couldn't prevent the accident - the Mercedes crashed into the front of his car. The driver of the Mercedes was OK, but the other driver was badly injured and both cars were very badly damaged.

Important words and phrases

Taxis (AmEng = cab) use the road; pedestrians use the pavement (AmEng = sidewalk).

The speed limit on motorways in Great Britain is 70 mph (120 kph).

Most petrol stations (AmEng = gas station) in Great Britain are self-service.

Get in the car and remember to fasten your seat belt.

The other car was going very slowly, so I decided to overtake (= pass it on the outside lane).

Vehicles: Study and practice

Try to learn any of the words below that you feel might be useful in a future flying career.

1tail

2 wings

3 cockpit

4 flaps

5 undercarriage

6 window

7 wheels

8 nose

9 fuselage

10 ejector seat

11 parachute

Study the words for the parts of the car illustrated below.

Then test yourself by covering the words and trying to recall them.

1bumper

2 wheels

3 tyres

4 bonnet

5 exhaust pipe

6 petrol cap

7 headlights

8 sidelights

9 number plate

10 boot

11 aerial

12 bodywork

13 wing mirror

14 windscreen

15 roof-rack

16 radiator grille

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1dashboard

2 choke

3 horn

4 ignition

5 speedometer

6 panel

7 gear (stick / lever)

8 handbrake

9 heater

10 windscreen wipers

11 accelerator

12 (foot)brake

13 clutch

14 indicators

5) Fill each gap in the sentences below with one of the words you see illustrated above.

1 It won't start; either the ... is flat, or the ... are dirty.

2 It's got a nice spacious ... for your luggage, all-weather ... to reduce the risk of skidding in wet weather, and a ... showing you everything from the time you've been travelling to the ... you should be in at any given moment.

3 Fortunately the ... wasn't damaged when he drove into the back of me, but the ... is quite badly bent.

4 The first thing you do for an emergency stop is take your foot off the ... and press both feet down on the ... and the ....

5 If you have the ... out for too long, the ... will be flooded with petrol.

Would you prefer to travel by bicycle?

Take a look at the parts of the bike shown here; then test yourself by covering the words.

1 handlebars

2 bell

3 pedals

4 mudguard

5 tyre

6 valve

7 chain

8 saddle

9 crossbar

10 spokes

11 inner tube

12 pump