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Cars and driving
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Before you turn at a junction don't forget to ____________ .
calculate
demonstrate
indicate
eradicate
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
I don't like changing gears so I prefer driving _____________ to ____________ .
a manual / an automatic
an automatic / a manual
an automated / a managed
a managed / an automated
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
When driving it's important to check your _______________ regularly.
back
behind
mirrors
reflections
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
On my way here a dog ran into the road and I had to _____________ to avoid it.
swerve
jump
crash
skid
5. Modern cars are very reliable but it's still usually necessary to have them ____________
once a year.
a) cleaned
b) punctured
c) replaced
d) serviced
6. On Saturdays when everyone is out shopping it can be very difficult to find a parking
______________ .
a) hole
b) gap
c) space
d) box
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ANSWERS:
1. Before you turn at a junction don't forget to ____________ .
c) indicate – this is the correct verb. It means to turn on your flashing lights which show
which direction you are turning.
2. I don't like changing gears so I prefer driving _____________ to ____________ .
b) an automatic / a manual – this is correct.
3. When driving it's important to check your _______________ regularly.
c) mirrors – this is the correct word.
4. On my way here a dog ran into the road and I had to _____________ to avoid an accident.
a) swerve – this is correct. It means to change direction suddenly.
b) jump – this is not right. Not many cars can jump!
c) crash – this is not right. To crash is to have an accident and this didn't happen.
d) skid – this is not the best word here. To skid is an uncontrolled action. There is a better answer.
5. Modern cars are very reliable but it's still usually necessary to have them ____________ once a
year.
a) cleaned – this is not right. It's not necessary to clean a car.
b) punctured – this is not right. You can puncture a tyre if you drive over something sharp, but it's
certainly not something you want to happen to your car.
c) replaced – this is not right. It means to change. It's not necessary to change a car every year.
d) serviced – this is correct. It means to have a mechanical check of your car.
6. On Saturdays when everyone is out shopping it can be very difficult to find a parking
______________ .
c) space – this is the correct word .
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