28. Cars and roads TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 4

28. Cars and roads

Put the following words into the correct sentences: airbag alarm brake central locking change gear clutch driving licence handbrake headlights lane overtake seatbelt skid traffic jam windscreen 1 The ___headlights____ are badly adjusted. I can only see about 10 metres in front of the car. 2 I don’t really know how to _________. I’ve always driven automatics. 3 When the traffic is heavy, just stay in the same _________ and relax. 4 There’s ice on the road. You’re going to _________ if you’re not careful. 5 You can get a _________ at the age of seventeen in Britain. 6 Don’t forget! When you see an obstacle, there’s a certain amount of thinking time before you actually _________. 7 When a car _________ goes off in our street, no one takes any notice at all. 8 Keep the _________ nice and clean. A clear view of the road is absolutely essential. 9 People can get very bad-tempered, even violent, when they’re sitting in a _________. 10 It’s difficult to _________ on narrow country roads with a big lorry in front of you. 11 Before you change gear on a manual car, you have to press the _________ down. 12 The car’s slipping backwards down the hill. Put the _________ on! 13 It’s amazing the way the _________ inflates so fast when the car hits something. 14 Clunk, click, every trip! Always fasten your _________. 15 It’s OK. Don’t bother about your door. The car has _________.

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