Cars and Driving: BBC Learning English Quiznet
Cars and Driving: BBC Learning English Quiznet
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Cars and driving
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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.
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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