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9 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Moving in
The entrance to the flat was at the (1) ......... A......... of the house. Jane had to
walk along a (2) ..................... across the lawn and past a (3) ..................... full of
1 Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

gardening equipment. Inside the back door there was a flight of

(4) ..................... and then another door on the (5) ....................... It was a
(6) ..................... flat with a bedroom, living room, kitchen and bathroom. There
was not a lot of (7) ..................... but certainly enough for a student like Jane. a) The company chairman has a Rolls-Royce driven by a ....~l:r!J.lfff.~r:. .. .
There was a/an (8) ..................... in the living room with an electric fire, and the b) When my car broke down a passing towed it to a garage.
kitchen had a small (9) ..................... and a fridge. The bathroom did not have a c) The police wanted me to describe the of the car.
bath, only a (10) ..................... and a basin, but Jane didn't mind. She was d) The four passengers on the ship had dinner with the
thinking about other problems. There wasn't a washing (11) ..................... , and e) The train couldn't leave until the ......................... waved his green flag.
there was no (12) ..................... heating. It was raining outside, and the flat felt f) Hilary was given a parking ticket by a
damp and chilly. On the bed there were some (13) ..................... and a duvet, g) Before take-off, the ......................... told me to fasten my seat belt.
but no (14) ....................... It was lucky that jane had brought a sleeping bag. As h) When I got on the ship, one of the ......................... helped me find my cabin.
she was wondering what to do next, there was a knock (15) ..................... the i) There isn't a on this bus, you pay the driver.
door. j) Eddie is a keen and rides his bike to work every day.
k) The bus mounted the pavement and injured a
1) A side B inside C beginning D garden
I) Jim works as a ......................... in a local garage.
2) A road Bway C path D stairs
3) A room B shed C cellar D floor
4) A ladder B upstairs Crooms D stairs 2 Complete the labels with suitable words from the box.
5) A roof Blanding C balcony D bottom
6) A multi-storey B semi-detached C furnished D cottage
7) A furniture Brent C neighbours D housing
8) A oven B fireplace C cooker D cooking
9) A cook B cookery C cooker D cooking I 2
10) A waterfall B shower C splash D sink
11) A machine Bup Croom D powder
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12) A central Bmuch C radiator Dgood
13) A wrappings B rugs C carpets D blankets
14) A whites B sheets C spreads D cloths
15) A for B behind C to D at

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VOCABULARY 6 VEHICLES AND TRANSPORT
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I 3 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

a) The ship stopped because two passengers had fallen ..........~.......... .

5 Complete each sentence with sail or ship, or a word formed from one of these words.

a) Jack has been working as a ....... J~.~!P.r. ....... for ten years.
A) upside down B) overboard C) underground D) inside out b) We're all flying home but our furniture is being
b) The ..................... was crowded with passengers waiting for the train. c) What time does the ferry set .......................... ?
A) platform B) quay C) runway D) pavement d) We are expecting a of coffee from Brazil this week.
c) We had to stop for petrol at a filling e) We have decided to go for a tomorrow afternoon.
A) garage B) service C) pump D) station f) When Paul was young, he round the world.
d) Mary looked up the fastest train to Glasgow in the g) It's time you were aboard . We're leaving soon.
A) catalogue B) timetable C) dictionary D) programme h) Do you like ? Or do you prefer water-skiing?
e) The train was very crowded because there were only four i) Graham works in the harbour as a clerk.
A) coaches B) waggons C) trucks D) cars j) The boats on the lake had brightly coloured
f) Peter's car ..................... off the icy road and fell into a ditch.
A) crashed B) collided C) hit D) skidded 6 Match the words in the box with a suitable description (a-j).
g) I dropped my wallet from the boat but luckily it
A) drifted B) floated C) sank D) rescued
h) Everything went dark when the train entered a/an
A) underground B) tunnel C) tube D) metro
a) An aeroplane has two of these ........ .W.~!1!/.-!"......................... .
i) David missed his train because of the queue in the ticket
b) Change this in a car to change speed.
A) office B) agency C) room D) lounge
c) Hold these when you ride a bicycle.
j) To get to our hotel we had to cross the railway
d) This will save your life if you fall from a plane.
A) road B) route C) rails D) line
e) You need these to row a boat.
f) This might be on a bicycle or around your neck.
4 Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line. g) Put these on if you want to stop.
h) Your car engine is usually under this.
A letter of apology
i) Walk on this when you are on a ship.
I am writing to apologise for the (1) ..0.~~~!J.~~~- of your Happy
CANCEL j) The pilot of a plane sits in this.
Holiday Coach Tour to Aberdeen. (2) ..................... our luxury
FORTUNE
coach was involved in a (3) ..................... in France a week ago,
COLLIDE I 7 Complete each sentence with one suitable word.
and our driver has been (4) ..................... obliged to remain there
EXPECT a) I'm really .. .J~P.~i!18. ... forward to sailing in Jean's new yacht.
for the moment. The coach was travelling on a road (5)
SUIT b) In cities, cars and other vehicles ..................... up most of the space.
for heavy traffic, and the accident was (6) ....................... Luckily AVOID c) We'll come with the van and ..................... up the rest of the furniture.
none of the passengers suffered any (7) ..................... , and we have
INJURE d) When the storm began, the small boat ..................... for the nearest harbour.
complained to the authorities that the road needs (8)
WIDE e) How can you ..................... up with all those exhaust fumes!
Our new coach will be fitted with (9) ..................... seat belts for
ADJUST f) We can't ..................... up with that speedboat in this rowing boat!
the safety and comfort of passengers. We will of course
g) Jane likes ..................... off by driving her sports car at 100 miles an hour.
return the (10) ..................... you have made for your holiday as
PAY h) A fire engine arrived and soon ..................... out the fire.
soon as possible.
i) Little Johnny is in the garden ..................... out his new tricycle.
j) One way of ..................... with pollution is to use unleaded petrol.

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