English Vocobulary Organiser Travel and transport
64 Cars _ _
1 Different types of car
Match the words with the pictures:
saloon estate hatchback convertible off-road sports car limousine
5. 6. FFF 7 Ty
LS LS 2s
GaSe —& 5
Cars are either automatic or manual, Off-road cars are also called four-by-fours,
2 Parts of acar
Match these words with the pictures: 7.
windscreen wipers
number plate
bonnet
boot
tyre
bumper
wing mirror 1
headlights
windscreen
sunroof
Now match these words with the pictures:
steering wheel
accelerator
dashboard
clutch >=
gear stick 20,
brake
indicator
igpesa
handbrake
heating controls
speedometer 18°
1343 Features
Match up these common expressions:
1. central a. features
2. safety b. paint
3. power . locking
4. alloy d. conditioning
5. air e. wheels
6. metallic, steering
4 Driving acar
Match the verbs with the words and phrases:
1. fasten a. the handbrake off
2. change b. gear
3. start c. the headlights on
4. take d. your seatbelt
5. pur e. the engine
Now use one of the phrases to answer these:
6. What do you do when it starts to get dark?
7. What do you do to protect yourself in case
you have an accident?
8. What don’t you do if your car is automatic?
5 Running a car
Complete the following text with these words:
insurance
comprehensive
repairs
servicing
tax,
It costs more than you think to run a car. First,
there’s the road (1)... 2... » which seems to
get more expensive every year. ‘Then there’s
(2) ......2+4 which is very expensive if you
are young. If you run an old car, you don’t need
3).. - insurance ~ ‘third party, fire,
and theft’ will do. If you're lucky your car will
pass its annual MOT test. All cars need regular
AJienusmscwes . Hit breaks down, you've
got the extra cost of (5) ..
The MOTT is the annual car test by the Ministry
of Transport. What is it called in your language?
6 Driving verbs
Use the correct form of these verbs below.
brake
reverse
indicate
overtake
start
push
park
1. You'll be lucky if you find anywhere to
eyes round here on a Saturday afternoon.
. Wouldn't it be mach easier if you... 2...
into that parking space?
3. The driver behind didn’t know what you
were doing then. You really should ......
before you turn.
4. Be careful - you can't see far enough ahead
tole. safely on this stretch of road.
5. A dog ran our into the road and I had to
ves e+ teally hard.
6. My neighbour couldn't his car this
morning, so [helped him... ... it.
Notice these three sentences: | came by car /
I brought the car / drove. If you go for a drive,
you make a trip for pleasure.
7 Can| give you a lift?
Complete the dialogues below with these phrases:
pick you up drop youolt give you a litt,
1. I've got a meeting this morning. I need to get
the seven o'clock train.
> Thar’s a bit early. Pl...
station if you like.
2. I'm not sure what time I'll be back this
evening. I said I'd see Tony after work.
> Well, give me a call when you get to the
station. I'll come and... «
3.P’m a bit late this morning. I think I'd beter
call a taxi.
> No, you don’t need to do that. Vl
. at the station on my way to
.. to the
work.
What kind of car have you got? Is it reliable?
What kind would you like?
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