Car Vocabulary
The part of a car that you push with your foot to make it go more slowly.
Brake pedal
I _______ to work by car, but now I take the bus.
a.was used to going
b.used to go
c.got used to go
d.used to going
b.used to go
I ______ Sam for money, but I didn't because I don't want to owe him anything.
a.was asking
b.would ask
c.will ask
d.was going to ask
d.was going to ask
Because of his ______________ he never knew exactly what was in his hand.
SHORT-SIGHTED
short-sightedness
I found her story rather difficult to believe.
hard to swallow
A thing that you turn to control the direction of a vehicle.
Steering wheel
I had a feeling that the party ______ a disaster. (Choose TWO correct options)
a.would be
b.was being
c.was to be
d.was going to be
a.would be
d.was going to be
A diet that is high in fat and sugar can lead to ___________.
OBESE
obesity
And that crinkled look that says, "There's more to this than you thought at the beginning".
more to this than meets the eye
A small mirror inside a car which the driver looks in to see what is happening behind the car.
Rear-view mirror
I _______ chocolate when I was a child.
a.wasn't used to liking
b.didn't use to liking
c.usen't to like
d.didn't use to like
d.didn't use to like
We didn't expect that he ______ like that.
a.would react
b.was reacting
c.would be reacted
d.will react
a.would react
I was ___________ whether or not to come this morning.
MIND
in two minds
It’s time she started to act sensibly and got a job.
came to her senses
A small cupboard in the front of a car, used to hold small things.
Glove compartment
I _______ this kind of shoes. I find them uncomfortable.
a.'m not used to wearing
b.don't use to wear
c.'m not used to wear
d.don't get used to wear
a.'m not used to wearing
She ______ her speech when someone threw an egg at her. (Choose TWO correct options)
a.would finish
b.was about to finish
c.was going to finish
d.would be finishing
b.was about to finish
c.was going to finish
I forgot I'd arranged to meet Richard last night - it completely _____________.
MIND
slipped my mind
Between you and me, I think Cynthia's had enough of sand and mosquitoes and refused to change her plans.
dug her heels in
The window at the front end of a car, bus, etc.
Windshield
You never _______ that when you were younger.
a.used to doing
b.were used to do
c.got used to do
d.used to do
d.used to do
I told you she ______ everybody. She can't keep a secret.
a.was going to tell
b.was telling
c.will tell
d.told
a.was going to tell
The good thing about running is that it ______________ any problems I have.
MIND
takes my mind off
He tried to paint the president as he really was, with no attempt to hide any flaws.
warts and all