Compound Nouns (transport)
Slow _____! The speed limit is 100.
Slow down! The speed limit is 100.
I apologized ____ being late.
I apologized FOR being late.
The match ended 0-0. It was really bored/boring.
The match ended 0-0. It was really boring.
I'm not in at the moment. Please, ____ a message.
I'm not in at the moment. Please, leave a message.
We were late because we got stuck in a terrible ____ jam.
We were late because we got stuck in a terrible traffic jam.
I won't start the car until you've all put on your seat _____.
I won't start the car until you've all put on your seat belts.
My son is good ____ speaking languages.
My son is good AT speaking languages.
This news programme is too depressed/depressing. Turn it off.
This news programme is too depressing. Turn it off.
The line's _____. Please, hold.
The line's busy/engaged. Please, hold.
How long does it ___ to get from here to the airport?
How long does it take to get from here to the airport?
It's not a very good town for cyclists - there are very few cycle _____.
It's not a very good town for cyclists - there are very few cycle lanes.
This song reminds me ___ my holiday.
This song reminds me OF my holiday.
It was the most frightened/frightening experience I've ever had.
It was the most frightening experience I've ever had.
I was in the middle of talking to him and he just h___ ___!
I was in the middle of talking to him and he just hung up!
I've hired a v___ to take my things to my new apartment.
I've hired a VAN to take my things to my new apartment.
Try to avoid using the Tube between 8.00 and 9.30 a.m. - it's the ____ hour.
Try to avoid using the Tube between 8.00 and 9.30 a.m. - it's the rush hour.
We arrived ___ Prague at 5.30.
We arrived IN Prague at 5.30.
He gets frustrated/frustrating when people don’t understand what he’s trying to say.
He gets frustrated when people don’t understand what he’s trying to say.
My phone has ___ off in the cinema. It was so embarrassing!
My phone has gone off in the cinema. It was so embarrassing!
We're going to drive to Dover and get the f_____ to France (use plane).
We're going to drive to Dover and get the flight to France.
There's a taxi ____/cab _____ at the station.
There's a taxi rank/cab stand at the station.
I'm fed __ ____ all these routine tasks at work.
I'm fed UP WITH all these routine tasks at work.
Are you excited/exciting ____ going to Brazil?
Are you excited ABOUT going to Brazil?
I hate it when I get ___ off in the middle of a conversation.
I hate it when I get cut off in the middle of a conversation.
We're going to ____ off early before it gets dark (start a journey).
We're going to SET off early before it gets dark