Road & City Vocabulary
This word means the outer area of a city, often where people live.
outskirts
The correct verb form to complete the sentence: "When they finally arrived we had waited / had been waiting for nearly an hour."
had been waiting
The correct phrase to use for a spontaneous decision: "I will help / am going to help you with that exercise".
will help
The grammatically correct way to refer to the singular form of an uncountable noun: "I'm afraid the news is / news are not good."
news is
A word for an unverified story or piece of information.
rumour
This term refers to the temporary construction on a road.
roadworks
The correct verb form to show an action completed before a past event: "I was really pleased to see Greg because I hadn't seen / hadn't been seeing him for ages."
hadn't seen
The correct verb form after "as soon as": "I'll call you as soon as the film finishes / will finish."
finishes
The correct word to describe the quantity of traffic in the morning: "There's ___ traffic in the morning".
any quantifier
To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
cope
This is the point where two roads meet and connect.
junction
The correct verb form to describe a continuous action in the past: "Tina was exhausted because she had been running / had run all afternoon."
had been running
The correct verb form for an action that will be completed by a certain time in the future: "Hopefully, we will have completed / will have been completing everything by then."
will have completed
The correct verb to use with the word politics: "Politics is / Politics are difficult for an outsider to understand."
politics is
A public situation involving disgrace.
scandal
A person who lives in a particular place.
inhabitant
The correct verb form to complete the text: "I felt / feel really tired when I got / get home that evening."
1. felt 2. got
The correct verb form to describe a future action in progress: "We will be wearing / will have been wearing the same T-shirt at the parade."
will be wearing
The correct word to complete the phrase: "the ___ town seems to meet up for a chat".
whole
The word for a major achievement or discovery.
breakthrough
This word describes an area that is focused on commerce rather than agriculture.
commercial(area)
The correct verb form to complete the sentence: "How long had you known / had you been knowing your partner before you got married?"
had you known
The correct verb form to describe a future action that will be completed: "By the time we get there, everyone will have gone / will go."
will have gone
The correct form of the word (facts about a situation, person, event, etc.) to complete the sentence: "Are you sure that ______________ is correct?"
information
The word used to describe a person who is very well known.
famous