Vocabulary 1
vehicles moving on a public highway
traffic
buses, trains, and other forms of transport that are available to the public, charge set fares, and run on fixed routes
public transport
She paid for lunch _____ advance, so we don't need to pay now.
She paid for lunch in advance, so we don't need to pay now.
I think the cat is ____ danger on that high roof.
I think the cat is in danger on that high roof.
I like listening to ___ music. It helps me relax.
I like listening to music. It helps me relax.
a comfortably equipped single-decker bus used for longer journeys
coach
a widely held but irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief
superstition
Please make sure that you're ___ time for the class.
Please make sure that you're on time for the class.
What do a whale and a dolphin have ___ common?
What do a whale and a dolphin have in common?
Do you want ___ apple? I've got two in my bag.
Do you want an apple? I've got two in my bag.
collide violently with an obstacle or another vehicle
crash
the maximum speed at which a vehicle may legally travel on a particular stretch of road
speed limit
I can't choose ___ the green one or the blue one.
I can't choose between the green one or the blue one.
He added salt instead of sugar ___ mistake.
He added salt instead of sugar by mistake.
This is my uncle Phil. He's ___ teacher and he lives in London.
This is my uncle Phil. He's a teacher and he lives in London.
very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality
delicate
a light two-wheeled open motor vehicle on which the driver sits over an enclosed engine with their legs together and their feet resting on a floorboard
or
a child's toy consisting of a footboard mounted on two wheels and a long steering handle, propelled by resting one foot on the footboard and pushing the other against the ground
scooter
If the baby starts to cry, pick her up ___ once.
If the baby starts to cry, pick her up at once.
What's your favourite thing to do? ___ instance, do you like sport?
What's your favourite thing to do? For instance, do you like sport?
When I get home from school, I watch ___ programs on TV.
When I get home from school, I watch programs on TV.
a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops; a truck
lorry
a person who is abnormally anxious about their health
It's best to arrive ___ foot because there is nowhere to park.
It's best to arrive on foot because there is nowhere to park.
Do you always brush your teeth before bed ___ fail?
Do you always brush your teeth before bed without fail?
___ one I usually watch is at 3:30.
One I usually watch is at 3:30.
or
The one I usually watch is at 3:30.