A2 Outcomes. Unit 3

thriller

a book or film that is very exciting and makes you always want to know what is going to happen next. the novel was a crime ________ set in Los Angeles in 1930

coach

a bus that is used for long journeys I took a _______ from London to Paris

connection

a bus, train, or plane that sets off at a time that allows passengers to get off an earlier bus, train, or plane in order to continue their journey we had an hour to get our _____________ in Paris

alarm clock

a clock that makes a noise at the time you want to wake up Collocates: set an _____ _____ an ______ _____ goes off I set my ______ ______ for 6:30

airline

a company that organises plane travel and carries passengers by air I wanted to speak to someone from the _________ a large international __________ the airport is used by a number of low-cost _________

mile

a distance of 1.6 kilometres it's another half a ____ to the hotel

wardrobe

a large cupboard where you can hang your clothes Collocates: a fitted/built-in ____________ there were two ____________s in the bedroom

board

a large flat object in a public place that has information on it the arrivals _______ said their flight would be delayed by an hour

plenty

a lot of , and enough of something for what you want to do Collocates: _________ of something make sure you eat ________ of fruit

vehicle

a machine with an engine such as a car, van, or lorry, that carries people and or goods on roads you can hire any sort of ________ there

service

a particular area of activity that provides something that people need, like transport, hospitals, electricity, etc. there's a really fast rail __________ between Milan and Rome the _________ is not very reliable after seven in the evening

roundabout

a place where several roads join and traffic goes round a circle to help vehicles move from one road to another safely take the third exit from the _____________

ground

a place where sports are played outdoors is it easy to park near the ________?

crossroads

a place where two roads go across each other there was a nasty crash at the ___________ turn right at the ________

crossing

a place where you can walk from one side of a road to the other, or from one side of a railway line to the other. Collocates: a pedestrian _________ a level ___________ a border __________ there's a crossing outside the bank

trouble

a problem or difficult situation Collocates: have (some) ______ we had some _______ finding the hotel

town hall

a public building where the local government of a town has its offices it's opposite the _____ ______ Birmingham _____ ____ was opened in 1834

van

a road vehicle used for carrying things. we had to hire a ___ to get the wardrobe home

test

a set of questions that you have to answer in order to show how much you know about a subject Collocates: a weekly/monthly ____ a written/oral ____ a practical ____ you have to take a practical ____ before you get your licence Verb: ____ Mr Wilkins is going to ____ us on Friday

flooding

a situation when a large amount of water comes into an area or building where it is not meant to be East Ham station is closed because of ___________ ____________ caused serious damage to the school

travel card

a ticket that lets you use buses and trains in a city for a certain amount of time Collocates: a one-day/weekly etc. _______ _____ buy a ______ _____ and you can go round the city all day

subway

a tunnel under a road so that people can walk from one side to the other safely. there's a _______ under the main road near my house I don't like using the ________ after dark

nightmare

a very frightening dream. Collocates: a ___________ about something give someone _____________s the holiday was a complete ___________ - it rained the whole time their dream of a new home turned into a ___________

truck

a very large road vehicle that is used for carrying goods. Collocates: a _______ driver the cafe was full of ______ drivers

ages

a very long time Collocates: take ______ for _____ it took _____ to go through security we waited ______ for a bus

crime

activity that is against the law. Collocates: commit a ______ the _______ rate a serious _______ I need to go to a police station to report a ________

security

all the systems and actions that help to protect a place. it took ages to go through ___________ there is now much tighter ___________ at all airports a _________ guard

let

allow people to go somewhere or do something I rang the bell and waited for someone to ___ me in they wouldn't ___ me see my grandfather when he was in hospital

skill

an ability to do something well you need to take a practical test of your riding ____s a course that helps develop business _____s

deal

an agreement between people who have discussed a problem or business arrangement Collocates: make/strike a _____ a _____ between the unions and the management I'll make a ____ with you - you can borrow the car if you put some petrol in it for me

playground

an area outdoors where children can play, often with special equipment for them a children's ______________

licence

an official document that gives you permission to do something you must have a full driving _________ to hire a car

council

an organisation that is responsible for the local government in an area Collocates: a local ________ a town _______ my dad's a member of the local ________

mess

an untidy place with lots of rubbish and things that are not wanted Collocates: be in a ____ the road is shut while the police clear up the ____ the flat's a bit of a ______ at the moment

charge

ask people to give you that amount of money when you sell something to them or do a job for them Collocates: _______ (someone) for (doing) something how much did the taxi driver _______ you? do you ______ for delivery? | Noun: _______ the zoo has an admission ________ of £20

public transport

buses, trains, etc. which anyone can use if they have a ticket most people go to work on __________ __________ despite the snow, ________ ________ is running normally

stuck

cannot move easily or get away even though you want to we got ______ in traffic on the motorway we were ______ inside thanks to the rain

traffic lights

coloured lights next to a road, which control traffic. the ______ _______ turned red as we approached

keep

continue doing something in the same way without stopping. Collocates: _____ doing something just _____ going; it's only another half a mile she'll just ____ trying till she succeeds

cancel

decide that something will not happen the train was ________led because there was no driver they had to _________ the meeting at the last minute

miss

do not get on a bus,train, plane because you arrive too late at the bus stop, station, or airport I ____ed my flight to Paris hurry up, or you'll ____ the train

miss

do not see it or notice it. the museum will be on your right; you can't _____ it keep your eyes open or you'll ____ it

afford

don't have enough money to be able to pay for something she can't ________ a new car

huge

extremely big most of the rooms are ____ but the kitchen is tiny I've never seen such a ____ dog

check in

give your personal details and show tickets etc. so that you can use the hotel or travel on the flight if you ______ __ online it will save time at the airport you must _______ __ at least an hour before you fly

cycle

go somewhere riding on a bicycle I _______ to work, even when it rains

overnight

happen during the night are you going to stay ___________? Adjective: ___________ my dad took an ____________ train to Prague

crash

hit other vehicles or objects with a lot of force, often injuring people and causing damage he ______ed into a tree the plane _______ed Noun: _______ there's been a serious ______ on the motorway a plane _____

closed

if a place is ___________, people are not allowed to go there East Ham station is ________ because of a flood

directly

if something is __________ above, opposite, or below something, it is in exactly that place and not to one side it's _________ opposite the bookshop their flat is __________ above ours, and we can hear them walking around

straight

keep going in the same direction and do not turn off to either side turn left at the lights, then go _______ on for half a mile

realise

know or understand that something is true I __________d that reading was actually enjoyable do you _________ how rude you were?

get off

leave a train or bus take the bus towards the Cathedral and ___ ___ at the museum the bus broke down and we all had to ___ ___

search

look carefully in order to find something that is lost or hidden 100 police officers are _______ing the area Noun: ________ Collocates: conduct/carry out a _______ a thorough _______ police conducted a thorough _______ of the area

clear up

make a room clean and tidy and get rid of anything that is not wanted there the road is shut while the police _____ __ the mess we need to ____ this mess __ before Mum gets home

repair

mend something broken. Collocates: a _______ to something they were doing ________s on the railway line the car needs a few small ________s

set

move the controls so that a machine will operate in the way you want it to or at the time you want it to I ___ my alarm clock for 6:30 ___ the timer on the oven so we know when to turn it off

lane

one of the parts that cars and other vehicles drive along. there's a good cycle ____ that goes past my house it's dangerous to change ____s when there's so much fast traffic

half

one of two equal parts of it I'll be home in an hour and a _____ I tore the paper in ____

war

one or more countries fights against one or more other countries using their army, navy, air force, etc. Collocates: be at ___ there's a monument to the people who died in the ___ on 3 September 1939, Britain declared ___ on Germany

go through

pass through something on your way to another place it took ages to __ _________ security it's quicker to __ _________ the park

hire

pay to use something for a short time and then give it back let's ____ a boat for the day Noun: ____ Collocates: on ____ for ____ a car ____ firm (where you can hire cars) the sign said "caravans for ____"

stretch

push a part of your body or make it straight, so that the muscles become long it's important to _________ your muscles before you do exercise

unfortunately

rather sad and disappointing. ________________, I got there too late and missed my plane

replace

remove something and put something new in its place Collocates: _________ something with something there was a bus to ____________ the train they're going to knock down the factory and __________ it with a shopping

renew

replace an old thing with something new we had to _______ the carpets upstairs

fair

right and reasonable. to be ______, it's several years since I missed a plane to be ______ we started well, even though we ended up losing heavily

scream

shout in a very loud, high voice because you are frightened, in pain, or very excited the girls were ______ing with laughter Noun: ______ they heard _______s coming from the next room

ride

sit on a bike and make it go. You also say that you ____ a horse do you need a licence to ____ a motorbike? I was only four when I learnt to ____ a bike

passenger

someone who is travelling on a bus, train, plane, etc. Collocates: rail/bus/tube/coach _______________s all the ______________s had got on the plane already

delayed

something that happens later than it was planned to happen. I sometimes missed a flight if my train was __________ we had to wait over an hour because our flight was __________

monument

something that is built to remind people of something important in the past Collocates: a ___________ to something a historic _____________ a ___________ to the people who died in the war

exciting

something that makes you feel happy and interested as the story got more and more _____________, I completely forgot the time my first week at university was very ____________

replacement

something that takes the place of another thing that you no longer have or can use Collocates: a __________________ for something or someone there was a ___________________ bus when the trains weren't running

introduce

start doing it or using it things got worse after they ____________d online check-in the government wants to __________ a new tax law

park

stop a car and leave it somewhere for a while until you need to drive it again we drove round for ages looking for somewhere to ____ I can't remember where I ____ed the car

report

tell someone in authority that a crime has happened I need to go to a police station to _______ a crime did you ______ the accident to the police?

rail

the system of trains and railways there's a really fast ____ service between Rome and Milan

load

the thing or quantity of things or goods that is being carried in a vehicle at one time. the truck was carrying a huge ____ Verb: ____ Opposite - Verb: un____ I ____ed the lorry and set off

line

track that trains travel along they were doing repairs on the _____ there's a direct ____ from London to Paris

journey

travel from one place to another, usually over a long distance Collocates: a long _________ you must be tired after your long ________ how was your ________? have a safe __________!

on the way

travelling somewhere but have not arrived yet we got stuck in traffic __ ___ ___ here I'll tell you all about it __ ___ ____ (once we have started our journey) Roger was very quiet __ ___ ___ home

traffic jam

vehicles cannot move forwards because there is too much traffic or there is something that is blocking the road there's a huge _______ ____ in the centre of town we were stuck in a _______ ___ for hours

land

when a plane ______s, it comes back down to the ground after a journey our plane _____ed on time

take off

when a plane leaves the ground and starts flying through the air we didn't ____ ___ till after 9 o'clock

run

when trains or buses are regularly taking passengers to places trains between London and Birmingham are now ___ning normally the train ___s every 30 minutes

departure

your ____________ from a place is when you leave there to go somewhere else. Collocates: a __________ board a _________ gate I checked the __________ board to see which gate we had to go to