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C. The phrasal verbs 1-6 below appear in the text
eing stuck in a traffic jam is very common in in bold. Match them with the definitions a-f.
Bmy job and, until two years ago, I thought that
it was the most frustrating thing. However, 1. break down 2. set off 3. pull over
something happened that made me change
my mind. One evening, I picked up a man 4. drop sb off 5. pick sb up 6. run out of
from the airport and dropped him off at his
house in the country. As I was returning to a stop working (for vehicles or machines)
the city, the car just stopped. ‘Oh no, I’ve run 4. Mark b allow sb to get into your vehicle and
out of petrol,’ I thought, but I soon realised take them somewhere
it wasn’t that. I couldn’t understand what the problem
was. My brother is a mechanic, so I usually ring him, but c finish a supply of sth, use sth up
he was away on holiday. So I called the AA and I had to d begin a journey
wait for two hours. Believe me, being stuck in traffic is
definitely better than being stuck alone in the middle of e move to the side of the road, while
nowhere in the middle of the night! driving, to stop or let sth pass

f stop driving so that sb can get out of
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uring rush hour people often ignore the vehicle
Droad signs and drive recklessly. I was
like this for a long time but not any more.
Last month I was stuck in a traffic jam, and 3 Listen 
I was panicking because I was late for work. 5. Mary
I was waiting at some traffic lights for ages. A. Look at the pictures below. Then listen
Finally I was getting closer, but they turned red before to somebody describing an accident
I could pass. The driver of the van in front of me, and tick the actions that happened.
however, ignored them and went through. That’s when
it happened. He crashed into a motorbike coming from
the left. It was horrible. The man was thrown off his
bike and landed on another car. He wasn’t wearing a
helmet and he was seriously injured. I’ve stopped being
reckless since that day.
a b

have been a driver on motorways for over crash skid
I ten years, transporting goods all over
Europe. Life can be quite tough out on the
road; I’ve had to drive for twelve hours
straight without having eaten anything. Also, 6. Tim
driving such a big vehicle can be frustrating
in traffic jams. I’m a very careful driver most of the
time. There was only one time when I was stopped for c d
speeding. I only exceeded the speed limit by a few kph,
but I still had to pay a fine. Luckily, they didn’t take my overtake overturn
licence away. I mean, I would have lost my job too.
B. Listen again and write T for True or F for False.
B. Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. The man was walking his dog in the
1. What was Jane worried about during the trip? middle of the road.
2. Why did Rob try to stop the car suddenly? 2. The car almost hit the man’s dog.
3. Who was Kara taking to a museum? 3. The man didn’t see the whole accident.
4. Why doesn’t Mark usually call the AA? 4. The car went into the river.
5. What vehicles were involved in the accident 5. The driver wasn’t able to communicate
Mary talks about?
with the man.
6. What does Tim do for a living?
6. The man called for an ambulance on
his mobile.

4 Speak

Discuss any road experiences or accidents
you’ve had while travelling. You could talk
about something that has happened to
you and your family or about something
you’ve heard of or seen.
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