Learn to Speak English. Асафова Г.К - 32 стр.

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(to free someone from a problem or a bad situation)
I like John. He got me out of a jam once.
I would be glad to help get you out of a jam.
V. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
There is much traffic here.
The traffic is always congested (heavy) at this corner.
Finally there’s a lull in the traffic after the rush hour.
The traffic was blocked up for a long time.
There was a jam in the traffic for a quarter of an hour.
The pointsman won’t tell you anything. He is directing traffic (he is on point
duty).
I could see her through a gap in the traffic.
This is a busy traffic crossing.
Are you able to read traffic signs?
Traffic keeps to the left in England.
The noise of the traffic has lulled at last.
I must telephone (arrange, send)for a taxi to pick us up.
Is it possible to hire the car by the hour?
Get into the car; there’s room for you in it.
I don’t feel like going in a taxi.
Come with me; I’ll take you in my car.
The driver helped her into (out of; to) the car.
Will you help me to the car with my luggage?
The car has been in service for a long time.
I seldom have trouble with the car.
The car is being overhauled.
Their car made its way for the airport.
Cars are parked tightly against the theatre fronts.
VI. VOCABULARY
accident/ crash авария
block/ hold-up in the traffic задержка в движении
bottle-neck in the traffic сужение дороги
break in the traffic перерыв в движении
heavy traffic большое движение
jam in the traffic транспортная пробка
keep to the right держаться правой стороны
left-sided traffic левостороннее движение
light traffic мало транспорта
lull in the traffic затишье/пауза в движении
the traffic is blocked up/ jammed движение заблокировано