Learn to Speak English. Асафова Г.К. - 113 стр.

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Run out of Gas
(run out of energy; lose momentum; run out of petrol)
We can’t go any further. We are running out of gas.
What a day! Weve been working since morning, and I’m really running out of
gas.
This electric clock runs out of gas. I’ll have to get a new one.
Add Fuel to the Fire/Flame
(to make a problem worse)
To spank a crying child just adds fuel to the fire.
Bill was shouting angrily, and Bob tries to get him to stop by laughing at him.
Of course that was just adding fuel to the flame.
V. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Where is the nearest gas station?
I want ... gallons of gas.
I need some oil.
Fill it, please.
Six gallons of regular, please.
Five dollars worth of regular, please.
Put some water in the radiator.
Please, put some antifreeze in.
Wash the car, please.
Put air in the tires, please.
Change the tire, please.
Change the spark plugs, please.
I want the oil changed.
I’d like the windshield cleaned.
Will you check the tires?
I think the tires are low on air.
Check the oil, please.
Please, check the battery.
Can you charge the battery?
What’s the gas mileage?
What kind of gas does it take?
VI. VOCABULARY
amount of gas количество бензина
antifreeze антифриз
attendant at the gas station служащий автозаправки
automatic transmission автоматическая система передач
back up подать автомобиль задним ходом