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3. Complete the story with the words in the box.
one-way, petrol, pull over, turning, U-turn,
direction, headlights, brakes
Last Friday night, I was driving to a friend’s when I suddenly realized
I’d taken a wrong (1)… and I was going in completely the wrong (2)… .
So, I quickly did a (3)… to get back to the main road. Unfortunately, I’d
gone down a (4)… street and all I could see were (5)… coming straight
towards me, so I quickly slammed on my (6)… and tried to (7)… so that
I could wait till the road was clear. The car suddenly stalled and I real-
ized that I’d run out of (8)… ! What a nightmare!
4. Complete these collocations with verbs from the text above.
1. … a wrong turn
2. … in the wrong direction
3. … a U-turn
4. … down a one-way street
5. … on the brakes
6. … out of petrol
Task II
1. Read the dialogue between a policeman and a witness of a car acci-
dent and fill in the words from the box.
brakes, traffic lights, collided, speeding, skidded, crashing
Policeman: Now sir, I’d like to ask you a few questions. What is your
name?
Witness: My name is Brad Richard.
Policeman: Where do you live, Mr. Richards?
Witness: I live just round the corner, on Maple Street.
Policeman: What were you doing at the time of crash, sir?
Witness: I was on my way home from work.
Policeman: What did you see Mr. Richards?
Witness: Well, I saw a red car 1)… down the street just as a blue car was
turning the corner. The blue car’s driver put on the 2)… and then the car
3)…. The two cars 4)… with a horrible 5)… noise.
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Policeman: Just one more question, sir. Were the 6)… on the corner red or
green?
Witness: Oh, I’m sorry. I can’t remember.
Policeman: Thank you, Mr. Richards. You’ve been most helpful.
2. Listen to the tape and check your answers.
3. Now, using the following words, retell the dialogue in reported
speech.
- First of all…, Then…, etc.
- After that…, Finally…, etc.
- Asked, replied, told, said, added, etc.
Task III
9 Discuss these questions with a partner.
1. Do you drive? Have you got a car? Do you use it in town?
2. What’s the worst city you’ve driven ever in?
3. Have you ever been stopped by traffic police? What had you done?
3. Have you got any embarrassing/funny driving stories?
9 Do a survey of traffic problems in the town where you live. Discuss
possible steps that can be taken to improve the situation. Decide
which of them should have the highest priority, which are of me-
dium priority, and which of them should have the lowest priority.
Use the suggested tips for help:
¾ install speed cameras at all accident black spots;
¾ put more sleeping policemen in quite streets;
¾ increase parking fines;
¾ ban all on-street parking in the town centre;
¾ pedestrianise the main shopping area;
¾ set up more bicycle lanes;
¾ provide better and cheaper public transport;
¾ ban all cars from the town centre;
¾ double the number of traffic wardens;
¾ start a one-way system.
3. Complete the story with the words in the box. Policeman: Just one more question, sir. Were the 6)… on the corner red or
green?
one-way, petrol, pull over, turning, U-turn,
Witness: Oh, I’m sorry. I can’t remember.
direction, headlights, brakes
Policeman: Thank you, Mr. Richards. You’ve been most helpful.
Last Friday night, I was driving to a friend’s when I suddenly realized
I’d taken a wrong (1)… and I was going in completely the wrong (2)… . 2. Listen to the tape and check your answers.
So, I quickly did a (3)… to get back to the main road. Unfortunately, I’d
gone down a (4)… street and all I could see were (5)… coming straight 3. Now, using the following words, retell the dialogue in reported
towards me, so I quickly slammed on my (6)… and tried to (7)… so that speech.
I could wait till the road was clear. The car suddenly stalled and I real-
ized that I’d run out of (8)… ! What a nightmare! - First of all…, Then…, etc.
- After that…, Finally…, etc.
4. Complete these collocations with verbs from the text above. - Asked, replied, told, said, added, etc.
1. … a wrong turn
2. … in the wrong direction Task III
3. … a U-turn
4. … down a one-way street 9 Discuss these questions with a partner.
5. … on the brakes
6. … out of petrol 1. Do you drive? Have you got a car? Do you use it in town?
2. What’s the worst city you’ve driven ever in?
3. Have you ever been stopped by traffic police? What had you done?
Task II 3. Have you got any embarrassing/funny driving stories?
1. Read the dialogue between a policeman and a witness of a car acci- 9 Do a survey of traffic problems in the town where you live. Discuss
dent and fill in the words from the box. possible steps that can be taken to improve the situation. Decide
which of them should have the highest priority, which are of me-
brakes, traffic lights, collided, speeding, skidded, crashing dium priority, and which of them should have the lowest priority.
Use the suggested tips for help:
Policeman: Now sir, I’d like to ask you a few questions. What is your
name? ¾ install speed cameras at all accident black spots;
Witness: My name is Brad Richard. ¾ put more sleeping policemen in quite streets;
Policeman: Where do you live, Mr. Richards? ¾ increase parking fines;
Witness: I live just round the corner, on Maple Street. ¾ ban all on-street parking in the town centre;
Policeman: What were you doing at the time of crash, sir? ¾ pedestrianise the main shopping area;
Witness: I was on my way home from work. ¾ set up more bicycle lanes;
Policeman: What did you see Mr. Richards? ¾ provide better and cheaper public transport;
Witness: Well, I saw a red car 1)… down the street just as a blue car was ¾ ban all cars from the town centre;
turning the corner. The blue car’s driver put on the 2)… and then the car ¾ double the number of traffic wardens;
3)…. The two cars 4)… with a horrible 5)… noise. ¾ start a one-way system.
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