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Question 1

involving or causing a lot of pressure or worry

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stressful

Question 2

drive a car

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get behind the wheel

Question 3

very quickly

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in a flash

Question 4

disadvantage or problem that makes sth a less attractive idea

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drawback

Question 5

rev up the speed

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gun the engines

Question 6

to stop someone from going somewhere, especially by blocking their way

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cut off

Question 7

the lanearea of a highway where vehicles can pass other vehicles and travel fastest. The British word is outside lane.

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passing lane

Question 8

to move very quickly, or to make something move very quickly

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zip (in and out of traffic)

Question 9

an accident in which several vehicles crash into each other

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pile-up

Question 10

someone who takes the place of another person, especially in sports

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alternate

Question 11

A street that is not a freeway and has at-grade intersections with other surface streets.

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surface street

Question 12

a place marked on a street where pedestrians can cross the street safely

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crosswalk

Question 13

to drive very close behind another vehicle

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tailgate

Question 14

a type of boot with a single row of small wheels along the bottom, used for moving quickly along, especially for fun or as a sport

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rollerblade

Question 15

To seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone.

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pick one’s brain

Question 16

a ____ situation is difficult or dangerous

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sticky

Question 17

get one’s advice

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get one’s input

Question 18

someone who is ____ is very careful in the way that they speak and behave so that they do not upset other people

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tactful

Question 19

to behave in a way that is unreasonable

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go too far

Question 20

a few days ago.

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the other day

Question 21

to move a piece of writing from one place in a computer file to another place

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cut and paste

Question 22

making someone seem unpleasant or not attractive

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unflattering

Question 23

the people with the highest status in an organization, especially the military

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top brass

Question 24

stupid, or knowing nothing

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clueless

Question 25

To stop working

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cut it out

Question 26

get up

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roll out of bed

Question 27

take a shower

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jump in the shower

Question 28

an area along the side of a street that has a hard surface, used by people who are walking. The British word is pavement.

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sidewalk

Question 29

not very far along the street

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down the street

Question 30

plan to do

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mean to do

Question 31

a list which is very long

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as long as your arm

Question 32

to start doing something that you need to do

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get down to business

Question 33

to mark things on a list to show that you have dealt with them or that they are correct. The British expression is tick off.

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check off

Question 34

register

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checkout stand

Question 35

a piece of paper that a doctor gives you that says what type of medication you need; a particular medication that a doctor has told you to take; the action of prescribing a medication

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prescription