ESLPOD [048;049;050]

Question 1

moving stairs that carry people between different floors of a large building

Answer 1

escalator

Question 2

breathing fast and with difficulty, for example because you have been running

Answer 2

out of breath

Question 3

come across a traffic jam

Answer 3

hit a lot of traffic

Question 4

someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchased tickets

Answer 4

ticket taker

Question 5

the part of a ticket or check that you keep to prove that you paid for something

Answer 5

stub

Question 6

a stand where visitors to a place can buy food and drinks, operated by someone who is not directly employed in the place itself

Answer 6

concession stand

Question 7

a small wide, usually round, plastic or paper container with a lid, used for food, etc.

Answer 7

tub

Question 8

extremely full of people

Answer 8

packed

Question 9

eat hastily

Answer 9

wolf down

Question 10

happening suddenly, usually when you are not expecting it

Answer 10

all of a sudden

Question 11

if a vehicle or driver ___, they stop by the side of the road; if the police pull a vehicle over, they order its driver to stop at the side of the road

Answer 11

pull over

Question 12

the part of a car that covers the engine and that can be raised. The British word is bonnet

Answer 12

hood

Question 13

appear suddenly

Answer 13

pop out at sb

Question 14

the part of an engine that keeps it from getting too hot

Answer 14

radiator

Question 15

the activity of pulling one vehicle or boat behind another

Answer 15

tow

Question 16

if something costs ____, it is very expensive

Answer 16

(cost sb) an arm and a leg

Question 17

the total amount of money paid by a company to the people it employs

Answer 17

payroll

Question 18

to write your name on the back of a check or official document to make it legal

Answer 18

endorse

Question 19

if someone has money ____, they want to spend it as soon as possible

Answer 19

burn a hole in one’s pocket