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Question 1

A missed connection;
to miss a connection

Answer 1

being late for the next flight or train

Question 2

priority boarding

Answer 2

opportunity for certain passengers to avoid waiting in line before getting to your seat

Question 3

takeoff - landing
to take off - to land

Answer 3

Takeoff and landing are considered to be the most difficult parts of the flight for pilots

Question 4

an aisle seat

Answer 4

a seat next to the passage(выход) on the plane/train

Question 5

a security alert

Answer 5

notification of the public due to a potentially dangerous situation

Question 6

a fare

Answer 6

the money paid for a journey on public transport

Question 7

to put sb off (doing sth)

Answer 7

to make sb not want to do sth

Question 8

a tailback

Answer 8

a line of vehicles that are moving very slowly because of some problem on the road ahead of them

Question 9

the congestion charge

Answer 9

an amount of money you have to pay to drive into the areas with busy traffic

Question 10

a bottleneck

Answer 10

a narrow (узкий) section of road that slows down the traffic

Question 11

to block a carriageway

Answer 11

to stop movement on the road intended for vehicles

Question 12

a junction

Answer 12

a point where two or more roads meet; an intersection(пересечение)

Question 13

a puncture

Answer 13

a small hole in a car or bicycle tyre

Question 14

a breakdown

Answer 14

a mechanical failure

Question 15

to crash into sth;
a car crash

Answer 15

to run into/collide with an object or another vehicle

Question 16

a fatality

Answer 16

it is still impossible to eradicate fatalities on the road.

Question 17

to be behind the steering wheel

Answer 17

to be driving a vehicle Быть за рулем транспортного средства

Question 18

pedestrian crossing

Answer 18

Пешеходный переход

Question 19

to fine sb for sth

Answer 19

a sum of money a person has to pay because they have broken a rule or a law штрафы

Question 20

to penalise sb;
a (tough) penalty for sth (speeding)

Answer 20

to punish sb for breaking a rule

Question 21

conventional

Answer 21

traditional, following accepted standards

Question 22

to save wasted commute time

Answer 22

Some of the future transport developments will focus on saving wasted commute time

Question 23

to originate in

Answer 23

to come from or begin in a particular place or country

Question 24

traffic flow

Answer 24

Транспортный поток

Question 25

impeccable

Answer 25

perfect, flawless, of the highest standards

Question 26

opulence;
opulent

Answer 26

great wealth or luxuriousness

Question 27

to conjure sth up

Answer 27

bring a feeling or memory to your mind

Question 28

you don’t need to lift a finger

Answer 28

idiom – you don’t have to do anything because it is provided

Question 29

unreliable (bus services)

Answer 29

not running on time; irregular

Question 30

to be dotted around

Answer 30

can be found in many different parts of the place

Question 31

a biopic

Answer 31

a film about the life of a real person

Question 32

a ghostwriter

Answer 32

someone who writes a book or article for another person

Question 33

a screenwriter

Answer 33

someone who writes the story for a film

Question 34

disturbing

Answer 34

making you feel worried or upset

Question 35

dreadful

Answer 35

causing fear, shock, or suffering

Question 36

gripping

Answer 36

​catching the attention; exciting; interesting; absorbing; fascinating.

Question 37

riveting

Answer 37

Захватывающий

Question 38

lightweight

Answer 38

(disapproving) not very serious or impressive

Question 39

moving

Answer 39

causing strong feelings of sadness or
sympathy

Question 40

tedious

Answer 40

boring

Question 41

thought-provoking

Answer 41

making you think a lot about a subject

Question 42

highly-regarded

Answer 42

someone or something about which people have a good opinion

Question 43

to come out

Answer 43

to be produced or published

Question 44

a reclusive (writer, billionaire)

Answer 44

living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people

Question 45

a (real) page-turner

Answer 45

(idiom) a book that is so exciting that you want to read it quickly

Question 46

can’t put sth down

Answer 46

sth that is so interesting or exciting that you cannot stop reading/doing it

Question 47

a letdown

Answer 47

sth that makes you feel disappointed because it is not as good as you expected it to be

Question 48

to gasp with

Answer 48

to breathe in suddenly, e.g., because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

Question 49

evocative

Answer 49

making you remember or imagine sth pleasant

Question 50

to conceal

Answer 50

to prevent something from being seen or known about

Question 51

twists and turns

Answer 51

a complicated situation or plan of
action

Question 52

sth is set in (time, place)

Answer 52

about a film or story where the action takes place in a certain time and place

Question 53

virtually

Answer 53

almost or very nearly