U29: On the road Flashcards

1
Q

traffic lights

A
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2
Q

(road) junction

A

A place where two roads join and make the shape of the letter ‘T’

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3
Q

a bend in the road

A

To become curved, or to make something become curved

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4
Q

pedestrian crossing

B1

A
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5
Q

overtaking

B2

A

To go past a vehicle or person that is going in the same direction

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6
Q

speed limit

A
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7
Q

Motorway

(noun)

A2

A

a long, wide road, usually used by traffic travelling fast over long distances

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8
Q

bridge

A
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9
Q

got lost

A

didn’t know wher I was

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10
Q

on my way to

A

while i was going to

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11
Q

via

A

go through somewhere to get a destination

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12
Q

turning

A

corner where one road meets another

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13
Q

ended up

A

found myself in a place I didn’t expect to be in

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14
Q

ask someone the way

A

ask how to get to a place

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15
Q

directed

A

told me how to get to a place

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16
Q

signs

A

told me how to get to a place

17
Q

an accident

A2

A

causes inury or damage

18
Q

main road

A

important road

19
Q

pedestrian

(noun, /pɪˈdestriən/)

B1

A

a person who is walking and not travelling ina vehicle

20
Q

approaching

A

coming closer

21
Q

braked

A

put his foot on the brake to stop the car

22
Q

swerved

A

changed direction suddenly and without control

23
Q

crashed into a parked car

A

a car next to the pavement, not moving

24
Q

injured

A

hurt

25
Q

damaged

A

ham or break it

26
Q

fortunately

(adj)

B1

A

happening because of good luck

27
Q

pavement

(noun)

B1

A

the place where pedestrians walk / a path by the side of a road that people walk on