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1
Q

the set of linked metal rings which connect the pedals to the back wheel and help make the bicycle move

A

chain

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2
Q

a place on a surface which is no longer flat
because something has hit against it and damaged it

A

dent

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3
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a sum of money you pay when you hire
something, and which you get back if you return what
you hired in good condition

A

deposit

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4
Q

the sort of fuel used in … engines, which
burn oil in very hot air

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diesel

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5
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if you … something, you worry about it happening because you think it will be unpleasant or harmful

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dread

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6
Q

when you make a claim on an insurance policy, the … is the amount of money you have to pay yourself, and the insurance company will pay the rest

A

excess

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7
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the amount of money you have to pay for a
particular journey on public transport or in a taxi

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fare

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8
Q

if you are …, you are lying on water without sinking

A

float

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9
Q

material such as coal, gas or petrol that is used
to make heat or light or to provide power for machines

A

fuel

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10
Q

on a car or bicycle are the bits of machinery
that control the way the energy is changed into
movement

A

gear

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11
Q

if a container has a …, it has a small hole which allows the liquid inside to flow away

A

leak

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12
Q

a piece of machinery means to keep it
in good working order by checking it regularly and mending it as soon as anything goes wrong with it

A

maintain

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13
Q

the arrangement you have when you rent
something from someone

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rental

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14
Q

in a contract or other legal document, the … is all the complicated detail that people don’t like reading, but which often has surprising conditions

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small print

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15
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something that is … doesn’t move as easily as it ought to

A

stiff

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16
Q

the container in a car or other vehicle that
holds the petrol

A

tank

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17
Q

a swollen area on your skin that is full of
clear liquid and is caused by rubbing the skin too much

A

blister

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18
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if something … to you, you think it is interesting
and want to know more about it or get more involved in it

A

appeal

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19
Q

a sheet of glass at the front or back of a
car that the driver can see through

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windscreen

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20
Q

an official piece of paper or an electronic
certificate which can be used instead of money, or which proves that you have already paid for a particular service or item

A

voucher

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21
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the round rubber outer coverings of the wheels
of cars, buses, bicycles etc that are filled with air

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tyre

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22
Q

if there is a … between people, they have developed an ability to work or live together based on trust and respect and friendship

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bond

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23
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if people …, they develop an ability to work or live together based on trust and respect and friendship

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bond

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24
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the state of being damaged or broken. If
something falls into …, it gradually gets into a bad condition because no one takes any care of it

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disrepair

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25
Q

means to go on board a ship or plane at the
start of a journey/on a journey or activity means to begin it

A

embark

26
Q

if you do something …, you do it yourself and do not allow anyone else to organise it or help you with it

A

independently

27
Q

is not true or does not exist,
but is the subject of stories and legends and feels real to many people

A

mythical

28
Q

the … of something is the speed at which it happens

A

pace

29
Q

a sensible way of looking at a situation
and judging how important or serious it is

A

perspective

30
Q

a particular place where someone or something is, or where something happens

A

spot

31
Q

if you say that something … to be a particular
thing, you mean that you realised it actually is that thing

A

turn out

32
Q

a … of something is one form of it, which is slightly different from all the other forms of it

A

version

33
Q

means relating to your feelings and beliefs and
not to your body or to material things

A

spiritual

34
Q

you start a journey. If you… for
somewhere, you start your journey to go to that place

A

set off

35
Q

someone or something that is … is unusual and
impressive

A

remarkable

36
Q

the … of someone or something are all that is left of them after they have died or been destroyed

A

remains

37
Q

a car which takes people where they want to
go in exchange for a payment to the driver

A

cab

38
Q

if you say that a car … the motorway, you mean that it moved onto the special road for traffic that wants to leave the motorway

A

come off

39
Q

if something … you, it worries you

A

concern

40
Q

if you … someone … when you are driving, you suddenly and dangerously move across so that you are just in front of them

A

cut up

41
Q

is organised in such a way that all the different people or parts should work well together

A

co-ordinated

42
Q

a … surface is very uneven and has a lot of raised parts on it. A … ride is uncomfortable because the car or plane you are in is bouncing up and down a lot

A

bumpy

43
Q

to … a plane or ship means to get on it. When a
plane is… , the passengers are getting on it

A

board

44
Q

if you …, or if you … against a decision, you ask people in authority to consider their decision again and change it

A

appeal

45
Q

a situation in which no one obeys any rules

A

anarchy

46
Q

number of things is continuing to
grow and get larger

A

ever-increasing

47
Q

if a light … or if someone … it, it goes on and
off very quickly

A

flash

48
Q

if something is … on people, they have to accept it even if they do not want to

A

impose

49
Q

if you … while you are driving, you use the flashing lights on your car to tell other drivers that you are going to move to the right or to the left

A

indicate

50
Q

someone who is … does not care if their actions have a bad effect on other people’s feelings or needs

A

inconsiderate

51
Q

if you …, you get up from a chair or from the ground very quickly and energetically

A

leap up

52
Q

if you … a car, lorry, bike etc while you are
driving, you go past it because you are driving faster than they are

A

overtake

53
Q

the slightly raised area at the side of a
street where people can walk and where cars are not allowed

A

pavement

54
Q

people who are walking in a town or city,
in contrast to people who are driving or cycling or riding in buses

A

pedestrian

55
Q

when a vehicle or a driver …, the vehicle moves from the side of the road into the main part of the road

A

pull out

56
Q

an official limit or control on what you are
allowed to do

A

restriction

57
Q

you use … to emphasise the great size, weight, or quantity of something

A

sheer

58
Q

a sign by the road which shows you the
direction to somewhere

A

signposting

59
Q

if you …, you change direction very suddenly,
usually in order to avoid hitting or crashing into
something

A

swerve

60
Q

something that you say to someone

A

word

61
Q

the crime of stealing something that does not
belong to you

A

theft

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