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Question 1

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

Answer 1

chain

Question 2

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

Answer 2

dent

Question 3

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

Answer 3

deposit

Question 4

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

Answer 4

diesel

Question 5

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

Answer 5

dread

Question 6

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

Answer 6

excess

Question 7

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

Answer 7

fare

Question 8

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

Answer 8

float

Question 9

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

Answer 9

fuel

Question 10

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

Answer 10

gear

Question 11

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

Answer 11

leak

Question 12

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

Answer 12

maintain

Question 13

the arrangement you have when you rent
something from someone

Answer 13

rental

Question 14

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

Answer 14

small print

Question 15

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

Answer 15

stiff

Question 16

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

Answer 16

tank

Question 17

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

Answer 17

blister

Question 18

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

Answer 18

appeal

Question 19

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

Answer 19

windscreen

Question 20

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

Answer 20

voucher

Question 21

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

Answer 21

tyre

Question 22

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

Answer 22

bond

Question 23

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

Answer 23

bond

Question 24

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

Answer 24

disrepair

Question 25

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

Answer 25

embark

Question 26

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

Answer 26

independently

Question 27

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

Answer 27

mythical

Question 28

the ... of something is the speed at which it happens

Answer 28

pace

Question 29

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

Answer 29

perspective

Question 30

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

Answer 30

spot

Question 31

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

Answer 31

turn out

Question 32

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

Answer 32

version

Question 33

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

Answer 33

spiritual

Question 34

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

Answer 34

set off

Question 35

someone or something that is ... is unusual and impressive

Answer 35

remarkable

Question 36

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

Answer 36

remains

Question 37

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

Answer 37

cab

Question 38

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

Answer 38

come off

Question 39

if something ... you, it worries you

Answer 39

concern

Question 40

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

Answer 40

cut up

Question 41

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

Answer 41

co-ordinated

Question 42

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

Answer 42

bumpy

Question 43

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

Answer 43

board

Question 44

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

Answer 44

appeal

Question 45

a situation in which no one obeys any rules

Answer 45

anarchy

Question 46

number of things is continuing to grow and get larger

Answer 46

ever-increasing

Question 47

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

Answer 47

flash

Question 48

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

Answer 48

impose

Question 49

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

Answer 49

indicate

Question 50

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

Answer 50

inconsiderate

Question 51

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

Answer 51

leap up

Question 52

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

Answer 52

overtake

Question 53

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

Answer 53

pavement

Question 54

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

Answer 54

pedestrian

Question 55

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

Answer 55

pull out

Question 56

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

Answer 56

restriction

Question 57

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

Answer 57

sheer

Question 58

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

Answer 58

signposting

Question 59

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

Answer 59

swerve

Question 60

something that you say to someone

Answer 60

word

Question 61

the crime of stealing something that does not belong to you

Answer 61

theft