II. Fill in the gaps with the words from the first column.
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I. Match the words and their definitions. Memorize them.
Vocabulary work
| 1. agonizing | a) (of the driver of a vehicle) to sound the horn |
| 2. indecision | b) a male friend or relative chosen by a bridegroom to assist him at his wedding |
| 3. abandon | c) a person who repairs and maintains machinery |
| 4. eventually | d) causing great physical or mental pain |
| 5. sweaty | e) without a paid job but available to work |
| 6. furious | f) soaked or covered with sweat |
| 7. disastrous | g) extremely angry |
| 8. crossroads | h) causing great damage |
| 9. mechanic | i) a small hole in a car tyre or bicycle tyre that has been made by a sharp object. |
| 10. hoot | j) to leave (something, typically a vehicle or a vessel) decisively, esp. as an act of survival |
| 11. puncture | k) in the end, esp. after a long delay, dispute, or series of problems |
| 12. traffic jam | l) an intersection of two or more roads |
| 13. best man | m) the inability to make a decision quickly |
| 14. unemployed | n) road traffic at or near a standstill because of road construction, an accident, or heavy congestion |
1. He is …… at the way his wife has been treated.
2. I had a …… within one mile of the start.
3. He knew that Griffiths would have been obliged to go home the day before for he was to be …… at a wedding... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage', ch. 78).
4. I got stuck in that …… on 5th Avenue for hours.
5. Motorists were forced to …… their cars and walk home.
6. He now faced a(n) …… decision about his immediate future.
7. The government is not doing enough to help the ……, especially the longterm …… .
8. Turn right at the first …… .
9. Somewhere in the distance a siren …… .
10. …… your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.
11. After months of …… , the government gave the plan the go-ahead on Monday.
12. Stripping off his …… clothes he went into the bedroom to change.
13. If you smell gas fumes or burning, take the car to your …… .
14. A …… fire swept through the museum.
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