Vocabualary practice

BLOCK I

1. Make up the words out of the given letters.

ywsbau fcaftir eybiclc

evird erfa elpan

tbao erncro uteor

2. Find the topic-connected words among jumbled letters in the box.

c	o	w	s	t	r	e	e	t	s	o
b	o	y	v	e	h	i	c	l	e	s
o	z	c	o	r	o	a	d	x	a	q
a	s	t	r	m	f	a	r	e	t	u
t	u	r	n	i	n	g	q	u	l	a
a	b	a	m	n	t	m	o	t	o	r
x	w	f	b	u	s	d	r	i	v	e
i	a	f	c	s	o	w	i	w	o	t
r	y	i	l	c	k	a	t	c	h	r
a	x	c	l	u	c	y	a	r	d	a
n	e	x	c	u	r	s	i	o	n	m
k	h	e	l	i	c	o	p	t	e	r

3. Match the words or word combinations with their definitions.

1. pedestrians	a) a motorway for use of which a toll is charged
2. traffic signals	b) tells drivers to slow down
3. intersection	c) the coming and going of vehicles and people
4. Walk / Don’t Walk signals	d) tells drivers to stop
5. crosswalk	e) tell you when to cross the street
6. Yield sign	f) people who walk
7. Stop sign	g) tell drivers whether to go or stop
8. turnpike	h) a mishap
9. traffic	i) a place where roads cross
10. accident	j) the safest place to cross the road

4. Match the sign with the correct word below.

a. b.c.d.e.f.g.h.

i. j.k.l.m.n.

1. Traffic Light / 2. No Parking / 3. No U-Turn / 4. Keep Right / 5. No Entry / 6. Straight Only / 7. No passing (Am.), No overtaking (Br.) / 8. Roundabout / 9. Escalator Down / 10. T-Junction / 11. Elevator (Am.), Lift (Br.) / 12. Intersection (Am.) Crossroads (Br.) / 13. Straight or Left / 14. Curve left

5. Choose a proper word from the box to complete the sentences.

School zone, pedestrian, one way, speed limit, yield, railroad tracks, left turn, u-turn, tollbooth, stop, enter, right turn, median, exit, speed limit

1. I can turn _______ at a red light; but I cannot turn ______ at a red light.

2. Unless there is a sign stating otherwise, you are allowed to make a ______ at a red light.

3. We aren’t allowed to go through this area: the sign reads: “Do Not ______.”

4. This isn’t a ______ street. Cars can travel in two directions.

5. Don’t cross a ______ when the train lights are flashing.

6. Don’t ______ if you approach a green light.

7. It isn’t safe to drive too fast; please stay within the ______.

8. You must stop before a crosswalk to allow _______ to cross the street.

9. If you have the right of way, it isn’t necessary to _______.

10. Don’t enter the parking lot that way: the sign reads “_______ Only.”

11. The _______ divides the highway into two parts.

12. You must pay $.75 at the _______ to travel on the Turnpike.

13. You can’t turn around here; no _______ are permitted.

14. Go slow in the _______! There are children nearby.

You must not travel over 20 miles per hour in a _______.