Unit 3 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 3, Optimise Academy A2 2nd Exercises and Flashcards

Wordlist for Unit 3, Optimise Academy A2 2nd

Word	Definition	Example
bridge	a structure built over a river, road, or railway so people or cars can cross.	The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is very big!
bus stop	a place where buses stop for passengers to get on or off.	Michael is waiting for you at the bus stop.
delayed	happening later than planned or expected.	Flights are often delayed at Christmas time.
miss	to not catch or take a bus, train, or plane because you are late.	Be quick! I don't want to miss the bus.
railway station	a place where trains stop for passengers to get on or off.	The railway station is near my house.
roundabout	a circular area where several roads meet, and cars drive around it.	You need to stop at the roundabout!
traffic	the cars, buses, and other vehicles on a road.	There's always a lot of traffic in the city centre.
traffic lights	lights at a road crossing that control when cars stop and go.	Cars stop when the traffic lights are red.
car park	a place where people can leave their cars.	He is trying to find a space in the car park.
driving licence	an official card that allows someone to drive a car.	You can get a driving licence in England when you're 17.
helicopter ride	a short trip in a helicopter.	She is going on a helicopter ride and she's very excited about it.
petrol station	a place where you can buy petrol and fill up your car.	There is a petrol station at the end of my road.
sailing boat	a small boat that moves by using the wind in its sails.	Dad is planning a holiday on a sailing boat next summer.
ticket machine	a machine where you can buy or print travel tickets.	The ticket machine isn't working so we can't buy our train tickets here.
tour guide	a person who shows visitors around a city or place of interest.	Ed wants to be a tour guide when he's older.
traffic news	information about the current situation on the roads.	My grandpa always checks the traffic news before he leaves the house.
come in	to enter a place or room.	Please come in and sit down.
go in	to enter a place	You can go in now — the museum is open.
pick up	to collect something or somebody, often in a car	I'll pick you up from school at three o'clock.
set off	to start a journey	We set off early to avoid the morning traffic.
take off	to leave the ground and go into the sky	The plane will take off in ten minutes.
turn off	to leave a main road	Don't forget to turn off the lights when you leave the room.