Advanced Vocabulary U1+2

The traffic was brought to a complete _____ after the accident.

• hold-up

• jam

• standstill

• stopness

During _____ hour, the roads are usually _____ with vehicles.

• rush – congested

• push – stuffed

• brush – saturated

• hurry – crammed

There is a steady _____ of traffic on the ring road.

• flow

• current

• tide

• flood

Toxic exhaust _____ from old buses worsen air quality.

• smells

• odours

• breath

• fumes

The sheer _____ of traffic has overwhelmed the city's roads.

• volume

• size

• breadth

• depth

Vehicles were _____ for hours because of the roadworks.

• stood

• held up

• kept on

• brought through

The motorway was completely _____ after a lorry _____ with a car.

• open – bumped

• shut – brushed

• blocked – collided

• clear – touched

The train was delayed because of ice on the _____.

• route

• track

• lane

• carriage

The bus was so crowded there was _____ only.

• standing place

• standing room

• staying room

• stand spot

Please respect the _____ limit in residential areas.

• pace

• speed

• quick

• rate