Phrasal verbs: transport ; Reporting verbs – B2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Match the sentence halves. There are three extra endings.

1   The police car is indicating that we should pull …B…

2   I almost ran

3   That car nearly ran

4   Why don’t we pull

5   The train will pull

6   The car broke

7   I think you should slow

A   into the car in front but I managed to stop in time.

B   over and stop because they believe something is wrong.

C   down on the motorway and we had to call a tow truck.

D   into this parking area and check the map.

E    over anything because the road is empty.

F    down because it’s so foggy it’s hard to see anything.

G   into this shop and see what there is.

H   out of the station before we get there.

I     over that old lady – it’s going too fast!

J    down it just started to slow down.

2  Tick ✓ the sentences that are correct. Find and correct the sentences with mistakes.

1   The train will run over and the doors will open here. ……pull up……

2   There’s no need to run into so much, we don’t want an accident. …………………..

3   They’re very late, I think they must have broken down or got a puncture. …………………..

4   Jack ran into a hurry and forgot his briefcase. …………………..

5   I’m afraid we’re running late. We were speeding up in the tunnel due to a broken-down lorry. …………………..

6   OK, now I have a new bike I hope I can pull into with you. …………………..

7   I think it’s about time we pulled over for some food and a rest. …………………..

3  Match the definitions with the reporting verbs in the box. There are three extra definitions.

1   to admit that you have done something wrong ……confess……

2   to make someone do or believe something ………………….

3   to refuse to allow something or to prevent something being done ………………….

4   to say in public what you think about something ………………….

5   to advise someone that something should be done ………………….

6   to say you will do something that someone asks you to ………………….

7   to say you did not do something ………………….

8   to say firmly that something is true or that something must be done ………………….

9   to tell someone about some information ………………….

10   to ask someone for information about something ………………….

11   to speak more loudly so people can hear ………………….

4  Complete the sentences with the reporting verbs from Exercise 3.

1   I think this hotel is the best. Look it’s got a pool and three restaurants.

      The travel agent ……persuaded…… us that this hotel was the best.

2   You really must have dinner with us tonight.

      I …………………. that you have dinner with us tonight.

3   Excuse me, do you know where the cinema is?

      She …………………. where the cinema was.

4   Don’t forget, you get 10% off with your student card.

      He …………………. that we get 10% off with our student card.

5   It looks like rain, so it’s best to take an umbrella with you.

      It’s …………………. you take an umbrella with you.

6   That’s a good idea. Let’s go to the Bean Café for lunch.

      We …………………. to go to the Bean Café for lunch.

7   You mustn’t touch anything in this exhibition.

      It’s …………………. to touch anything in the exhibition.

8   I’m sorry. I forgot to get the passports out of the safe.

      Amy …………………. that she forgot to get the passports out of the safe.

5  Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. There are three extra words.

A:   Have you heard from Mike yet?

B:   Yes, he 1……pulled into…… a service station near Manchester about an hour ago. They were 2………………… by traffic on the motorway which is why they’re late. He said a lorry had 3………………… which caused a huge traffic jam.

A:   I knew it. The motorway is terrible at the moment, that’s why I 4………………… they come by train. But Evan and Dirk 5………………… him to bring the car because they want to go hiking somewhere quite 6………………… on Sunday and there are no buses. I 7………………… that the weather forecast isn’t good – it looks 8………………… it might snow, but they didn’t listen!

B:   Never mind. They’ll be here soon.