3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1: Driving Idioms III Quiz

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Don Bissonnette
South Seattle Community College

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Driving Idioms III Quiz

1. Helen had a fender-bender on her way to work.

a. her car repaired b. an small accident c. a DWI d. a ticket

2. The mechanic had to tune up the car because it had a bucking engine whenever the owner drove off in the morning.

a. a smooth-running engine b. a poorly-running engine

c. a powerful engine d. an efficient engine

3. When Margaret told me that she had had an accident, I thought she had had a minor fender-bender, but she had been sideswiped by a truck and her car was badly damaged.

a. hit head on b. hit from the rear

c. hit on the side by the truck’s side d. driven sideways into another car

4. My father bought me a car when I was 16 years old and he thought it was a peach.

a. a great car b. a bad deal c. an expensive buy d. a cheap car

5. However, my brother, my friends, and I all thought the car was a lemon because it burned a lot of oil and was ugly.

a. a yellow car b. didn’t run well c. a great deal d. a fender bender

6. We got stuck in traffic because of a huge traffic jam on the First Avenue Bridge.

a. slow moving traffic b. a big accident c. a big truck d. a few cars

7. She gave her friend a lift down to the train station last Saturday.

a. a ride b. picked her up c. dropped her up d. carried her

8. A soft shoulder on a highway can be very dangerous if you drive on it at a high speed.

a. an unpaved area alongside a street b. weak upper arms on a person

c. a rocky side of a road d. the grassy area dividing a highway

9. My sister got a traffic citation for running a red light on a busy street.

a. pressing the button to change a light b. crossing the street while a light was red

c. driving through a stop sign d. driving through a stop light

10. When the policeman told the driver to pull over, the driver got very nervous and sped up by mistake.

a. pulled over b. stopped c. increased his speed d. made a U-turn

11. The truck hit the car in the back when the car jacked up because of a boy's running into the street.

a. stopped quickly b. turned to the right suddenly c. cut him off d. had a flat tire

12. The man's wife was always telling him to slow down and pay attention.

a. increase his speed b. reduce his speed c. drive more carefully d. stop