Car

Verb + car

• drive a car

• hire a car

• park a car

• get into / out of a car

• cars start

• cars crash

• cars skid

• cars break down

Adjective + car

• a luxury car

• a reliable car

• an economical car

• a spacious car

• a sports car

Car + noun

• a car alarm

• a car accident

• a car park

• your car keys

Exercise

1. Verb + car

1. He got into the car and drove off towards the motorway.

2. I'm afraid we have a problem. I can't remember where I parked the car!

3. Don't ask dad if you can use his car. He never lets anyone else drive it.

4. Mike crashed his mum's car. He ran into the back of a bus outside the cinema.

5. The car wouldn't start, so we had to take a bus.

6. My car broke down on the way to work, so I was late for an important meeting.

7. The car skidded when I braked suddenly. At least we didn't crash!

8. We usually hire a car when we go on holiday. You can see a lot more that way.

2. Adjective + car

1. The car I have just now is very economical. It does about 20 kilometers to the liter!

2. The sales of luxury cars like Porsche and Rolls Royce increased sharply last year.

3. It's a spacious car with lots of room. It seats five adults comfortably.

4. My new car is certainly more reliable.The last one was never out of the garage!

5. I used to have a really fast open-topped sports car when I was younger, but it's not very practical in the winter!

3. Car + noun

1. Many of the people badly injured in car accidents weren't wearing seat belts.

2. I've lost my car keys and I can't find them anywhere.

3. My neighbor's car alarm went off at 2am and woke the whole street up!

4. We didn't stop to visit the castle because the car park was full!