Vocabulary: Unit 2: On the move

The old man .......... slowly across the room, leaning heavily on his walking stick.

The exhausted runner .......... over the finish line and then collapsed.

When the gates finally opened, the huge crowd .......... forward.

The little boy's bike .......... from side to side, and then he fell off.

Passengers must wait until the train has completely stopped before they .......... .

The trip was plain sailing from start to finish. The phrase 'plain sailing' means ..........

We decided to .......... clear of the main road because the traffic was terrible.

The noise from the building site next door is driving me .......... !

Be careful with that taxi driver. He'll .......... you for a ride and charge you double.

Don't worry about being behind with the project. We're all .......... — nobody has finished yet.

The closure of the main bridge had a .......... effect on traffic across the whole city.

He's always .......... about his new car, and it's really annoying.

Only a .......... of passengers were still on the train when it reached the last station.

After hurting his ankle, the footballer .......... off the pitch to get some help.

My brother and I lifted the sofa with some difficulty and .......... across the room with it.

Still half asleep, my sister .......... out of her bedroom and asked me where I had been.

Angry at having to wait for so long, my father .......... up to the manager and demanded an explanation.

Hala .......... into the room with a tray of tea and cake, terrified of dropping it on the expensive carpet.

As the wind became stronger, the boat started to .......... from side to side, and we nearly capsized.

The train guard .......... over a bag in the aisle and nearly fell.

He encountered some obstacles while training to become a pilot. It wasn't all .......... sailing.

The airline used to have an excellent reputation, but in recent months it's been going .......... quickly.

The government has been the driving .......... behind new rules to control city pollution.

Avoid the websites listed below if you do not want to be taken for a .......... .

Lana .......... through her interview to become a tour guide.

My cousin .......... himself too hard in his work, and he'll be ill if he's not careful.

I was so stressed while reading the speech that I .......... over some of the words.

We were .......... by the amount of work the children did for their exam.

No one can agree about whether to install speed bumps, so let's just .......... that idea for now.

He was in such a hurry that he .......... the lights and nearly had a crash.

When Sami realised he was wrong, he tried to .......... very quickly.

What .......... might you have to overcome to be successful in your chosen career?

Do you think there are any areas on Earth where humans have not left their .......... ?

We're going for a quick .......... to Aqaba at the weekend.

They've recently made an amazing .......... in developing driverless cars.

The weather .......... for May sounds really good, so let's book a holiday then.

Our aim was to print the report on Thursday, but due to a .......... it won't be finished until next week.

From the .........., scientists have warned of the potential dangers of space junk.

There would be an .......... if the company made too many cutbacks.

Due to .........., we're not going to be hiring any new staff this year.

We're waiting to hear the .......... of the meeting. It finishes at 2.