The runaway car - Module 10
B2 First · Open Cloze · First Expert Coursebook, Pearson Education
For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning.
In what seemed like a freak accident, John Adams, 27, a taxi driver, was trapped in his car, driving (0) ___ 210 kph for 100 kilometres in rush-hour traffic. 'I took my foot (1) ___ the accelerator but it had jammed, so the car didn't slow (2) ___ . At first, with my foot on the brake, I was doing a steady 110 kpm. I managed to get (3) ___ to the police on my phone to ask for help but then I (4) ___ see smoke coming from the brakes. At that point, my speed went right up again and I had to concentrate (5) ___ trying not to crash. I remember thinking I was going to die.' Adams was followed (6) ___ several police cars and a helicopter as he tried to avoid other traffic. His journey only ended when he crashed into a barrier. Amazingly, he managed to escape unhurt. However, after extensive tests on the car, (7) ___ mechanical defects were found and Adams was arrested on suspicion (8) ___ dangerous driving.
The runaway car
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