Where did all hitchhikers go?

break down

to stop working due to damage or failure.

сломаться/ перестать работать

The bus b_____ d______ on the way there so we were five hours late

come down to

To be ultimately about or reduce to a particular point or factor.

сводиться к, в конечном счете, заключается в

I think the changes c_______ d______ t____ two things: wealth and technology

It all c______s d______ t___ how much effort you’re willing to put in.

pick up

To collect someone in a vehicle, usually to take them somewhere.

забрать (кого-либо) на машине

They offered to give me a lift to the airport and p_____ed me u___ from the hotel at eight o’clock

I’ll p_____ you u__ from the station at 7 p.m.

pull up

If a vehicle p___s u___, it stops, often for a short time

притормозить, остановиться

A car p____ed u___ and the driver asked us for directions

queue up

to stand in a row in order to wait for something

стоять в очереди

It was New Year holiday, so I had to q_____ u___ for hours to get a train ticket

turn out

To result in a particular way

оказаться

I was worried because I’d never been abroad before, but everything t____ed o____ great in the enв

It t______ed o____ that she was right.

step out

To leave a place briefly.

выйти на короткое время

Mr. Taylor just s_____ped o___ of the office to get the mail

drop off

to take someone or something to a particular place, usually by car, as you travel to a different place

подвозить кого-либо куда-либо

We d_____ped our luggage o____ at the hotel and went sightseeing

give up

to stop doing a regular activity or job

прекращать

Are you going to give up work when you have your baby?

opt for

to choose something or to decide to do something

делать выбор, предпочитать

Mike o____ed f___ early retirement

Most people o____ TO have an operation

commute

to regularly travel between work and home

ездить на работу и обртано

It’s exhausting c_______ing from Brighton to London every day

commuter

someone who regularly travels between work and home

The train was packed with c_______s

hitch a lift

to get a free ride in someone’s vehicle, by standing next to the road and waiting for someone to pick you up

подъехвть на попутной машине

They h_____ed a l_____ to Edinburgh from a passing car

psychotic

suffering from a mental illness that makes you believe things that are not true

психически больной человек

Several horror films have shown p_____ d______ who kidnap and murder the hitchhiker they pick up

reinforce

to make an existing opinion or idea stronger

подкреплять

to r______ a view/feeling

His behaviour merely r______ed my dislike of him

(n) r_______ment

available at a cheaper price

Offered for less money than similar items or services; more affordable.

доступно по более низкой цене

Alan Pinski, a transport expert, points to the fact that cars last longer so there are more of them a______ a__ a c_____ p______

can afford

to have enough money to buy something or enough time to do something

позволять себе

I c____’t a_____ a new computer

In the past, young people simply couldn’t a_____ to fly long distances

accessible

Easy to reach, use, or understand; available to everyone

доступный

However, now we have budget airlines making air travel more a________

alongside that

In addition to that; together with something else mentioned

вместе с тем, в дополнение к этому

She’s an excellent writer; a_____ t____, she’s a skilled editor.

A_____ t____, people’s standard of living has increased

standard of living

The level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and services available to a person or community

уровень жизни

Economic growth has raised the s_______ o__ l______ for millions

Alongside that, people’s s______ o__ l______ has increased

give a different perspective to

To offer a new or alternative way of understanding or viewing something

дать другую точку зрения на

Traveling abroad g_____ her ___ d_______ p______ t__ her own culture.

come at a cost

To have a negative consequence or require sacrifice, even if beneficial in other ways.

иметь свою цену, сопровождаться потерями

Success often c______s a___ ___ c_____ — long hours and personal sacrifices