Gateway to the world B2+ pp1-18

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Across
  1. 1. as ______ as a daisy
  2. 4. as ________ as a rock
  3. 5. say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation
  4. 6. as cool as a _________
  5. 9. catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment
  6. 11. a _______ wheel is a wheel that a driver rotates in order to control a vehicle
  7. 13. a set of automatically operated coloured ______, typically red, amber, and green, for controlling traffic at road junctions, pedestrian crossings, and roundabouts
  8. 14. shout in a loud, sharp way
  9. 17. speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy
  10. 20. as _________ as a lion
  11. 21. as white as a _______
  12. 22. as plain as ________
  13. 23. sudden violent anger provoked in a motorist by the actions of another driver is road ______
Down
  1. 2. a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it
  2. 3. a crash involving several vehicles is a ______-up
  3. 5. a dual-carriageway road designed for fast traffic, with relatively few places for joining or leaving.
  4. 7. pick someone's _______
  5. 8. a speed ______ is triggered by speeding vehicles, taking either video footage or a photograph of the vehicle with a record of its speed
  6. 10. as good as ________
  7. 11. give someone the cold _____________
  8. 12. utter a high-pitched piercing sound or words, especially as an expression of terror, pain, or excitement
  9. 15. the maximum speed at which a vehicle may legally travel on a particular stretch of road is speed ______
  10. 16. as ________ as crystal
  11. 17. give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
  12. 18. as ________ as ABC
  13. 19. make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.