Lesson 56 Faster than sound!
New words and expressions:
1. sound
Faster than sound
He opened the door without making a sound.
Light travels faster than sound.
2. excitement
A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.
Critics welcomed the new novel in excitement.
She began to blush with excitement.
3. handsome
One of the most handsome cars was a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.
That is a handsome old building.
4. Rolls-Royce
5. Benz
The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.
6. wheel
The automobile mechanic is oiling the wheels.
The United States is a country on wheels.
7. explosion
After a great many loud explosions, the race began.
The explosion was heard two kilometers away.
The building collapsed and made explosions.
8. course
Many cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them!
They were navigating the course of a stream.
There were dangerous currents on the course.
9. rival
The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour – much faster than any of its rivals.
The two families are rivals in business.