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Parts of a Car

Real photos of the parts of a car, inside and out, to name and talk about, with the British word first and the American word in brackets. For A2 and B1 learners.

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The questions

  1. 1

    What are these?

    • Bumpers
    • Exhaust pipes
    • Steering wheels
    • Tyres

    Answer: Tyres

  2. 2

    What is this?

    • A bumper
    • A headlight
    • A wiper
    • An exhaust pipe

    Answer: A headlight

  3. 3

    The big window at the front of a car is called the ___.

    • bonnet (hood)
    • dashboard
    • number plate (license plate)
    • windscreen (windshield)

    Answer: windscreen (windshield)

  4. 4

    What do we call the two long black arms that keep the glass clear in the rain?

    • The bumpers
    • The door handles
    • The indicators (turn signals)
    • The wipers

    Answer: The wipers

  5. 5

    Look! What is open?

    • The bonnet (hood)
    • The boot (trunk)
    • The door
    • The sunroof

    Answer: The bonnet (hood)

  6. 6

    The front of this car is open. What can you see inside?

    • The back seats
    • The engine
    • The fuel tank
    • The steering wheel

    Answer: The engine

  7. 7

    What do we call this part of the car?

    • The back seat
    • The bonnet (hood)
    • The boot (trunk)
    • The glove box

    Answer: The boot (trunk)

  8. 8

    Which part do you turn to drive round a corner?

    • The gear stick (gearshift)
    • The handbrake (parking brake)
    • The steering wheel
    • The wipers

    Answer: The steering wheel

  9. 9

    What is this?

    • The gear stick (gearshift)
    • The handbrake (parking brake)
    • The horn
    • The steering wheel

    Answer: The gear stick (gearshift)

  10. 10

    What is this part of the car called?

    • The bonnet (hood)
    • The bumper
    • The dashboard
    • The glove box

    Answer: The dashboard

  11. 11

    Which pedal do you press to slow down and stop?

    • The accelerator (gas pedal)
    • The brake

    Answer: The brake

  12. 12

    Why do drivers look in this?

    • To check the time
    • To see how fast they're going
    • To see the cars behind them
    • To see the road in front

    Answer: To see the cars behind them

  13. 13

    Before the car moves, everyone should ___ their seat belt.

    • close
    • fasten
    • lock
    • tie

    Answer: fasten

  14. 14

    Which light flashes to show other drivers that you are going left or right?

    • The brake light
    • The headlight
    • The indicator (turn signal)
    • The reversing light (backup light)

    Answer: The indicator (turn signal)

  15. 15

    What do you press to make the car go "beep beep"?

    • The brake
    • The horn
    • The indicator (turn signal)
    • The wipers

    Answer: The horn

  16. 16

    What is this?

    • The exhaust pipe
    • The horn
    • The indicator (turn signal)
    • The number plate (license plate)

    Answer: The exhaust pipe

  17. 17

    A car has one at the front and one at the back. It protects the car in a small accident. What is it?

    • The bonnet (hood)
    • The boot (trunk)
    • The bumper
    • The roof

    Answer: The bumper

  18. 18

    Oh no! The tyre has no air in it. It's ___.

    • dry
    • flat
    • thin
    • wet

    Answer: flat

  19. 19

    Where do you put petrol (gas)?

    • In the boot (trunk)
    • In the engine
    • In the exhaust pipe
    • In the fuel tank

    Answer: In the fuel tank