bike

Verb + bike

• ride a bike: 骑自行车
• get on/off your bike: 上/下车
• fall off your bike: 从自行车上摔下来
• hire a bike: 租一辆自行车
• knock somebody off their bike: 把某人从自行车上撞倒

Common expressions

• have a go on someone’s bike: 试试别人的自行车
• go for a ride on your bike: 骑自行车去兜风
• lean your bike against (a wall): 把自行车靠在（墙上）
• chain your bike to (a gate): 把自行车拴在（大门上）
• your bike has a puncture: 你的自行车爆胎了

1. Verb + bike

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the above verbs:

1. Unfortunately, I …… off my bike and broke my arm in two places.
2. I couldn’t …… on my dad’s bike. It was too big for me.
3. My younger brother is learning to …… a bike at the moment.
4. I have to …… off my bike and push it up a steep hill to get to school.
5. I nearly had an accident today. Some idiot in a car almost …… me off my bike!
6. I always …… a bike when I’m on holiday. It’s the best way to get around.

2. Common expressions

Match the halves:

1. At night I chain my bike to a lamppost
2. I had to push my bike home from school today.
3. Neil’s not in. He’s gone
4. Can I have a go
5. I leant my bike against the wall

• a. before I went into the shop.
• b. for a ride on his bike.
• C. on your new bike?
• d. so that nobody will steal it.
• e. It had a puncture in the front wheel.