Movement and speed

Exercise 47.3

Correct the collocation errors in these sentences.

1. Let’s take the speedy train to Paris, even though it’s more expensive.
2. Jack did his best to drive the conversation away from the topic of work.
3. If you take the clock upside down, you might find the maker’s name on the bottom.
4. You could only be sure which runner had won the race by watching the film of the finish in slow movement .
5. I posted your birthday present in plenty of time. I hope it won’t get astray.
6. Let’s have a rapid lunch and then get back to work as soon as possible.
7. Charlie always does everything in an unhurrying manner.
8. The car was travelling at neckbreak speed through the residential streets.
9. She bought a motorbike with a peak speed of almost 200 kilometres per hour.