Movement and speed

Exercise 47.3

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.