"There was a long queue at the ticket office" - what does "a long queue" mean in this sentence?
A line of people or things waiting for something.
"There was something wrong with the plane" - what does "was something wrong" mean in this sentence?
Something bad was going on with the plane.
"They missed their train" - what does "miss" mean in this sentence?
To not be able/fail to catch a train.
"There was a delay at the station" - what does "delay" mean in this sentence?
Make (someone or something) late or slow.
"I had an accident on the drive to work" - what does "to have an accident" mean in this sentence?
Something bad that happens that is not expected, it might also injure someone.
"We got lost in the city centre" - what does "to get lost" mean in this sentence?
To not know you way back home or somewhere.
"There was a strike, so there were no buses" - what does a "strike" mean in this sentence?
When the workers protest and they don't continue to work.
"My car broke down on the motorway" - what does "break down" mean in this sentence?
To stop working because of some reasons.
"The traffic jam went on for miles down the road" - what does "traffic jam" mean in this sentence?
A situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road have stopped moving or are moving very slowly.