Exercises for Level 3

Very lucky woman - level 3

09-10-2013 14:00

1. Read the sentences. Then watch the video and choose the correct one.
1) a. The incident happened at a level crossing.
b. The incident happened on a bridge.
c. The incident happened on a highway.

2) a. The woman was driving a car.

b. The woman was riding a bike.
c. The woman was walking.

3) a. The woman started to brake hard and she stopped very close to the train.
b. The woman started to speed up to escape the train.
c. The woman started to brake hard, but she hit the train.

4) a. The police say a half of people think they would hear the train in time to move
out of the way.
b. The police say a fifth of people think they would hear the train in time to move out of
the way.
c. The police say a third of people think they would hear the train in time to move
out of the way.

2. Watch the video again and fill in the gaps in the sentences.
a. In the shocking footage the cyclist was almost struck by a ___________ .
b. The woman was seen to cross the ____________ barriers and then she braked hard.
c. Officers have released the footage in a bid to _____________ the woman.
d. The police are _____________ to speak to the woman about the danger.

3. Now read the text and replace the expressions with words from the text:
a. the place where a road and a railway cross - _______________________
b. trying to - _______________________
c. trying hard to slow down and stop - _______________________
d. to be very interested to do something - _______________________
SOLUTIONS
Very lucky woman - level 3
09-10-2013 14:00

1. Read the sentences. Then watch the video and choose the correct one.
1) a. The incident happened at a level crossing.
b. The incident happened on a bridge.
c. The incident happened on a highway.

2) a. The woman was driving a car.

b. The woman was riding a bike.
c. The woman was walking.

3) a. The woman started to brake hard and she stopped very close to the train.
b. The woman started to speed up to escape the train.
c. The woman started to brake hard, but she hit the train.

4) a. The police say a half of people think they would hear the train in time to move
out of the way.
b. The police say a fifth of people think they would hear the train in time to move out of
the way.
c. The police say a third of people think they would hear the train in time to move
out of the way.

2. Watch the video again and fill in the gaps in the sentences.
a. In the shocking footage the cyclist was almost struck by a high speed train.
b. The woman was seen to cross the safety barriers and then she braked hard.
c. Officers have released the footage in a bid to identify the woman.
d. The police are keen to speak to the woman about the danger.

3. Now read the text and replace the expressions with words from the text:
a. the place where a road and a railway cross - level crossing
b. trying to - in a bid to
c. trying hard to slow down and stop - braking hard
d. to be very interested to do something - to be keen on