Unit 9 Daily living Name:

Lesson D Reading ✓
A Match the words with the definitions.
1. gathering b a. people you don’t know
2. evacuate b. collecting
3. generous c. completely damaged
4. strangers d. leave a dangerous place
5. destroyed e. took quickly
6. grabbed f. helpful and giving

B Read the article. Complete the text. Use the words from Exercise A.

A Difficult Time
About two years ago, there was a big fire upstairs in our apartment building. We

heard the fire alarm while we were eating our dinner. Then we heard fire engines

on the street. While my husband was gathering our important documents, I

1
some clothes and put them into a suitcase. A few minutes later, we
2
ran downstairs. Smoke was coming out of the windows on the fifth floor. The police

ordered everyone to .
3
While we were standing outside, some asked us if we needed help.
4
They invited us to stay at their home. They were so . We thanked
5
them but decided to stay at my parents’ house. The fire our building.
6
Luckily, we had fire insurance. One year later, we moved into a new apartment. I’ll

never forget those kind strangers who offered to help us at a very difficult time.

C Number the events from the story in the correct sequence.

We evacuated our apartment. We grabbed our documents and some clothes.
Some strangers talked to us. The fire engines arrived.
1 We heard a fire alarm. We ran downstairs.

D Describe a time when you received help from a friend, a neighbor, or a

stranger. Write a few sentences. Use the back of this paper.

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 Unit 9 Daily living Name:

Lesson D Reading ✓
A Complete the words to match the definitions.
1. g a t h e r i n g : collecting
2. e : leave a dangerous place
3. g : helpful and giving
4. s : people you don’t know
5. d : completely damaged
6. g : took quickly

B Read the article. Complete the text. Use the words from Exercise A.

A Difficult Time
About two years ago, there was a big fire upstairs in our apartment building. We

heard the fire alarm while we were eating our dinner. Then we heard the fire engines

on the street. While my husband was gathering our important documents, I

1
some clothes and put them into a suitcase. A few minutes later, we
2
ran downstairs. Smoke was coming out of the windows on the fifth floor. The police

ordered everyone to .
3
While we were standing outside, some asked us if we needed help.
4
They invited us to stay at their home. They were so . We thanked
5
them but decided to stay at my parents’ house. The fire our building.
6
Luckily, we had fire insurance. One year later, we moved into a new apartment. I’ll

never forget those kind strangers who offered to help us at a very difficult time.

C Number the events from the story in the correct sequence.

We evacuated our apartment. The fire engines arrived.
Some strangers talked to us. We ran downstairs.
1 We heard a fire alarm. We stayed with my parents.
We grabbed our documents and some clothes. We moved into a new apartment.

D Describe a time when you received help from a friend, a neighbor, or a

stranger. Write several sentences. Use the back of this paper.

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 Unit 9 Daily living Name:

Lesson D Reading ✓
A Write the words for the definitions.
1. gathering : collecting
2. e : leave a dangerous place
3. g : helpful and giving
4. s : people you don’t know
5. d : completely damaged
6. g : took quickly

B Read the article. Complete the text. Use the words from Exercise A.

A Difficult Time
About two years ago, there was a big fire upstairs in our apartment building. We

heard the fire alarm while we were eating our dinner. Then we heard the fire engines

on the street. While my husband was gathering our important documents, I

1
some clothes and put them into a suitcase. A few minutes later, we
2
ran downstairs. Smoke was coming out of the windows on the fifth floor. The police

ordered everyone to .
3
While we were standing outside, some asked us if we needed help.
4
They invited us to stay at their home. They were so . We thanked
5
them but decided to stay at my parents’ house. The fire our building.
6
Luckily, we had fire insurance. One year later, we moved into a new apartment. I’ll

never forget those kind strangers who offered to help us at a very difficult time.

C Number the events from the story in the correct sequence.

We evacuated our apartment. The fire engines arrived.
Some strangers talked to us. We ran downstairs.
1 We heard a fire alarm. We stayed with my parents.
We grabbed our documents and some clothes. We moved into a new apartment.

D Describe a time when you received help from a friend, a neighbor, or a

stranger. Write a paragraph. Use the back of this paper.

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