Module 3

Vocabulary

 Weather conditions

A Read the weather forecasts and fill in: sunshine, hail, breeze, sleet, light,
blizzards, chilly, gales, sunny, showers.

Highlands of West coast of

Scotland Wales

In the far north of The area

Scotland, experienced some
temperatures will be 4) ………………….
around -5°c, storms
so wrap up warm yesterday, which
and watch out for caused a lot of
snow damage, including
1) …………………. . cracking car
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will start to blow and but there’ll be plenty
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strong 6) ………………….
3) …………………. spells too.
by night time.

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B Fill in: heavy, freezing, research, extreme, boiling, survival, extinct, cosy.

1 The university offers the chance to spend 6 months at a ……………………… station in

Antarctica in order to study the penguins that live there.
2 The weather in Jordan was ……………………… hot – on the last day of our holiday the
temperature reached 51°C!
3 The woolly mammoth is a(n) ……………………… species – the last ones died about 4,000
years ago.
4 The Sahara desert experiences ……………………… temperatures, from below 0°C at night
to over 50°C in the daytime.
5 It was ……………………… cold in Alaska! I had never seen so much snow before!
6 Students must take a ……………………… course before they go out alone, which includes
advice on dealing with sub-zero temperatures and polar bear attacks.
7 We couldn’t see the sun because the ……………………… clouds hid it from view.
8 Going to Antarctica was an amazing experience, but I can’t wait to get home to my
……………………… house and switch on the central heating!

 Extreme outdoors

C a) Match the words to form collocations.

1 bungee a racing
2 quad b climbing
3 volcano c surfing
4 river d jumping
5 wok e surfing
6 ice f racing
7 kite g bugging

b) Which of the sports above can you see in the photos?

1 ……………………………………………. 2 …………………………………………….

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D Fill in: protective, smoking, elastic, world, hot, icy, webbed, inflatable, ironing, metal.

1 Christina won the wok racing …………………… championship because she was faster than
all the other competitors.
2 Ian wants me to go volcano surfing with him, but there’s no chance I would ever go near
a(n) …………………… volcano – it’s too dangerous!
3 The ground was frozen and Leah slipped and fell on the …………………… track.
4 You have to sit in a(n) …………………… armchair to go river bugging, but you won’t be able
to relax!
5 James wears boots with …………………… spikes on them when he goes ice climbing,
because they help him to climb the walls of ice.
6 If you go volcano surfing, you will need to wear …………………… clothing to stop the hot
ash from harming you.
7 Let me give you a …………………… tip – sitting on your surf board makes you go faster.
8 You should wear …………………… gloves on your hands when you’re river bugging
because they help you to control where you’re going.
9 Bungee jumpers tie a(n) …………………… rope around their feet, so that they bounce up
and down after they jump.
10 Taking a(n) …………………… board down to the bottom of the ocean sounds bizarre, but
many people enjoy extreme ironing.

 The Appalachian Trail

E Fill in: valley, scenery, top, paths, offer, hut, way, piles.

1 We were lost, but a friendly hiker showed us the …………………… back to the trail.
2 Kevin took nearly 700 photographs of the mountains, forests and other stunning
…………………… .
3 While out walking, we came across several …………………… of stones, called ‘cairns’, that
had been put there by other hikers.
4 There are many rocky …………………… leading down the mountain to the campsite.
5 The mountain …………………… is so high that it is sometimes hidden by clouds.
6 To get to the town, you need to follow the river which passes through the ……………………,
between the two hills.
7 We stayed in a wooden …………………… for the night. It didn’t have any furniture, but it
was dry and warm.
8 Emily got a special …………………… on her accommodation – she only paid £15 a night
instead of £20.

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 Booking accommodation

F Match the types of accommodation with their descriptions.

1 hotel a a place where you stay on holiday and cook

2 youth hostel
3 self-catering apartment
4 ski lodge
5 bed and breakfast
your own meals
b cheap accommodation, mostly used by young
people
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breakfast is included in the price
d a place to stay where bed linen and towels are
provided and meals are available to buy
e a wooden house in the mountains where
people stay on skiing holidays

G Fill in: room, reservation, vacancies, name, breakfast, reference.

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H Choose the correct word.

1 If the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica ever heat up/melt completely, sea levels will
rise by about 60 m.
2 When we burn fossil fuels, the gas they produce traps/surrounds the Earth like a thick
blanket.
3 In Rome, temperatures hardly ever drop/rise below zero in the winter.
4 We can cycle or walk to school if we want to help reduce/vanish the amount of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere.
5 It took Emily some time to adjust/adapt to life in another country.
6 We need to save the Siberian tiger. It is one of the most extinct/endangered species.
7 In the Antarctic the sun doesn’t raise/rise at all in the winter.
8 These days, we never know what to expect with the weather. It’s so incredible/
unpredictable.

I Fill in: extinct, footprint, threat, gases, change, dioxide, areas, habitats, temperature,
bulbs.

1 Global warming is a serious ……………………….. to animals that live in cold climates.

2 In London, the average ……………………….. in summer is 24°C, but on some days it can
be as high as 30°C.
3 Greenhouse ……………………….. are produced by cars, aeroplanes and industry and they
are altering the Earth’s climate.
4 When people cut down trees, birds and animals lose their ……………………….. .
5 People who drive to work every day have a larger carbon ……………………….. than those
who walk or take the bus.
6 The effects of climate ……………………….. include sea level rise, higher temperatures and
extreme weather events.
7 There is too much carbon ……………………….. in our atmosphere because we have burnt
so many fossil fuels.
8 Tom fitted energy-saving ……………………….. in all the lights in his house because they
use less electricity.
9 Polar bears may become ……………………….. if the Arctic sea ice melts, because they will
have nowhere to hunt for food.
10 Many low-lying ……………………….. are in danger of becoming covered by water if sea
levels rise.

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 Survivors

J Read the leaflet and fill in: map, lighter, first aid kit, compass, sunscreen,
insect repellent, torch, sleeping bag.

Out in the wild, there are dangers

everywhere.
You could slip and twist your ankle, or cut
yourself
on a rock. Be smart – always take a
1) …………………………..
with you.

There’s nothing more annoying than an

itchy mosquito bite. Take some
2) ………………………….. and stop those
mosquitoes snacking on you.

Even in summer, temperatures usually drop

once it gets dark. Pack a
3) ………………………….. to keep you
warm at night.

Don’t forget how dangerous the sun can be.

It’s all very well to enjoy the sunshine, but
sunburn is another matter – it can be painful
and is also a health risk. A bottle of
4) ………………………….. is a necessary
item for all campers.

The wilderness is a big place and you don’t

want to get lost out there. Take a
5) ………………………….. so that you know
where you are and where you’re going.
Also, it’s a good idea to buy a
6) ………………………….. – that way, even
if you do get lost, you’ll still know which way
north is.

There’s no electricity in the wild, so pack a

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7) ………………………….. in order to see in
the dark. You’ll also need a
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Finally, always remember to respect nature.

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Don’t leave litter on the ground and don’t
pollute waterways with your rubbish.

K Read the blog and fill in: get, pick, sweep, make, grab, hit, scare, fall, suffer, cry, fly,
stay, light, keep in the correct form.

Hello readers! This week we want to

hear about your camping nightmares.
Tim and Steve

Hi guys!

I was hiking in the Lake District and it

was beginning to get dark, when I saw a
good place to set up my tent on the
other side of a river. Balancing on
stones, I started to 1) …………………
my way across, but suddenly I slipped
and fell into the freezing cold water! The
fast-flowing water 2) ………………… me
along but, after a few minutes, I climbed
out of the river. I wrapped myself up in
my sleeping bag and managed to
3) ………………… a fire.
I was tired, but I couldn’t
4) ………………… asleep because I had
to 5) ………………… the fire alight. I
knew I was 6) ………………… from
hypothermia – the fire was the only way
I could 7) ………………… alive until
morning.
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made a full recovery. What an
adventure!

Karen, Cumbria, UK

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 Outdoor leisure activities

L Match the words to form collocations.

1 bird a centre
2 zip b reserve
3 adventure c watching
4 nature d building
5 community e lining
6 wooden f camp

 Caves

M Read the article and fill in: explore, remain, develop, adapt, crawl, involve, form,
erode, survive in the correct form.

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3 I stir my coffee until the sugar erodes/dissolves in the hot water.
4 Acid rains eats/drips away at rocks and buildings.
5 There was a thin crack/hole in the rock that ran from the floor of the cave to the ceiling.
6 The ice worm is a unique/natural species which can only live in ice with a temperature
around zero degrees.

 Verbs

O Fill in: trap, adjust, do, give, surface, melt, drown, harden, surround, starve, erupt,
threaten, drop, vanish.

1 It is cold on the Arctic ice and at night the temperatures ……………………….. even further.
2 Scientists expect the volcano to ……………………….. at some point during the next
decade.
3 In spring, the warmth of the sun causes the snow on the mountain to ………………………..
and the extra water in the river sometimes leads to flooding.
4 Our new windows have double glazing to ……………………….. heat inside the house and
keep it warm in winter.
5 Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere ……………………….. the Earth like a blanket.
6 If the Arctic sea ice disappears, polar bears won’t be able to find enough food and they will
……………………….. .
7 Never let young children play in the sea alone – they could ……………………….. if they
don’t know how to swim properly.
8 For our homework, we have to ……………………….. a survey about how our friends and
relatives get to work or school.
9 If you put water in the freezer, it will ……………………….. and become solid ice.
10 Martin can hold his breath for ages. Yesterday, he dived into the water and we saw him
……………………….. a few minutes later on the other side of the bay.
11 Many species cannot ……………………….. to rapid changes in the Earth’s climate and they
may die out in the future.
12 I’m having trouble printing these leaflets. You know a lot about computers – will you
……………………….. me a hand?
13 Cutting down more trees in the Amazon Rainforest will ……………………….. the lives of
hundreds of animals and birds.
14 The Arctic summer sea ice is disappearing fast and it could ………………………..
completely by 2100.

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 Prepositions

P Fill in the correct preposition.

1 The climbers had become lost in the blizzard and they were …………… great danger.
A with B in C under D for

2 Many insects can adapt …………… a range of conditions.

A for B with C to D in

3 The polar bear is just one of the many animals …………… threat if the Arctic sea ice melts.
A under B in C for D at

4 There are …………… least 7,700 different species that live in caves.
A in B of C by D at

5 This road runs …………… the mountains and in winter it sometimes gets blocked by snow.
A in B for C through D by

6 The trail is marked by piles …………… stones every 400 metres.

A of B with C for D in

7 The animals will die …………… hunger if they don’t get enough to eat.
A for B by C with D from

8 When we reached the top …………… the mountain, we sat down to look at the view.
A at B of C in D to

9 Why don’t we go camping this weekend instead …………… just staying at home?
A to B with C of D for

10 According …………… experts, millions of people are at risk from flooding.

A by B for C with D to

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 Phrasal verbs

Q Underline the correct participle.

1 The bomb was set to go off/up at 8:00, but the police managed to stop it.
2 Maria helps to look for/after her great-grandmother by doing her shopping for her.
3 The flight takes off/up at 9:15, so we should be at the airport by 8:00 at the latest.
4 Lewis put over/on a thick winter coat because it was snowing outside.
5 Make sure you keep away from/for coyotes and bobcats because they can be dangerous.
6 It’s freezing! Please can we turn up/to the heat?
7 This milk smells awful! I think it has gone over/off.
8 I’m looking for/up my sunglasses – have you seen them?
9 Susie is really looking up/forward to starting her aqua aerobics classes.
10 I’ve lost the electrician’s number. Please pass me the phone book so that I can look it
over/up.

 Word formation

R Fill in the correct word derived from the word in brackets.

1 There were over fifty ……………………….. in the wok racing competition. (COMPETE)
2 Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines is an ……………………….. volcano. It last erupted in
1991, but it could erupt again. (ACT)
3 There are many ……………………….. deer in the park. They aren’t dangerous and usually
run away when they hear people coming. (HARM)
4 ……………………….. cities, such as New York and Shanghai, could be flooded if sea levels
rise. (COAST)
5 The ……………………….. hurricane caused a lot of damage in the area. (POWER)
6 We shouldn’t ignore ……………………….. warming because it is going to affect everybody
on Earth. (GLOBE)
7 The National Park has many ……………………….. paths that lead up into the hills. (ROCK)
8 New Zealand is famous for the ……………………….. beauty of its mountains, forests and
plains. (NATURE)

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Grammar

 Future Simple

A Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Then match
the sentences to their use.

1 Scientist think that the Arctic sea ice ……………………………….. (disappear) in the future.
2 Do you need a hand? I ……………………….. (help) you pack your bag for the camping trip.
3 When I go to America next year, I ……………………….. (walk) along the Appalachian Trail.
4 Make sure you’re back by 11:00, or I ………………………………………………….. (not/let)
you go out in the evening again.
5 It’s so hot in here! I ………………………………………………….. (open) the window.
6 I hope the weather ………………………………………………….. (be) good tomorrow.
7 I promise I ……………………………………………….. (call) you when I get to the campsite.
8 Take some warm clothes with you or you ……………………………………….. (catch) a cold.

a hope e offer
b prediction f promise
c warning g threat
d information about the future h on-the-spot decision

 Be going to future

B Put the verbs in the list into be going to and use them to fill in the gaps.

employ, fall, buy, climb, move, rain, meet, go

1 A: What are your plans for the holidays George?

B: I ………………………………………………….. skiing.

2 A: Have you heard the weather forecast?

B: Yes. The temperature ………………………………………………….. below zero tonight.

3 A: I have decided what to get Marianne for her birthday.

B: Really? What ………………………………………………….. her?

4 A: Why don’t you come to the cinema with us tonight?

B: I’m sorry I can’t. I ………………………………………………….. Adam.

5 A: Where are Tom and Peter?

B: Over there! They ………………………………………………….. that steep cliff!

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6 A: The company is planning to expand.
B: I know. They announced that they ………………………………….. more staff next month.

7 A: Look at those black clouds. It ………………………………………………….. soon.

B: We had better head back to the car, then. I didn’t bring an umbrella.

8 A: Have you spoken to Julia and Sam recently?

B: Yes. They ………………………………………………….. house next month.

 Future tenses

C Underline the correct item.

1 Flights to Antarctica leave/will leave at 9:00 each morning.

2 Jason will try/is going to try river bugging one day.
3 I am having/will have a party on Saturday. Do you want to come?
4 Stand still! You are going to slip/will slip on that icy track!
5 I promise I am going to be/’ll be back before lunch.
6 At the research station, they serve/will serve breakfast at 8:00 and lunch at 1:00.
7 I believe global warming is going to cause/will cause sea levels to rise.
8 This mountain bike is really cheap. I am going to buy/’ll buy it!

 Clauses of Time

D Underline the correct item.

1 I’ll lend you my car as long as/just as you promise to be back before midnight.
2 I am going to take the exam as/after I complete the course.
3 The party had started immediately/by the time we got there. We are always late!
4 We will stay here until/once you come.
5 I’ll wake up while/when the alarm clock goes off.
6 I will be ready before/until you are. You know I’m quicker!
7 We left the park as soon as/just as Lydia and Simon were arriving.
8 Call me the moment/while you arrive at your destination.
9 Honestly! You forget your sleeping bag just as/every time we go camping!
10 We’ll leave as soon as/by the time we’ve put everything in the car.

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E Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 A: I’ll be done in five minutes – I’m just fixing my hair!

B: I’ll wait in the car so that we can leave the moment you ……………………. (be) ready.
2 A: Michael and Linda are moving into their new house this week.
B: Yes, I know. They are going to have a housewarming party after they
……………………. (unpack) all the boxes.
3 A: Rosa is going to study in America this year.
B: I didn’t know that! When ……………………. (she/leave)?
4 A: Have you still got my Biology textbook?
B: Yes. I will give it back as soon as I ……………………. (finish) my homework.
5 A: I like this album – the music is very relaxing.
B: Yes. I play it to the baby every night until she ……………………. (fall) asleep!
6 A: Are you coming out to play?
B: Maybe later. I have to look after my little brother for as long as my mum
……………………. (be) at the supermarket.

 Conditionals

F Circle the correct item.

1 If the temperature drops any further, the lake ................. freeze.

A would B will C should
2 If I ................. you, I would wear a helmet when you go mountain biking.
A had been B am C were
3 If you had listened to me, this ................. happened.
A wouldn’t have B hadn’t C wouldn’t
4 If you finish your homework before 7.00, we ................. out for dinner.
A had gone B will go C would go
5 What would your parents say if you ................. bungee jumping without asking them first?
A went B go C would go
6 Rebecca gets frightened when she ................. thunder.
A heard B hears C had heard
7 If you ................. up earlier, you would have seen a beautiful sunrise.
A wake B would wake C had woken
8 Unless you listen to the teacher, you ................. the homework.
A understand B wouldn’t have understood C won’t understand
9 If Paul were here, he ................. the first person in line to visit the caves. He loves geology.
A would be B is C will be
10 The accident wouldn’t have happened if the rain ................. so heavy.

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G Underline the correct form of the verb.

My friend Josie loves going

camping. She says that if you
1) feel/ felt stressed, camping
will help you to relax, and she
convinced me that if I
2) tried/had tried it, I 3) will
love/would love it too.
Before our trip, I bought a
rucksack, a sleeping bag, a
penknife and a torch. I thought I
had everything, but Josie said
that if I 4) went/ go camping with
just those things, I would have
problems. She told me, “If I were
you, I 5) will buy/would buy a
map, some sunscreen and a first
aid kit too.” So I got the
equipment she had mentioned
and we set off on our trip.
We walked through the forest
and reached our campsite in the
afternoon. Josie set up the tent
because I was afraid that if I
6) put/ would put it up, it
7) would fall/would have fallen
down during the night! We lit a
fire to cook our dinner and I was
feeling thirsty, so I went to the
river for a drink. Josie stopped
me just in time. “If you
8) drink/will drink that water,
you will get sick,” she told me,
and she gave me some bottled
water instead.
We had sausages and beans to
eat and then we went to sleep. It
was very relaxing to lie in the
tent, listening to the sounds of
nature around us. I had a great
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be/hadn’t been friends with her, I
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H Read the situations and make conditional sentences for each, as in the
example.

1 You didn’t wear protective clothing. You hurt yourself.

If you had worn protective clothing, you wouldn’t have hurt yourself.

2 Lend me the car. I can pick Mum up from work.

.............................................................................................................................................

3 You didn’t take any sunscreen with you. You got burnt.
.............................................................................................................................................

4 We can’t book our tickets online. I don’t have an Internet connection.

.............................................................................................................................................

5 I might visit Germany next winter. I’ll try wok racing.

.............................................................................................................................................

6 We can’t call for help. We don’t have a mobile phone.

.............................................................................................................................................

 Wishes

I Brandon is in bed with the flu and he is

thinking about his present situation.
Use the appropriate tense to fill in the
sentences.

1 I wish I ……………………………………………… (be) at the park with my friends.

2 I wish I ……………………………………………… (put on) my jacket yesterday.
3 If only I ……………………………………………… (not/have) a high temperature.
4 If only I ……………………………………………… (not/walk) in the rain without my anorak.
5 I wish my throat ……………………………………………… (not/be) sore.
6 I wish it ……………………………………………… (not/be) raining yesterday.
7 I wish I ……………………………………………… (not/have to) take any medicine.
8 If only I ……………………………………………… (be) more careful.

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 Key Word Transformations

J Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Use two to five words to complete each gap.

1 If you don’t want to get lost, take a map with you.

CASE
Take a map with you ...................................................................................................... lost.

2 I wish I hadn’t lost contact with her.

ONLY
If ................................................................................................................ contact with her.

3 If you promise to be careful, I will let you go on holiday with your friends.
LONG
I will let you go on holiday with your friends ..................................................... to be careful.

4 I don’t know what “euphoria” means but we can find it in the dictionary.
UP
I don’t know what “euphoria” means but .................................................... in the dictionary.

5 I don’t think it’s a good idea to go mountain climbing alone.

WERE
If .............................................................................., I wouldn’t go mountain climbing alone.

6 Steven wants to buy a new bike, but he hasn’t got enough money.
WISHES
Steven ..................................................................................................... to buy a new bike.

7 If you don’t clean up the mess, Mum will be very angry.

UNLESS
Mum will be very angry ......................................................................................... the mess.

8 The bomb would have exploded if the experts hadn’t come on time.
OFF
The bomb ...................................................................... if the experts hadn’t come on time.

9 It’s a pity I missed his phone call.

WISH
I ...................................................................................................................... his phone call.

10 You should examine your article to look for mistakes.

OVER
Why don’t you ...................................................................................... to look for mistakes?

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Reading

Read the texts and mark the sentences T (True), F (False) or DS (doesn’t say).

Most of us complain about bad weather, but sometimes it can get more than a little hair-raising!
These people experienced some terrifying severe weather conditions …

Tornado on the Wild River Ride

Tornado on the
football field One warm, sunny
football field
One Saturday last day at the end of last
One Saturday last
year, I was playing summer, our family
year, I was playing
goalkeeper in our hired a little rowing
goalkeeper in our
football team’s last boat and went on a
football team’s last
match of the season. If river trip through a
match of the season. If
I hadn’t been standing canyon. After a lazy
I hadn’t been standing
in the goal, I wouldn’t morning swimming,
in the goal, I wouldn’t
have had such a having water fights
have had such a
perfect view of the and relaxing on the
perfect view of the
heavy thunderclouds river, suddenly we
heavy thunderclouds
moving towards us! heard thunder
moving towards us!
Soon, the first heavy
Soon, the first heavy
raindrops were falling
raindrops were falling
and by half time the
and by half time the
referee had stopped
referee had stopped
the match as the
the match as the
lightning strikes were
lightning strikes were
getting too close.
getting too close.
As we waited by the
As we waited by the
side of the field, we
side of the field, we
suddenly saw a small
suddenly saw a small
funnel forming at the
funnel forming at the
bottom of the clouds.
bottom of the clouds.
Before we knew what
Before we knew what
1 Matt
was didn’t notice
happening, a the storm approaching. ……….
was happening, a
2 He had
tornado hadnever
touchedseen a tornado before. ……….
tornado had touched
3 The
down on tornado crossed the whole football field.
our football ……….
down on our football
4 No
field! one at the
Everyone match was seriously injured.
started ……….
field! Everyone started
5 It was
running raining when Katie’s family set out on their river trip. ……….
in different
running in different
6 Katie’sinbrother
directions a panic.didn’t row the boat to safety. ……….
directions in a panic.
7 dad
My Katie’s
andmumI ran checked
into a the weather before leaving. ……….
My dad and I ran into a
nearby field and lay flat
nearby field and lay flat
in a ditch, covering our
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heads with our hands.
Football bags, chairs
Football bags, chairs
and wet clothes were
and wet clothes were
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Then, suddenly the
tornado melted back
tornado melted back

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into the sky. “Quick, if
into the sky. “Quick, if
we go now, we’ll make
we go now, we’ll make
it to the car!” my dad
it to the car!” my dad
shouted. We were so
Listening
shouted. We were so
relieved to find out later
relieved to find out later
that everyone at the
Youthatwill hear Sally
everyone at the talking on a radio programme about some hiking trips she
match was safe! What
runs.
match For
waseach
safe!question,
What choose the correct answer A, B or C.
an adventure!
an adventure!
Matt, Minnesota, USA
Matt, Minnesota, USA
1 How many young people take part in each trip?
A 14 to 19
B not more than 15
C always about 10

2 What kind of accommodation do the teens stay in?

A tents
B a youth hostel
C different kinds of accommodation

3 Parents like the trips because their children

A develop a love of the outdoors.
B get a lot of exercise.
C learn a lot.

4 The teens particularly enjoy

A all of the afternoon activities.
B the water sports that Sally organises.
C activities they haven’t tried before.

5 Sally advises interested listeners to

A call her for a booking form.
B book their trip as soon as possible.
C find out more information.

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