Paper 18

Tenses & Verb forms

Female worker died after falling into a manhole

A female worker 1. __________ (die) after she and three male workers fell into a
three-meter deep manhole at Siu Ho Wan Sewage Treatment Works on North Lantau.
The female worker, in a coma, sustained serious hand injuries and 2. __________
(break) one of her limbs. She was rushed to North Lantau Hospital in critical
condition and 3. __________ (certify) dead shortly after. The four workers 4.
__________ (fall) into the manhole at around 4pm Thursday. Firemen 5. __________
(arrive) at the scene, and later 6. __________ (join) by their colleagues from the High
Angle Rescue Team. They 7. __________ (manage) to first rescue two conscious male
workers and rushed them to Yan Chai Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital. When
they 8. __________ (save) a third male worker, he was in a coma and sustained leg
injury. He regained his consciousness after a while. He was rushed to North Lantau
Hospital. The female worker was unconscious when she 9. __________ (take) out of
the manhole. As of 8pm, one of the workers 10. __________ (fight) for his life, while
the other two were in serious condition. 11. __________ (speak) to media this
evening, the Fire Service Department said officers 12. __________ (receive) the
report at 4.05pm today, that four workers 13. __________ (trap) in an eight-meter
deep, six meters by seven meters manhole, which only came with a one square
meter entrance. Officers found the three male workers were stranded at a work
platform six meters above the bottom of the manhole and the female worker lying on
the sewage about 0.5 meters above the bottom. The first worker 14. __________
(rescue) after 20 minutes and it took the crew an hour and five minutes to rescued all
four workers. Firemen added that the workers 15. __________ (change) pipes down
there when the incident took place. None of the four workers were spotted wearing
a safety belt, officers added. As to why the female worker was lying on the bottom of
the manhole, officers said the question awaits further investigation by relevant
departments. The cause of the incident has yet to 16. __________ (confirm).
A total of eight ambulances, 22 firetrucks, 80 firemen and 19 medics, officers from
Urban Search And Rescue Team, High Angle Rescue Team and rescue divers were
mobilized for the operation.
Answer

1. died
2. broke
3. was certified
4. fell
5. arrived
6. were joined
7. managed
8. saved
9. was taken
10. was fighting
11. Speaking
12. received
13. was trapped
14. was rescued
15. were changing
16. be confirmed
A female worker died after she and three male workers fell into a three-meter deep
manhole at Siu Ho Wan Sewage Treatment Works on North Lantau.

The female worker, in a coma, sustained serious hand injuries and broke one of her
limbs. She was rushed to North Lantau Hospital in critical condition and was certified
dead shortly after.

The four workers fell into the manhole at around 4pm Thursday. Firemen arrived at
the scene, and were later joined by their colleagues from the High Angle Rescue
Team.

They managed to first rescue two conscious male workers and rushed them to Yan
Chai Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital.

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When they saved a third male worker, he was in a coma and sustained leg injury. He
regained his consciousness after a while. He was rushed to North Lantau Hospital.

The female worker was unconscious when she was taken out of the manhole.

As of 8pm, one of the workers was fighting for his life, while the other two were in
serious condition.

Speaking to media this evening, the Fire Service Department said officers received
the report at 4.05pm today, that four workers were trapped in an eight-meter deep,
six meters by seven meters manhole, which only came with a one square meter
entrance.

Officers found the three male workers were stranded at a work platform six meters
above the bottom of the manhole and the female worker lying on the sewage about
0.5 meters above the bottom.

The first worker was rescued after 20 minutes and it took the crew an hour and five
minutes to rescued all four workers.

Firemen added that the workers were changing pipes down there when the incident
took place. None of the four workers were spotted wearing a safety belt, officers
added.

As to why the female worker was lying on the bottom of the manhole, officers said
the question awaits further investigation by relevant departments. The cause of the
incident has yet to be confirmed.

A total of eight ambulances, 22 firetrucks, 80 firemen and 19 medics, officers from

Urban Search And Rescue Team, High Angle Rescue Team and rescue divers were
mobilized for the operation.