1 Test

1 Read and write. Use some of the words in the box.

ambulance  ​embarrassed  ​explained  ​fire drill  ​
heating   ​lifejacket  ​power cut  ​worried

1 You should wear a lifejacket when you

are in a boat.
2 If you don’t have , your house is
cold in winter.
3 When there is a , there is no electricity.
¢ I was very last week because my mum
was ill in hospital.
5 When there is a at school, the alarm rings.
6 I felt when I dropped all my pens
in the classroom.

2 Read and circle.

1 The children stood / were standing outside the
school when the fire engine arrived / was arriving.
2 We did / were doing an experiment in our science
lesson when the electricity went / was going off.
3 The alarm suddenly rang / was ringing while my dad
cooked / was cooking our dinner.
¢ The car accident happened / was happening while
we rehearsed / were rehearsing for the school play.
5 The teacher explained / was explaining a maths
activity when we suddenly saw / were seeing
the smoke.
6 Three million people slept / were sleeping when the
power cut hit / was hitting.

Total 10

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