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Vocabulary
Natural disasters
Weather
1 I’m not going anywhere today. It’s 3 Our snowman won’t last long. The snow’s
………………. with rain. ………………. .
2 The wind is ………………. now so we can fly 4 In the winter, we have ……………….
our kite. temperatures at night.
5 We saw dark clouds ………………. in the sky.
1 Please open a window. We need some 4 The street is flooded because of the
………………. in here. ………………. last night.
2 Put a scarf on before you go, Harry. It’s 5 Our garden fence always falls over in
………………. outside. ………………. .
3 A ………………. covered the village and we
couldn’t see a thing.
General revision
1 The children were disheartened/disappointed 6 I love looking after my niece, Poppy. She’s such
because it was raining and they couldn’t play a kind/pleasant baby.
outdoors. 7 Gareth couldn’t sleep last night. He was feeling
2 Being lost at sea during a storm was tired/anxious.
astonishing/terrifying experience. 8 All the windows in the building
3 Polly is fascinated/interested by extreme smashed/burned during the fire.
weather conditions. 9 The river is rising/falling quickly. There’s a
4 I took the dog to the beach but it seemed serious risk of flooding.
confused/scared of the water. 10 The crowd of people approached/rushed
5 I’m relieved/excited that Danny is recovering towards higher ground where it was safe.
from his illness.
6 Fill in the following nouns to complete the text about volcanoes: lava, clouds, flames, risk,
crater, ash, magma, slopes.
A volcano is a mountain with an opening at the top called a 1) ……………………. . Inside the volcano and
underneath the earth’s surface, there is liquid rock called 2) ……………………. . During a volcanic eruption, it
comes out in hot streams of 3) ……………………. which flow down the volcano’s 4) ………………. and glow red
like 5) …………………. . The area surrounding the volcano gets covered in a layer of grey 6) …………………….
because large 7) ……………………. of it burst out of the volcano at great speed and force. Living near an active
volcano is a big 8) ……………………. because when they erupt, they can be very dangerous.
1 close A line
2 safe B bang
3 camp C
4 power encounter
5 D services
emergency E
6 loud overnight
7 high F rain
8 torrential G distance
Phrasal verbs
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temperatures
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Unit 2
8 Fill in: out (x4), up, down, for.
Last night, a fire broke 1) …………… at popular Italian restaurant Mario’s on Grange Street. The fire completely
destroyed the building but fortunately, everyone who was inside escaped before it burned 2) …………… .
Restaurant owner, John Little, immediately called 3) …………… help when he couldn’t put 4) …………… what
started as a small fire in the kitchen. The lights suddenly went 5) …………… as customers were eating but staff
quickly guided everyone outdoors to safety. Once the fire service arrived, it didn’t take long before the last flames
died 6) …………… . Today, local residents are helping John Little to clean 7) …………… the area so that Mario’s
can soon serve its delicious food once more.
Word formation
Grammar in use
Past simple/Past simple continuous
10 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.
1 What …………..…………… (you/do) when the 5 They …………..…………… (run) from the
earthquake struck? building and …..…………… (hide) under a tree.
2 It …………..…………… (snow) heavily while 6 Mum …………..…………… (phone) Dad when
you …………..…………… (sleep). the ambulance …………..…………… (arrive).
3 A hurricane …………..…………… (hit) our town 7 It was a beautiful day. The sun …………..
at 4am this morning. …………… (shine) and the birds …………..
4 …………..…………… (you/watch) the news …………… (sing).
last night? There …………..…………… (be) a 8 As I …………..…………… (take) a photograph,
big wildfire in California. I …………..…………… (hear) an avalanche in
the distance.
1 Tammy used to/would live in an earthquake 5 We would/used to drive over that bridge every
zone. day.
2 I used to lose/lost three umbrellas last month. 6 Did you get/used to get a photograph of the
3 I used to/would feel scared in thunderstorms. tsunami?
4 The volcano would erupt/erupted only once.
Adverbs
12 Form adverbs from the following adjectives to complete the sentences: similar, ironic,
terrible, lazy, pleasant.
1 We were ………………… surprised about the 3 I knew my friend was joking when he winked at
weather because we expected it to rain that me ………………… .
afternoon. 4 The twins always dress ………… to each other.
2 The boys spent the whole day sunbathing 5 I arrived ………………… late for my interview
………………… in the garden. because the roads were so icy.
Sentence transformations
13 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to three
words.
1 The avalanche occurred while we were walking 3 The hurricane began during our exam.
through the mountains. While we ..........................................................
We were walking through the mountains ........ ............................ exam, the hurricane began.
...........................................................occurred. 4 The forest was burning when I woke up.
2 Mary started studying Geology in 2003 and I .......................................................................
finished in 2007. ................................... the forest was burning.
Mary ................................................................ 5 I had a cat when I was five.
........................................................... in 2005. When I was five, I used ....................................
.................................................................. cat.
Prepositions
1 The hurricane did a lot of damage to/from my 6 Sadly, the house burned to/up the ground
roof. within minutes.
2 A waterproof jacket protects you from/of the 7 Have you heard from/about Tammy recently?
rain. I’m worried about her.
3 We got in the car and rushed to/at the nearest 8 Three people were saved for/from the burning
hospital. building.
4 We are depending on/with the emergency 9 Look! The old paper factory is in/on flames!
services to arrive quickly. 10 Lauren shouted at/for help and a man soon
5 I hope the situation doesn’t get out/above of appeared.
control.
Sue: Hi, Luke. It’s good to see you. I heard you have a story about A That sounds really
your recent holiday. 1)……………….. frightening!
Luke: Well, we were hiking in the Himalayas last week when
B You were very lucky.
suddenly, a huge block of snow fell off the mountain in front of
us. 2)……………….. C What happened?
Sue: Oh, no! 3)……………….. I bet you were scared. D It was an avalanche!
Luke: 4)………………… But nobody was injured, thankfully.
Sue: What a relief! 5)……………….. I’m happy to see you’re safe. E Yes, I was terrified.
Luke: Thanks, Sue! Me, too!
Reading
16 Read the diary entries and choose the right answer A, B, C or D.
June 14th
We arrived in Bali, Indonesia early in the morning. As soon as we got to our hotel, we quickly unpacked before
heading straight for the beach to do what we came here to do … surf! Bali’s beaches are incredible. The water is
blue, clear and warm while the sand is soft, white and clean. I was floating on my board, waiting for the next wave
when I noticed a sudden change in my surroundings. The water turned rough and the sky was dark and cloudy.
People were calling to us with panic in their voices. I quickly paddled back to the shore where another tourist told
me that a tsunami was on its way! We followed the locals to the top of a big hill where we watched huge waves
crash past the beach and into the town’s streets. Bicycles and street stalls were floating in the water. It was a
terrifying sight!
June 16th
It’s 48 hours since the tsunami hit. We evacuated the area and spent the night in a rescue shelter with all the
town’s residents. Thankfully, everyone survived the tsunami. I phoned home to let my family know I was safe as
soon as I could. It was such a relief to hear their voices! We decided to use our remaining days in Bali to help
clean up the area. Of course, the tsunami caused lots of damage to many buildings and there was mess
everywhere. Experiencing a tsunami was very scary but it made me realise how important it is to support victims
of natural disasters. I want to raise money for the Balinese people when I return home next week.
1 When they arrived in Bali, the writer was looking 3 The writer spent the rest of their holiday
forward to A volunteering in the community.
A unpacking their luggage. B sleeping in a rescue shelter.
B seeing the natural landscape. C working for a charity.
C seeing their accommodation. D feeling homesick.
D participating in a water sport.
4 The author’s purpose is to
2 The writer realised something was seriously A describe a scary event.
wrong when B explain what to do during a tsunami.
A he saw damage to the town’s streets. C request financial support from readers.
B somebody gave them a warning. D warn people about travelling in disaster
C the weather seemed different. zones.
D everyone else ran away.
Listening
17 You are going to hear four questions. Read the answers. For every question 1-4 choose
the right answer (A-E). One answer doesn’t match any of the questions.
1 2 3 4
Writing
18 Read the rubric, then do the task.
Your teacher has asked you write a short story (50-100 words) entitled The Escape. In your story you should
include:
a vehicle a volcano
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6 month course
Only €500!
who/employer?
when/job/start?
what/duties?
where/job?
what/phone number?
how long/courses/last?
what/price?
what/learn ?
where/course?
what/email address?
Find a story in a newspaper or on the Internet about a natural disaster e.g. earthquake or a
volcanic eruption. Write about it in your own words. Say what it was, when it happened,
where it happened, how long it lasted, what the result of the event was. You can include
any other interesting information.
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Jenny was home watching TV … I was lying on the beach and enjoying the sun…