6x1=6 marks
1
Fill in:
predictable
,
demand
,
collapsed
,
grabbed
,
fainted
,
administer
,
remote
,
stable
,
survivors
.
1
33 men were trapped underground when a
mine ..................................... in Chile.
2
Annie ..................................... with exhaustion
after walking all day in the hot sun.
3
I slipped and ................................... John’s arm
to stop myself from falling.
4
The Blue John Canyon is very ............................;
no one lives nearby and it’s difficult to get to.
5
There were five ...................................... of the
plane crash; it’s amazing!
6
You always know what’s going to happen in
that soap opera; it’s so ...................................!
7
His photographs are in great ............................
all over the world.
8
The ground beneath us isn’t ............................;
it’s moving all the time.
9
It was very difficult for him to .........................
first aid to himself.
5
Match the exchanges.
2
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
present or past tense forms.
1
Amy ............................................
(sleep)
when
the earthquake happened.
2
They ....................................................
(travel)
to Iceland next week.
3
Billy ...................
(go)
climbing every weekend.
4
Hundreds of people ................................
(lose)
their lives as a result of the earthquake so far.
5
Sam ..............................
(read)
at the moment.
6
They ......................................
(look)
at the fire
as it was quickly spreading.
7
Brian was angry because he .............................
(wait)
for Hannah for an hour.
8
By the time we arrived at the beach, it ............
..................................
(start)
to pour with rain.
4
Choose the correct item.
1
The meeting was called
back/off
due to the
accident.
2
The tsunami travelled
with/at
a great speed.
3
No one backed him
down/up
and he was very
disappointed.
4
He begged
for/in
money to support his family.
5
His photos are
on/in
great demand.
3
Choose the correct item.
1
The
all/whole
world joined in to help the victims.
2 Both/Neither
Sandy nor Sam went to Japan.
3
They had
hardly any/several
money with them.
4 A large number of/A great deal of
residents left
their houses.
5
There was very
few/little
to be done.
6
There is
quite a number/plenty
more to come.
1
9x2=18 marks
8x2=16 marks
Revision
5x4=20 marks
Can’t we watch CSI?
Do we have to watch
this?
There’s a documentary
about whales on
Channel 2 at 5.
Did you hear about
the landslide?
Can you pass me the
TV guide?
1
2
3
4
5
A
It’s nearly finished.
B
I don’t like the
sound of that.
C
Sure, here you are.
D
Yes, isn’t it awful?
E
OK, but then
we’re switching
over to Channel 3.
5x2=10 marks
26
7
Write a story called ‘A lucky escape’
(120-180 words).
20 marks
Total: 100 marks
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talk and write about disasters
ñ
talk and write about accidents and injuries
ñ
decide what to watch on TV
ñ
give bad news & react
ñ
write a story
ñ
talk about tsunamis
GOOD
✓
VERY GOOD
✓✓
EXCELLENT
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Check your Progress
6
Complete the sentences with the correct
word derived from the words in bold.
1
A ............................... storm formed above the
islands.
(TROPIC)
2
The earthquake was very ............................... .
(POWER)
3
The city is making a slow ............................... .
(RECOVER)
4
Aron helps ........................... athletes.
(ABLED)
5
He spent three days in .....................................
temperatures before they found him.
(FREEZE)
5x2=10 marks
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