UNIT 4, 4C Listening, Eyewitness, page 43
1 There are three people in the doorway of a house.
2 The boy is wearing trousers and a hoodie. The man is wearing shorts and a jacket.
3 The boy on the left has a blue hoodie and blue trousers.
4 He isn’t crying.
5 Next to him there’s a man with a silver bucket.
6 He’s emptying the water onto the street.
7 She looks happy.
1 a boy and his mother (he says ‘Bye, Mum!’)
2 in the morning (he’s on his way to school)
3 at home (he says ‘I’m off to school now.’)
1 a couple / husband and wife (she says ‘Bye, darling!’)
2 around lunchtime (he says ‘And what about your lunch?’)
3 at home (he says they can take cover in the cellar)
1 two children / a brother and sister (he says ‘Where’s the money Mum gave you?’)
2 in the morning (she says ‘I’m still full from breakfast.’)
3 at the beach / a swimming pool (he says ‘Shall we go for a swim?’)
avalanche a very large amount of of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain
drought a long time when there is not enough rain
earthquake a sudden strong shaking of the ground
epidemic a disease that many people in a place have at the same time
famine a famine happens when there is not enough food in a country
flood when there is a flood, a lot of water covers the land
forest fire a fire that happens in a large area of land covered with trees
mudslide a large amount of soft wet earth sliding down a mountain
tornado a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle.
tsunami a very large wave in the sea, usually caused by the sudden strong shaking of the ground
volcanic eruption when a volcano (a mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas, and liquid rock, called lava, sometimes come out) erupts, the burning rocks, etc. are thrown out from the volcano
UNIT 4, 4D Grammar, page 44
There was a tsunami and a wave lifted the ship, and carried it onto dry land.
1 the toughest
2 the biggest
3 the most powerful; the most difficult
4 the worst
5 the most powerful (earthquake ever) in Japan; the (fifth) most powerful in the world
2 The earliest
3 The deadliest
4 The deepest
5 the smallest
6 most destructive
2 Skiing holidays are too expensive for me.
3 My dad’s old car isn’t safe enough to drive.
4 The storm wasn’t strong enough to cause much damage.
5 My shoes are too dirty to wear to the party.
6 The sky isn’t clear enough to see the moon.
2 Who’s the most attractive actor in the world?
3 What’s the funniest comedy on TV?
4 What’s the most interesting city in your country?
5 Who’s the worst singer in the world?
6 What’s the most dangerous animal in the world?