UNIT 4
Exercise 1
1. On Tuesday, a jumbo jet that was carrying 382 passengers and an Air Force plane missed each other by 15 meters in midair over the Atlantic Ocean . A spokesperson for the airline company, which reported the near miss in a statement yesterday, said the incident happened so quickly that neither pilot had time to take evasive action. “There was no warning whatsoever,” said the captain of the jumbo jet. He looked out of the window and saw the tail of the Air Force plane as it was disappearing into the clouds.
2. A jogger got the shock of his life when he was jogging around a city park on Saturday. “As I was passing under a large tree, I felt something drop on me,” he recalled. “At first, I thought it was a branch, but then I realized it was a snake! I couldn’t believe it! Then the guy running ahead of me turned around and saw it slide off. The snake wasn’t particularly big, but it gave me quite a shock all the same.” A snake expert said the snake was probably a python, which is non-poisonous.
Exercise 2
Possible Answers
2. While/As I was using my computer, it suddenly stopped working.
Or I was using my computer when it suddenly stopped working.
3. While/As we were playing tennis, my racquet broke.
Or We were playing tennis when my racquet broke.
4. While/As I was taking a shower, the water went cold.
Or I was taking a shower when the water went cold.
5. While/As I was cooking dinner, I burned my finger.
Or I was cooking dinner when I burned my finger.
Exercise 3
1.
A:
B: were sitting….met
A: was cleaning…got
2.
A: was getting….heard…rang
B:
A: was driving…got…were changing…invited
Exercise 4
B
Possible Answers
1.They were missing for more than three months.
2. They had planned to be away one week.
3. It was badly damaged, and the engine wouldn’t start.
4. They caught fish to eat and drank rainwater.
5. A passing ship rescued them.
C
Your own answers
Exercise 5
Your own answers
Exercise 6
Bob and I had just gotten engaged, so we went to a jewelry store to buy a wedding ring. We had just chosen a ring when a man with a gun came in. After the robber had taken Bob’s wallet, he demanded the ring. I had just handed it to him when the alarm started to go off, and the robber ran off. We were so relieved! But then the sales assistant told us we had to pay for the ring because I had given it to the robber. We had just told her that we wouldn’t pay for it when the police arrived and arrested us! What a terrible experience.
Exercise 7
A
1. What an emergency!
2. What a triumph!
3. What a predicament!
B
Possible Answers
remote: far away from populated areas
mainland: the main part of a country or continent, not including the islands belonging to or surrounding it
skip: miss; not to do
remarkably: incredibly, surprisingly
promotion: a better paid job, usually with more responsibility, in the same company
resign: leave a job
Exercise 8
1. After an art show opened in New York
2. In 1960, a Turkish diver discovered the remains of a 3,000-year-old shipwreck while he was diving for sponges off the coast of southwest Turkey
3. A big earthquake struck central Taiwan
4. In 2003, Italian workers found important archaeological remains while they were constructing a new parking lot in Vatican City
Exercise 9
Reporters’ countries and arrival days
Sunday Name: Mr. Swire
Country: Singapore
Name: ________
Country: ________
Monday Name: Ms. Anderson
Country: the United States
Name: Mr. Marks
Country: Canada
Tuesday Name: Mr. Jackson
Country: Australia
Name: Ms. Benson
Country: Italy
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