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Unit 4 — Incidents

Accidents & mistakes · Crime in the news · Complaints · Responding to news · Reading · Writing · 5 lessons

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4A
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Grammar + Vocabulary
4A · Accidents & Mistakes
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Past simple Past continuous Accidents vocab
0 / 40 pts
⚙ Past Simple vs Cont.
📝 Accidents Vocab
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1Choose the correct option a or b.
1. I was bending down to pick something up ___
2. We were waiting for the taxi ___
3. I accidentally dropped my bus ticket ___
4. Jai fell off the ladder ___
5. I didn't realise he was listening to me on speaker phone. How did he tell me?
6. Jack realised he had forgotten his passport ___
7. How did Bea manage to hurt her toe?
8. I hurt my leg ___
3Complete the text with the correct verb form.
Use past simple or past continuous.
1. I in the shopping centre when I up the escalator.
2. I in my bag for something.
3. My jumper caught on the zip on the bag and and fell back.
4. I nearly down the escalator.
5. The woman and her friend to help me, but they to travel up the escalator together!
4Complete the missing words in the sentences.
1. The glass s out of Henri's hand and smashed on the floor.
2. Felix left the taps on and f the bathroom.
3. The waitress s the soup all over Izzy.
4. When the kitchen c, I was worried the whole house was going to burn down.
5. Thomas accidentally k over his grandmother's expensive vase.
6. Fiona c her motorcycle into a tree.
7. Pamela m the window wrong so the curtains didn't fit.
8. I t off the lights before I left, but forgot about the cooker!
5Choose the correct option a, b or c.
1. The candle fell over and the carpet ___
2. She accidentally broke the window and caused a lot of ___
3. I ___ on the gas by mistake.
4. Ollie ___ some chemicals on his hand by mistake.
5. During the storm, the rain ___ the school.
✓4A Self-check

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4B
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Vocabulary + Grammar
4B · Crime in the News
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Crime vocab Past perfect simple Verb phrases: crime
0 / 35 pts
📝 Crime Vocab
⚙ Past Perfect
✓ Check
1Match words 1–8 with definitions a–h.

Matched: 0 / 6

3Complete the sentences with words from the box.
reportedfreedclaimed jailtrapvictimworth
1. The witness the crime to the police.
2. The criminal got out of after three years.
3. My neighbour's camera was stolen and he £300 from his insurance company.
4. The police set a to catch thieves.
5. After 15 years, they the gang leader from prison.
6. Robbers have stolen a horse over half a million pounds.
7. The of the crime is recovering in hospital.
4Choose the correct alternatives (Past Perfect).
1. He ___ in prison for seven years when I met him.
2. We realised the thief had ___ in through the back door.
3. Paul remembered he ___ the window.
4. We ___ in the house for 20 minutes before we realised the robber was still there!
5. I never ___ of the gang before I read about it in the newspaper.
5Complete with past perfect + word from the box.
afteralreadybecause beforeby the timeuntilwhen
1. The gang had disappeared the police arrived.
2. The woman had gone in a blue car she robbed the garage.
3. Laura was terrified she had never been the victim of a crime.
4. Ava hadn't realised someone had stolen her phone she got home.
5. She was on the train she remembered she hadn't locked the door.
✓4B Self-check

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4C
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Vocabulary + Grammar
4C · Complaints
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Complaint vocab Reported speech Reporting verbs
0 / 35 pts
📝 Complaints Vocab
⚙ Reported Speech
✓ Check
1Complete the sentences with the missing words.
1. The bank has given Justin a l to help him buy his new car.
2. I can't sit on that chair because its leg is c.
3. The woman in the shop couldn't s the problem with my new computer.
4. We had to pay the company an extra £40 to have our new bed d.
5. I can't use my phone properly because the s has cracked.
6. I think I was o for my new trainers because I found the same ones much cheaper online.
7. Has the hotel we're going to got free w?
8. When I bought my new laptop, I paid extra for a three-year g.
3Complete with words from the box.
backforoff outupwith
1. The delivery guys turned over an hour late!
2. My laptop's broken and I'm still paying the loan for it.
3. It's unacceptable — I'll take them .
4. I need someone to sort my computer. It's so slow!
5. I decided to return my watch because there was a fault it.
6. The courier broke the printer and the sales assistant tried to charge me the repair!
4Choose the correct option a or b (reported speech).
1. Direct: "The screen is cracked." Reported: He said that ___
2. Direct: "I've fixed the fault." Reported: She said that ___
3. Direct: "You might need to take it back." Reported: He told me that ___
4. Direct: "I'll pay off the loan before September." Reported: I told him that ___
5. Direct: "I can give you a good deal." Reported: He said that ___
5Rewrite in reported speech using the verb in brackets.
1. Greg said he . (say)
2. Gina told me I . (tell)
3. She asked if I . (ask)
✓4C Self-check

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4D
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Functional Language + Listening
4D · Respond to News
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Responding to good/bad news Word order Listening T/F
0 / 30 pts
💬 Respond to News
📢 Listening T/F
✓ Check
2Match statements 1–8 with responses a–h.

Matched: 0 / 6

1Put words in correct order to complete responses.
1. A: My sister has just had a baby! B:
2. A: I don't think I did very well in my interview. B:
3. A: I've had enough of my boss. I'm going to leave my job tomorrow. B:
4. A: Luke and I are buying a house! B:
2Listening: Kim and Jude talking about a crime. True or False?
Context: Kim was the victim of a theft; Jude was also robbed while on holiday.
3Answer the questions.
1. What did the thieves steal from Kim's friend?
2. How did Kim's friend feel?
3. Where was Jude's backpack?
4. What was inside Jude's backpack?
✓4D Self-check

Score: 0 / 5

R/W
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Reading + Writing
Reading & Writing
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Mistakes people make Linking words in stories Descriptive writing Creating interest
0 / 30 pts
📖 Reading
✍ Writing
✓ Check
3Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)?
4Choose the correct alternatives.
1. Laila was feeling ___ when her mistake happened.
2. Laila had problems ___ her ticket.
3. Johnny finds his course ___.
4. The rabbit has ___ people in the flat.
5Find words in texts matching definitions.
1. Causing problems in an annoying way (text 1):
2. Read something incorrectly (text 1):
3. When you feel upset about things happening (text 2):
4. Documents or information on a computer (text 3):
5. Remove text on a computer (text 3):
1Complete the story with linking words.
as soon asasbut by the timedespitehowever thenwhen
1. I was nearly back at the boat I saw it.
2. the shape got closer, I realised it was bigger than I first imagined.
3. I began to say goodbye to people I loved, suddenly the animal swam into view.
4. , the animal would not hurt me.
5. the fact that my hands were still shaking, I took the most amazing photo.
3Choose the correct alternative.
1. The burglar ran away ___ he heard the owners return.
2. We turned the corner, we heard a terrible noise.
3. ___ it was still very dark, I got out of bed.
4. The girl was soaking wet ___ she reached the house.
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