Section B 1119/1

(Theo 2014)

My Most Frightening Experience
Emotions of Fear/ Sadness/ Relief
I blanched/ turned white
I was dumbfounded/ perplexed/ confused
I flinched/ winced (with pain)
I was too scared to (V)
I was so terrified that
I was petrified
Scared out of my wits, I
My hands were clammy and shaking
A chill ran down my spine
The hair on the back of my neck rose
I broke up in goose bumps
Cold sweat broke out on my brow
My heart was in my mouth
My heart skipped a beat
My heart pounded painfully in my chest
My heart sank
I trembled uncontrollably
Trembling in my shoes, I
My teeth chattered like castanets
I was rooted to the ground
I could not move even if I wanted to
I froze
My feet felt like lead
My feet refused to obey me
Tears blurred my vision
I burst into tears
Tears welled up in my eyes
I cried like a baby
I could no longer hold back the tears
I blacked out/ passed out
So great was my relief that I
Overwhelmed with relief, I

Lost in the jungle
I had lost my bearings
an eerie silence
tried to retrace my steps
the silence was deafening
a cacophony of sounds
thick undergrowth
looked like ghostly figures
tripped over exposed roots
I was going round in circles
I had strayed from the well-trodden jungle
path
menacing/ treacherous (rocks/ cliffs)
I could break my neck
In desperation, I
I was frantic
I had to face the fact that I was lost
I panicked/ freaked out
Robbery
masked man/ men
(were) armed with
accomplice(s)
held at gun-point/ knife-point
in broad daylight
a break-in
broke into
burst into
shoved/ pushed
grabbed/ snatched
scooped up/ emptied
ransacked
smashed (display counters/ glass cabinets)
security guard
overpowered/ was overpowered
disarmed/ was disarmed
put up a fight
pinned my arms behind me
bound/ gagged/ blindfolded
wrenched away from (sb)
getaway car/ driver
sped off/ dashed off/ fled
got away with/ made off with
chased/ gave chase/ pursued
was in hot pursuit of sb/ sth
was hot on the heels of sb
went after sb/ sth
was/ were not far behind

Accidents & Injuries
so great was the pain that I passed out
groaned in pain
in excruciating/ agonising pain
I clenched my teeth/ my jaws
I could barely focus
bled profusely
I can hear the sickening sound of my bone(s)
breaking/ snapping like dry twigs
I gritted my teeth
sustained light injuries
scrapes/ bruises/ cuts
a hairline fracture
my bone was sticking out
was warded for
worried faces surrounded me
tears rolled down my cheeks
painkillers/ crutches
limped/ hobbled around
plaster/ bandage (felt like a mummy)
somersaulted/ flew over the handles of my
bicycle

Section B 1119/1
(Theo 2014)