Unit 3 Communication

Communication
1. Complete the text with these words.
ash - destroyed - survived - lava - supervolcano - escaped tsunami - produced
One of the biggest volcanic eruptions in history took place about 74,000
years ago. When the (1) ______________ Toba in Indonesia erupted, it (2)
______________ so much dust and (3) ______________ that it cooled the
atmosphere for nearly ten years. Some scientists believe that only about
five thousand humans (4) ______________ this volcanic winter and
thousands of animal species disappeared.
Another huge volcanic eruption occurred about 3,600 years ago on the
Aegean island of Santorini. It caused a huge (5) ______________ which hit
the island of Crete and (6) ______________ everything there.
One of the most famous volcanic eruptions of all occurred in Italy, when
Vesuvius erupted and hot (7) ______________ flowed down the mountain.
People in the town of Pompeii ran to the beach and climbed into boats but
only a few (8) ______________.
2. Match sentences 18 with responses AH.
1. What would you do if you
won a lot of money?
2. What would happen if a
supervolcano erupted?
3. Would you work with bees?
4. What would your parents
say if you had a tattoo?
5. You shouldnt swim there.
6. If you smelt smoke, would
you call the fire brigade?
7. Would you hold a snake?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.

Theyd go mad.
No, I wouldnt. It might bite me.
Yes, I would. Im not afraid of
them and they never sting me.
Why? Are there dangerous
currents?
Id find out what was burning
first.
The dust and ash from it would
block the sun.
Id travel round the world.

3. Choose the correct answer.

1. I wouldnt go near those bees if I ______________ you.

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B.
C.
2. Bees
D.
E.
F.

am
been
were
can ______________ you.
bite
sting
burn

3. Be ______________ ! You might fall.

G.
careful
H.
beware
I.
good
4. You ______________ play with matches.
J.
wouldn't
K.
shouldn't
L.
couldn't
5. Ouch! I've burnt ______________.
M.
yourself
N.
myself
O.
yourselves
6. I don't think it is a good ______________ to go near that building.
P.
thing
Q.
warning
R.
idea
7. The sign says 'Danger! High voltage ______________.
S.
Radioactivity
T.
Electricity
U.
Currents
8. Don't
V.
W.
X.

touch that wire! You might get ______________.

burnt
run over
electrocuted

4. Choose the correct answer.

1. I've had my tongue _________.
Y.
dyed
Z.
pierced
2. _________ you have a tattoo?
AA.
Would
BB.
Should
3. I _________ get a tattoo on my shoulder. I'm not sure.

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DD.

would
might

4. I _________ have a big tattoo.

EE.
didn't
FF.
wouldn't
5. My mum would go _________ if I had a tattoo.
GG.
mad
HH.
angry
6. My mum would be angry if I _________ my hair green.
II.
shaved
JJ.
dyed
7. I often _________ my face with my team's colours when I go to
football matches.
KK.
dye
LL.
paint
8. My brother has _________ his head!
MM.
dyed
NN.
shaved
5. Complete the email.
Hi Mary,
It was great to read your news. I cant believe that youve got a butterfly
tattoo on your arm! What did your parents say? I wouldnt dare
(1) ______________ one! My parents (2) ______________ go mad if I did. My
mum was angry when I (3) ______________ my head last summer. She said I
looked like a criminal!
We had a barbecue last week, but it wasnt very successful. My father
burnt (4) ______________ when he was cooking. Then my little sister got (5)
______________ by a wasp and she started screaming. And guess what!
Mum fell down the steps! They were (6) ______________ because they were
wet from when Dad was watering the grass. She hurt (7) ______________
quite badly. I was (8) ______________ because nothing awful happened to
me!
See you soon!
Joe

Answer Key
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1 supervolcano 2 produced 3 ash 4 survived 5 tsunami 6 destroyed 7 lava 8

escaped
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

G
F
C
A
D
E
B

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

C. were
B. sting
A. careful
B. shouldn't
B. myself
C. idea
B. Electricity
C. electrocuted

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

B. pierced
A. Would
B. might
B. wouldn't
A. mad
B. dyed
B. paint
B. shaved

3.

4.

5.

1 have 2 would 3 shaved 4 himself 5 stung 6 slippery 7 herself 8 lucky

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