On Screen 3 Vocabulary Revision Unit 3

In 2005, a hurricane …….. New Orleans, Louisiana.

      

• hit

• occurred

• happened

• broke out

The …….. was at the scene of the accident to help the survivors.

  

• scientist

• journalist

• surgeon

• paramedic

My sister is very …….. because she always does the chores for our mum.

      

• loyal

• fair

• honest

• helpful

Abigail is working …….. this weekend to finish her project.

      

• part-time

• overtime

• full-time

• time

The rain was …….. down as Tim and Belinda were hiking up Mount Olympus.

      

   

• pouring

• melting

• dissolving

• dropping

Answer explanation

It is raining cats and dogs

an idiom - to rain very heavily

The young girl started crying when the lights …….. suddenly.

    

• put out

• went out

• went away

• died out

The volcano caused a huge cloud of smoke and …….. .

      

• lava

• magma

• ash

• rim

The …….. rain caused the river to burst its banks.

     

• torrential

• rough

• light

• strong

An old building …….. during the earthquake.

  

(a)  

Last weekend, the temperature …….. to over 40°C!

      

• lifted

• raised

• rose

• went

Answer explanation

rise - rose - risen (irreg. verb)

move upwards - dvíhať sa,stúpať

Smoke was rising from the chimney

raise - raised - raised

lift - zdvihnúť (čo)

Raise your left hand.