Page 35 - Exercise 8A

Page 35 - Exercise 8A

So what would you do in these situations? Would you survive?

First number one. Earthquakes happen so quickly, but you must act immediately. The biggest danger in an earthquake is from things falling. You shouldn’t run outside as glass from broken windows and parts of the roof would probably fall on you. You should get under a desk or a table. If that is impossible stand next to a wall. So give yourself three points would be one for C, but nothing for A.

Number two. What would you do first, if you were shipwrecked on a desert island? The correct answer here is C. Look for freshwater. You can survive for over two weeks without food, but water is so important. That you wouldn’t survive more than two days without it. So give yourself three points for C. 1 point for B and nothing for A.

Number three. Several people die every year because they hit by lightning. A car is actually a safe place to be. If the lightning hit the car. It would just travel around the outside of the car to the ground. If you are under the car. It would be very dangerous. So give yourself three points for C. But nothing for A or B.

Number four. What would you do if you smell smoke in the middle of the night? Smoke is very dangerous. In fires, most people are killed by the smoke. So if you went back to sleep. You might not wake up again ever. The correct answer is B, you should get up and look for the fire. Then if you find a fire. Telephone the fire brigade. So give yourself three points for B. Two points for C and nothing for A.

Number five. If a dog bit your leg it could be dangerous. Some dogs have rabies. So the correct answer is C. Try to find the owner of the dog. Then go straight to the nearest hospital. So give yourself three points for C. 2 for B and nothing for A.

Number six. If you saw a tornado. What would you do? Well, if you are outdoors you wouldn’t stand a chance. So you should run indoors. However, a tornado can destroy a building easily. So the safest place would be a seller. If that wasn’t possible, the center of the building would be the best place. A tornado is so powerful that it would throw a car around like a toy. So give yourself three points for A. 2 for B and nothing for C.

Number seven. Ask yourself the question, which is more important your mobile or your life? You can replace a phone so the correct answer here, is A. Give them the phone. You could run away. But your attacker might be faster than you. So it’s three points for A. One point for C and none for B.