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1 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?

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b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j

4 Match a number from A with a letter from B to make

complete sentences.

Mike works at a hospital.

Mike has an expensive car.
A volcano is erupting in Hawaii.
Mike forgets to take his camera to Hawaii.
There are a lot of people on the volcano.
The people in Hawaii are afraid of the
volcano.
A rock hits Mike when he is on the volcano.
Jennys leg is broken.
Mike leaves Hawaii on a ship.
Mikes boss likes the film of the volcano.

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2
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5
B
a
b
c
d
e

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i
j

over the volcano.

the volcano is very dangerous.
find Mikes camera.
is his camera.
her leg is under a rock.
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2 Put these sentences in the right order. Number them

110.

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

Mikes oldest friend . . .

People are leaving Hawaii because . . .
There is a lot of fire and smoke . . .
Jenny cant move because . . .
The people in the helicopter . . .

Mike begins to film the volcano.

Jenny starts a new job at SFX News.
Mike takes a plane to Hawaii.
Mike ties a tripod to Jennys leg.
Jenny and Mike leave Hawaii by helicopter.
Jenny cries help!
Mike reads about a volcano.
Jenny and Mike walk slowly down the
volcano.
Mike pushes a big rock away from Jennys
leg.
Mike walks from the town to the volcano.

5 Fill in the gaps using: afraid, angry, cameraman,

clothes, newspaper, plane, reads, waves, work,
surfing

Mike is a ........ . He works for SFX News. His boss

is often ........ with him. One day Mike ........ about
a volcano in the ........ . He puts some ........ in a
bag and takes a ........ to Hawaii. When he sees the
big ........ on the sea, he wants to go ........ . But he
has ......... to do. The drivers in Hawaii are ........ of
the volcano, so he begins to walk.
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3 Who says this? Who do they say it to? Mike, Jenny,

Mr Frank, Jennys friend

a

b

c

d

e

Go away and find some news.

........ says this to ........
Is she alive or dead? I dont know.
........ says this to ........
Im here. Please help me!
........ says this to ........
Youre more important than my camera.
........ says this to ........
We have a new news person.
........ says this to ........
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Setting

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Choose the best answer.

Mike works for SFX _____.

a F Radio b F News c F Books
d F Television
Mr Frank is Mikes _____.
a F boss b F neighbour c F friend
d F brother
Mr Frank is often _____ with Mike.
a F friendly b F happy c F quiet
d F angry
Mike _____ his job.
a F isnt very good at b F needs
c F wants to change d F doesnt need
Mike knows about the volcano because _____.
a F a friend tells him about it b F he hears
about it on the radio c F he reads about it in a
newspaper d F he sees a TV programme
about it
Mike wants to make _____.
a F a sad film b F a boring film
c F a funny film d F an exciting film
After work, Mike goes home _____.
a F by car b F on foot c F by bicycle
d F by bus
When he goes to Hawaii, Mike takes his _____.
a F car b F boss c F camera
d F girlfriend
When he sees the big waves near Hawaii, Mike
would like to go _____.
a F swimming b F sailing c F surfing
d F fishing
10 As the plane gets closer to Hawaii, the sky is
very _____.
a F blue b F light c F cloudy d F dark

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Characters
Choose the best answer.

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Mike is a _____.
a F taxi driver b F pilot
c F cameraman d F doctor
At the airport, a girl tells Mike that her _____ is
on the volcano.
a F dog b F friend c F bag d F father
13 Jenny has big _____ eyes.
a F blue b F black c F green d F brown

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Jennys _____ is broken.

a F arm b F hand c F nose d F leg
Mike tells Jenny she is _____ than his camera.
a F more interesting b F more important
c F older d F more friendly
When they are going down the volcano, Mike
_____ Jenny, because she mustnt go to sleep.
a F sings to b F sits down with
c F talks to d F films
Mike gives Jenny some _____.
a F food b F books c F money
d F water
After Mike leaves the volcano, _____ finds his
camera.
a F Jennys friend b F the man in the
helicopter c F Mr Frank d F Jenny
Mr Frank _____ Mikes film about the volcano.
a F doesnt like b F doesnt watch
c F isnt interested in d F likes
Mike thinks Jenny is _____.
a F beautiful b F old c F boring
d F funny

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Go away and find some news.

a F Mike b F a man in the helicopter
c F Jenny d F Mr Frank
We can do it, old friend.
a F Jenny b F Mike c F Mr Frank
d F Jennys friend
The volcano is erupting. Why are you here?
a F people at SFX News b F people at the
airport c F Jenny d F people in the
helicopter
Is she alive or dead? I dont know.
a F a man in the plane b F Mr Frank
c F Mike d F Jennys friend
Im usually very careful but not today.
a F Jenny b F Mr Frank c F Mike
d F a man on the plane
Youre more important than my camera.
a F Mr Frank b F a man in the helicopter
c F Mike d F Jenny
Where is your home? Tell me about your
family.
a F Mike b F a woman at the airport
c F Jenny d F Mr Frank

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I have a broken leg, but I am alive.

a F Mike b F Jennys friend c F Jenny
d F Mr Frank
Now I dont have a job. There are no more
chances.
a F Mike b F Jenny c F Mr Frank
d F a man in the helicopter
30 This video hits me . . . right here!
a F Jenny b F a woman at the airport
c F Mike d F Mr Frank

42 There is fire and _____ over the volcano.

a F smoke b F snow c F rain d F music
43 Mike must walk from the town to the volcano,
because all the drivers are _____.
a F dead b F on holiday c F ill
d F afraid
44 When Mike is filming, a big _____ nearly hits
him.
a F car b F rock c F wave d F tree
45 On the volcano, Mike hears a girl cry _____.
a F Excuse me! b F Help!
c F Goodbye! d F Who are you?
46 Jenny cant walk, so Mike has to _____ her.
a F carry b F drive c F push d F leave
47 Jenny and Mike go down the volcano very _____.
a F happily b F quickly c F angrily
d F slowly
48 When he is off the volcano, Mike is unhappy
because _____.
a F he must go home b F his leg is broken
c F he has no camera and no film
d F Jenny doesnt like him
49 Mike leaves the island _____.
a F on a ship b F in a helicopter
c F by car d F by plane
50 In the end, Jenny _____.
a F stays in Hawaii b F dies on the
volcano c F starts work at SFX News
d F marries Mr Frank

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Vocabulary

Choose the best answer.

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work that a person does for money

a F visit b F job c F idea d F travel
not alive
a F dead b F afraid c F tired
d F dangerous
to throw out gas and rocks (a volcano can
do this)
a F carry b F pick c F erupt d F feel
information about whats happening
a F smoke b F library c F noise
d F news
something that you think
a F rock b F idea c F chance d F wave
to touch lovingly with your mouth
a F hit b F carry c F erupt d F kiss
when you need to drink
a F thirsty b F angry c F tired
d F hungry
problems
a F trouble b F idea c F noise d F rock
a person who tells workers what to do
a F driver b F friend c F boss d F pilot
when something is in pieces, or not working
a F last b F broken c F hot d F exciting

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Plot

Choose the best answer.

41 Before he goes to Hawaii, Mike gives _____ a

kiss.
a F his girlfriend b F Mr Frank
c F his camera d F his children

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