1. What a pity! Our basketball team lost the final.

2. The building caught fire. Luckily, the firemen put out the fire at last.

3. He lost his life in the traffic accident.

4. Flood washes away some villages every year.

5. The floor is all wet. Who will mop up the water for me?

6. I was watching TV when he called me last night.

1. What did, hear  2. killed him  3. Nobody else, older, him

4. Will, please not open  5. How soon will, go  6. didn’t go, until, came

1. I felt a strong shake. Then the earth began to shake.

2. The people looked at each other in fear.

3. The birds flew away in all directions when they saw me.

4. I was trapped in the snow yesterday. The dog saved me.

5. The house is big enough for them to live in.

6. We were flying kites when it started/ began to rain.

1. ―What were you doing at eight last night?―I was chatting with Tom.

2. ―Were you listening to the radio just now?―No, I was watching TV.

3. Look! The birds are hiding from the shower

4. We were picking apples for them at this time last year.

5. The fishermen are busy catching fish these days.

6. You will get lost/ lose your way if you aren’t careful here.

1. It was raining when I woke up this morning.

2. While/ As/ When we were having breakfast, Tom came in.

3. Mother is cooking supper while Kate is doing her homework.

4. While/ When/ As we were waiting for the bus yesterday, it suddenly

snowed.

5. We didn’t start to work until the wind stopped yesterday.

6. I will call you when he comes back tomorrow.

1. Tom was watching TV while Kate was doing her homework.

2. What were you doing when I called you?

3. We were repairing the machines for them at this time last month.

4. While/ When/ As the farmers were harvesting crops, the earthquake

happened.

5. The teacher came in while/ when/ as the students were talking.

6. He was hiding behind the door when I found him.

1. We should get out as soon as possible when the house is on fire.

2. He covered his mouth and nose with a wet tower to protect himself

from thick smoke.

3. We can hide under a strong desk to protect ourselves if an earthquake

 happens.

4. In order to keep/ be safe, we must obey/ follow the traffic rules.

5. It is very dangerous to walk or ride a bicycle on railways.

6. We should run to high ground and stay there when a flood comes.

1. granddaughter(s), 2. gentlemen, 3. newspapers, 4. headache,

5. housework, 6. countryside, 7. teeth, 8. minutes’, 9. snowy, 10. broke,

11. alive, 12. sleeping

1. A storm with thunder and lightning hit Yancheng yesterday.

2. We were having the class in the classroom when the earthquake

 Happened.

3. Look! They are looking for the lost/ missing boy in the heavy snow.

4. He nearly cried then his father was badly ill.

5. Spring is the best time to travel to Nanjing.

6. A strong wind came from behind. I nearly fell over.