General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 04 Topic 02.doc Dictionary scene debris to panic to blow devastating to damage Vocabulary war zone place where there is a war, where people are fighting nightmare bad dream to grab to take something quickly hopeless no hope  LISTENING 02 I've lost everything! – task 1. Read the questions. 2. Listen to the interview again. 3. Choose the correct answer. 1. Who does Brad Furniss talk to?  a) two firefighters who were at the fire  b) two people who live in the area  c) two people who saw the fire 2. Who lost his or her home?  a) Maureen  b) Dave  c) both Maureen and Dave 3. Are bushfires common in the area?  a) No, they only happen occasionally.  b) No, they happen every five or six years.  c) Yes, they happen every year. 4. Why was Maureen only a little worried when she saw the fire in the morning?  a) because the fire brigade had the fire under control  b) because the fire was far away and Maureen hosed the house  c) because fires are common in the area and usually they aren’t a problem 5. When did Maureen start to panic?  a) when the wind started blowing the fire closer to her house  b) when she saw the fire in the morning  c) when she stood in the street and watched her house burn 6. What does Maureen say she is happy about?  a) that she had insurance  b) that everyone is safe  c) that Dave’s home is okay 119