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ACCIDENTS-VOCABULARY

NO VOCABULARY MEANING SENTENCEPATTERNS

1 Hasten To hurryrush The ambulance

hastenedthe victim

to the hospital.

! "ro# To $ush

so%eone or

so%eth&n' (&th

a )&n'er*

Hello? Can you

hear me? The man

prodded the

unconscious driver.+ Na,&'ate the

steer&n' (hee

To .ontro the

steer&n'

The driver couldnt

navigate the

steering wheel

properly since he

!as tal"in# on his

mobile phone.

/ Heart $a$&tates

(&th )ear

Heart 0eats

(&th )ear an#an&ety

$s my dau#hter

alri#ht?as"ed themother an%iously&

her heart

palpitating with

fear.

2 "ar.he# throat Dry throat 'uch( the victim

mana#ed to croa"

)rom hisparched

throat.3 "etr&)&e# s.rea% A s.rea% &n

terror

The car( The

car(Rita let out a

petrified screamto

alert her son.

4 Horren#ous

s&'ht

Horr&)y&n'

s.ene

The accident !as a

horrendous sight.

5 Ca6e# (&th

0oo#

Co,ere# (&th

0oo#

The victim !as

caked with blooda)ter the )all.


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7 Heart sto$$&n'

hon6

Terr&)y&n'

soun# o) the .ar

hon6

Suddenly& he heard

a heart stopping

honk.

18 On tenterhoo6s To 0e

ner,ousan&ous

Everyone !as on

tenterhooks!hile

!aitin# )or the

ambulance to arrive.

11 9u%0e )or To sear.h )or

.u%s&y

Ra*fumbled forhis

mobile phone !ith

tremblin# hands.

1! :at.h &n

he$ess horror

To (at.h &n

shoo6 (&thout

0e&n' a0e to #o

anyth&n'

He could only

watch in helpless

horroras the as the

car turned turtle.

1+ Turn turte To turn u$se

#o(n

The car s"idded and

turned turtle.

1/ Shatter &nto

s%&thereens

Brea6 &nto

s%a $&e.es

The !indshield o)

the car shattered

into smithereens.

12 $un.h H&t )or.e)uy The boypunched

the numbers )or the

ambulance.

13 Ir6e# %otor&sts Irr&tate#

#r&,ers

The irked motorists

hon"ed loudly.

14 Nosey onoo6ers Cur&ous

$assers-0y

The nosey

onlookers#athered

around the accident

spot.

15 Chaot&.

s$e.ta.e

D&sor'an&se#

s.ene

The accident caused

a chaotic spectacle.

17 Casuaty In;ure##ea#

,&.t&%

$t !as not lon#

be)ore the casualty

!as whisked offto

the hospital once the

paramedicsarrived

on the scene.

!8 :h&s6 o)) To rush to

!1 "ara%e#&.s One (ho #oes

%e#&.a (or6

on the

a%0uan.e


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!! By a ha&r


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7 A s%a (&n#)a A s%a )ortune Some!here in the

dar"ness& t!o

bur#lars made their

!ay into +r.

Rohans house

hopin# to )ind a

small windfall.

18 "er$etrator Doer o)

so%eth&n'

(ron' or &e'a

Theperpetrators

rummaged through

the dra!ers.

11 Ru%%a'e

throu'h

Sear.h throu'h

1! "ertur0e# :orr&e# Theperturbed

o!ner called the

police !hen he

heard a noise at the

middle o) the ni#ht.

1+ :h&$ out Ta6e out

su##eny

The robber !hipped

out a S!iss Army

"ni)e and

brandished

maliciously at the

victim.

1/ Bran#&sh

%a&.&ousy

Ho# an# (a,e

&n an a''ress&,e

%anner

12 Sur,e&an.e :at.h The residence made

a report that lac" o)

surveillanceby the

police hadprompted criminal

actsto sprout

)re,uently.

13 Cr&%&na a.t Ie'a a.t


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+* 9AMILY LOVE

NO VOCABULARY MEANING SENTENCE

"ATTERN1 Chorus

.heer)uy

Say

so%eth&n'

to'ether

Happy !eddin#

anniversary( the

children chorused

cheerfullyas they

entered their parents

room.

! "e.6 &'hty on

the .hee6

>&ss the

.hee6 ,ery'enty

Than" you& mummy&

said Sara earnestly asshepecked lightly on

her mothers cheekto

sho! her appreciation.

+ :ra$ so%eone

&n a 0&' 0ear

hu'

Hu''&n'

t&'hty

-ou are such lovin#

children( said mother

and wrapped them in a

big bear hug.

/ Assure Co%)ort ather assured him thathe !ill be on his )eet in

no time.2 In no t&%e Very soon

3 E%0ra.e Hu' Her parents said

nothin#& reachin# out to

embraceher instead.

4 Se%&-.ons.&ous

state

Not )uy

a(a6e

$n my semi-conscious

state, $ !as a!are o)

mothers lovin# hands!ipin# my )ace !ith a

!arm damp to!el.

5 Dee$y %o,e# Very

tou.he#

+abel !as deeply

touchedby her parents

sacri)ice.

7 A s&%$e )are D&shes that

are easy to

$re$are

+rs /im prepared a

simple fare)or the

reunion dinner.

18 :ren.h Des.r&0&n' +rs Ranis heart


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the )ee&n'

as &) the

heart &s

0e&n'

s=uee?e#

(hen one

)ees

hearta.he

wrenched!hen she

)ound out about the

childs miserable livin#

conditions.

11 "re#&.a%ent A #&))&.ut

an#

un$easant

s&tuat&on

Amir understands his

parentspredicament.

1! Buste To 0usy

(&th

Thomas and 0avis

bustledabout in the

"itchen preparin#

brea")ast on bed )or

their parents.

1+ :on#rous

#&s0e&e)

Des.r&0&n'

an

un0e&e,a0e

sur$r&se

Too stunned )or !ords&

she simply stared at the

present in wondrous

disbelief.

1/ G&sten&n' Sh&n&n' This time& !arm tears

!ereglisteningin her

eyes.

12 De&'ht)u Ha$$y +ary sat be)ore the

hu#e ca"e !ith a

deli#ht)ul smile !hile

her parents and )riends

san# her the birthdayson#.


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/* 9IRE

No Vo.a0uary Mean&n' Senten.e $atterns

1 S.rea% atthe to$ o)

one


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1! Ba.6

0&o(&n'

.ou#

Ba.6 .ou#

that &s %o,&n'

u$(ar#s

Passers1by on the #round

)loor cau#ht si#ht o) the

black billowing cloudthat

!as s!ellin# up into the

air.

1+ Et&n'u&sh

the )&re

"ut out the

)&re

The )iery bla2e !as

e"tinguished !ithin

minutes by the )ire

)i#hters.

1/ Tra& o)

0a?e

Stret.h o) )&re The mans attention !as

arrested by the trail of

blaze alon# the road.

12 Horr&)y&n'

s&'ht o) the

ra'&n'

&n)erno

9r&'hten&n'

s&'ht o) a ,ery

0&' )&re

he horrifying sight of

the raging inferno #reeted

+adam 3en#s

nei#hbours as they rushed

over to the scene.

13 9&re

et&n'u&shers

$ante# on

the (a

9&re

et&n'u&shers

han'&n' on

the (a

Aruls )ather #rabbed the

fire e"tinguishers planted

on the wallto put out the

in)erno.

14 Charre#

re%a&ns

Burnt

re%a&ns

They loo"ed )or their

valuables amon# the

charred remains o) the

)urniture.

15 Shattere#

)ra'%ents o)

'ass

Bro6en 'ass

$&e.es

They !ere shattered

fragments of glass)rom

the bro"en !indo!s and

the !hite !alls !ere

charred by the in)erno.


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2* 9RIENDSHI"

NO Vo.a0uary Mean&n' Senten.e $atterns

1 S$utter hera$$re.&at&on

E$ress herthan6s &n a

sta%%er

Than"4..than" you(the poor old !oman

spluttered her

appreciation.

! #&ss&$ate #&sa$$ear The !orried loo"

dissipated)rom her )ace

!hen she sa! her bosom

)riend saved )rom

dro!nin#.+ S%&e

reassur&n'y

S%&e

en.oura'&n'y

an#

.o%)ort&n'y

Rita patted Aina on her

shoulder and smiled

reassurin#ly

/ Chat

an&%ate#y

Ta6 &n a &,ey

an# ener'et&.

%anner

The boys chatted

animatedly!hile

!al"in# bac" home a)ter

a #ame o) hoc"ey.2 Heart o)

'o#

A ,ery 6&n#

heart

Sympathy sur#ed in her

heart of gold.

3 "et&n' H&tt&n' har# At the )irst droplets o)

rainpeltingonto the

)loor& she )umbled )or her

umbrella immediately.

4 Dren.he# :et to the s6&n Seein# her drenched

schoolmate causedsympathy to sur#e in

Nadias heart o) #old.

5 Ru))&ans Ba# 0oys The ruffians threatened

to beat him up.


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3*GALLANTRY


1 Con,eyone


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4* HONESTY


8 Stutter Sta%%er 5$ ....$...6stuttered9ohntryin# to recall !hat had

happened.

: Tre%0&n'

han#s

Sha6&n'

han#s

He sho!ed his report

card to his )ather !ith

trembling hands.

; Res$on#

#oe)uy

Ans(er sa#y /oo"in# up tear)ully&

Anis responded

dolefully& 57ill you helpme?6

< S%&e (ryy S%&e &n a

#&))&.ut

s&tuat&on that

one )&n#s

)unny*

Harold smiled wrylyand

said& 57ell& $ !ont tell

anyone !hat $ have *ust

seen.6

= La.6a#a&s&.a

e))orts

:&thout

#&&'en.e

His poor result !as a

conse,uence o) hislackadaisical efforts.

> A ton'ue

-ash&n'

A s.o#&n' +r Ra* #ave the boys a

tongue-lashing)or

misbehavin# in the

classroom.

Gu&t-str&.6en 9ee&n' )u

o) 'u&t

Theguilt-strickenboy

tossed and turnedin bed

that ni#ht.@ Toss an# turn&n 0e#

Re$eate#yturn&n' an#

.han'&n'

$os&t&on &n

0e#

"en&ten.e Re%orse an#

re$entan.e

%enitences!ept over the

mischievous boy !hen

he realised hoe the others

had helped him.


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8B "urse one Harro(&n'

sho.6

Terr&0e

sho.6

$t !as a harrowing shock)or

Anita to hear about her

)athers demise.

Ga$e at the

'r&sy s&'ht

Stare at the

horr&)y&n'

s.ene

Everyonegaped at the grisly

sight o) the accident victim.

@ Eyes #art

aroun#

Loo6 aroun#

=u&.6y

His eyes darted around

apprehensively!hen he

heard the )ootstep. A$$rehens&,ey 9ear)uy

8B Gare An'ry stare +otherglared an#rily at

Alice )or misbehavin#.

88 Hoo&'ans Ru))&ans'an'sters

The hooligansvandalised thetelephone booth near the bus1

stop.


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8: Re.a.&trant Un(&&n' to

o0ey or#ers*

The recalcitrantboys "ept

destroyin# school properties

!ithout any )ear.

8; :ay(ar# Re0e&ous The waywardboys scratched

the discipline masters carand smashed the !indscreen.

8< Bra( 9&'ht The brawlbet!een the

ru))ians !as reported to the

police.

7*LESSONS


8 A 'ente s%&e

o) )or'&,eness

A (ar%

s%&e o)

$ar#on

5$ am #lad that you have learnt

)rom you past mista"es&6 +other

said to Rita !ith a gentle smile

of forgiveness.

: 9ush (&th

e%0arrass%ent

Bush (&th

sha%e

en could )eel his ears and )ace

flush with embarrassmentas

cold sweat breaks out.; Co# s(eat0rea6s out

To $ers$&re

)ro% )ear

an#

ner,ousness

< A0soute

a0horren.e

Co%$ete

hatre#

The o!ner punished the thieves

severely because he has an

absolute abhorrence)or

dishonesty.

= Coast &s .ear No s&'n o)

#an'er

7hen the coast was clear& the

nau#hty boys climbed over+r.Rahims )ence to steal the

)ruits.

> A )urt&,e

'an.e

A se.ret&,e

oo6

He too" a furtive glancearound

the house.

:&th

tre$at&on

:&th )ear 'ith trepidation& he approached

his teacher.

@ V&'orousy /i"e a dam that bro"e& Aaron

started to sob aloud as he noddedvigorously.


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18* "LACES


8 Thron' o)

.o%%uters

Cro(# o)

$assen'ers

A throng of passengers

boarded the train to attend the

National 0ay celebration.

: Heart ea$s &n

;oy)u re&e)

Des.r&0&n'

ha$$&ness an#

re&e)*

Ronnys heart leapt in joyful

relief !hen he !on the )irst

pri2e.

; Ma6e a

0ee&ne )or

Hea# stra&'ht

an# =u&.6y

to(ar#s

The pupils made a beeline for

the seat in the )ront ro!.

< "on6 "ut so%eth&n'

#o(n hea,&y

Heplonked his ba# onto the

chair and dashed to the sea.= "u0&.-

s$&r&te#

He$)u Thepublic-spiritedpassen#er

o))ered his seat to the elderly

lady.

> Res$&te Rest She !as hope)ully loo"in# out

)or the arrival o) the bus in

order to ta"e a ,uic" respite

)rom the s!elterin# heat.

A$$re.&at&,ey Grate)uy The cheer)ul elderly ladysmiled appreciativelyat the

e))orts o) the children.

@ Bea% A 0roa# s%&e

(&th $easure

The children in the orphana#ebeamed!hen they !ere

handed out the #oodie ba#s.

Sna6e aon' Des.r&0&n' a

,ery on'

=ueue &6e

sna6e

The ,ueue at the cro!ded bus

interchan#e snake alongthe

ro! o) shops.

8B Eate# Very ha$$y 9ames !as elated to have

started his day !ith a

meaningful act.88 A %ean&n')u

a.t

An a.t&on that

&s (orth(h&e

8: Bra(ny Stron' T!o brawny men mana#ed to

catch the snatch thie).

8; In the %st o) In the %#e

o)

The victim !as lyin# on the

)loor in the midst ofpapers

and clothes.


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