* Use the phrases from Ex. 5 to
complete the story.
3)...
As I went to bed that night, I could hear it
1)..
........ I never expected that
it would turn into the worst flood ever.
I woke up the next morning at my usual time, but
it was still dark. I opened the bedroom curtains
and saw the 2) ................... ..... which looked
almost black. It was still pouring down and the
....... were almost blowing the trees
over. Then I looked down and saw that the street
was a river of dirty water! I watched as it picked
up my car and smashed it into a wall! My beautiful
new car 4) ........................... and bits of it were
floating away. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't
get downstairs as everywhere was under water.
Then, from the bedroom window, I saw a small
boat with firemen in it. They helped me climb out
of the window and got me to safety.
It was the most 5)... ........ of my life, but I
was lucky to get away with just a few 6) ...
I can't say the same about my car, though!​