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4a R ead
Read

• Which jobs do you consider dangerous? Why?
A Discuss.

B Look at the pictures
and the title. What do
you think happened to
these people while they
were working? Listen,
is my middle name
read and check your
answers. is my middle name

Gary M
Gary M
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he aquarium doesn’t open till ten a.m., SHARK TANK
so when I saw a young boy in the
T exhibition area while I was cleaning
the shark tank, I knew it meant trouble. CLEANER
As I was swimming towards him, I did my
best to stay calm. Years of experience
have taught me that sharks can sense
fear. I tried to get his attention and tell
him to stay quiet but, unfortunately, he
started tapping on the glass. As soon as
the sharks heard the noise, they started
moving around wildly. One of the most
important safety rules is to get out of the
water if a shark is acting strangely. So,
when one of the sharks bumped my leg,
I didn’t think twice. Fortunately, when I
reached the surface, my co-worker pulled
me out immediately. ‘I apologise for my
son!’ he said. ‘I told him to stay in my
o ice, but he didn’t listen to me!’

C Read again. Write G
ast week, we were ilming a car chase for Gary, K for Kevin
or N for Neither.
scene on an icy road. Car chases are
L L very common in my profession, but 1. It was the irst time
this time I had to do something totally new.
this time I had to do something totally new.
this time I had to do something totally new. I was doing this.
I had to jump my car across a river. While
I had to jump my car across a river. While
I had to jump my car across a river. While
the director and I were talking about the 2. I fell into the water
the director and I were talking about the
the director and I were talking about the
details, the experts were making sure that
details, the experts were making sure that
details, the experts were making sure that to save myself.
everything was safe. I was looking forward 3. I knew
everything was safe. I was looking forward
everything was safe. I was looking forward
to the scene! As soon as I heard the
to the scene! As soon as I heard the
to the scene! As soon as I heard the something bad
director say ‘action!’, I sped along the would happen.
director say ‘action!’, I sped along the
icy road. The other car followed.
icy road. The other car followed.
I was getting ready for the jump 4. I didn’t react
I was getting ready for the jump
when, all of a sudden, something
when, all of a sudden, something
immediately.
reddish-brown appeared a few 5. I was very
reddish-brown appeared a few
metres away. I found out later that excited about
metres away. I found out later that
it was a fox! I hit the brakes and held my the job that day.
it was a fox! I hit the brakes and held my
breath. Unfortunately, the road was too
breath. Unfortunately, the road was too 6. I got hurt
slippery. The airbags opened when the
while working.
Kevin S car hit the river — so I didn’t 7. I was afraid the
Kevin S
Kevin S
get injured — but the water
STUNTMAN was freezing cold! animal might
attack me.
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