UNIT 4

1. She was taking a test at school when she heard the fire alarm.
2. While I was talking to my mother on the phone, the TV show started.
3. Mr. Park was cooking dinner when Mrs. Park finished the laundry.
4. Mr. Kemp was working in the garden when the rain began.
5. While Claudia was picking up their rental car, Alex was calling their hotel.
6. While Nancy was shopping at the grocery store, she saw and old friend.

I had an accident yesterday. I was driving slowly and I’m sure I was paying attention. But I was waiting
for a phone call. When the phone rang, I answered it. Suddenly, the car in front of me stopped, and I hit
it. I certainly learned my lesson! Luckily, I was not speeding when I had the accident.

1. My daughter was driving her car yesterday at 4:00.

2. I was walking to work when I saw the accident.
3. Who was talking on the phone when I came home?
4. Traffic was awful this morning. Everyone was speeding!
5. They were leaving the house when the phone started ringing.
6. The clients at the rental agency were complaining about the quality of the cars they got.
7. The accident occurred because a car was weaving through traffic.
8. Why was your girlfriend shopping at the mall when online shopping is so much easier?
I had an accident.

I’m fine, fortunately no one’s hurt.

Well, the other driver wasn’t paying attention and he was talking on the phone, and he hit my car.

Yes, unfortunately I have to replace the right headlight and the windshield.

It was in America avenue.

He has to replace his bumper and his hood.

1. The car’s almost out of gas. Let’s go in here so I can fill it up.
2. It’s raining, and I can’t turn the windshield wipers on. They aren’t working.
3. Can I use your car this afternoon? I can pick it up at 3:30 if you don’t need it then.
4. We have to return the rental car before 6:00. Let’s drop it off early at the airport and get
something to eat, ok?
5. I can’t turn the air conditioning off. It’s freezing in here.
1. The taillights aren’t working. I can’t turn them on.
2. They’re expecting the car at 10:00. I’ll drop it off at 10:00.
3. It’s too cold for air conditioning. Which button turns it off?
4. Thanks for fixing the car. What time can I pick it up?
5. The car is almost out of gas. Please fill it up.

1. If you return a rental car and it’s almost out of gas, who has to fill it up?
2. The car’s ready. Can you pick it up before 5:00?
3. The car? I’m planning to drop it off at the rental office, not the airport.
4. There’s something wrong with the headlights. I can’t turn them on.
5. I can’t stand that loud music while I drive. Could you please turn it off?

1. Please fill it up with super.

2. Jane’s going to drop it off at the airport.
3. It’s raining and we can’t turn them on.
4. When you’re sitting in a parking lot, you should turn them off.
5. Turn it off, please, so I can see the news about the accident.

1. Please turn off the car.

Ok, I’ll turn it off.
2. Why are your headlights still on?
Oh no! I forgot to turn them off last night. I hope the engine starts!
3. The car is ready.
Great, I’ll pick it up at 3:00.
4. My brakes are making a funny sound.
No problem. We’ll check out the whole car. What time can you drp it off?
5. Why isn’t the TV working?
Did you try to turn it on?
 6. Why is it so cold in this car? Is it the air conditioning?
Yes, I can’t turn it off.

Trunk, door, window, hood, sunroof.

Windshield wipers, headlights, taillights, turn sign lights

Horn, gas pedal,

I’m dropping off my car.

Well, actually the headlights don’t turn on and the windshield wipers aren’t working.

Oh yeah, and the horn is making a funny sound.

Well, few hour ago, I had a little accident, the other driver was drunk and he was not paying attention,

I’d like to drive a convertible because I think it’s my style and you can also feel the fresh air while driving.

I’d rather not to drive an SUV, it looks cool but I think it’s too big for me, and that can make it
uncomfortable for some people.

1. An SUV
2. A minivan
3. A compact car
4. A luxury car

1. A
2. He didn’t rent a car because the car was going to be available too late.
3. A
4. He didn’t rent that car because he was too young.
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Good drivers… Aggressive drivers…

Use their turn signals Flash their lights at others

Maintain a safe following distance Honk too much

Not pay attention to the rout

are a multitasking people

1. The other drivers cut them off. 3. Honking
2. Jim’s mother says he’s tailgating.

1. I was not paying attention, and I had an accident.

2. The other driver didn’t stop at the stop sign, and she wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
3. He was talking on a cell phone, and his car damaged my trunk.
4. Who was driving when the accident occurred?
5. Where were they standing when they saw the accident?

turn it on

Fill it up

Turn them on

Pick us up

A. Add the comma

1. She enjoys swimming, hiking, and fishing.
2. I don’t like SUVs and other large cars.
3. We’re traveling to France, Italy, and Spain.
4. Marianne and Sally are coming with us.
5. I’m renting a car, and I’m driving it to Chicago.
6. This agency has nice convertibles, vans, and sports cars.
B. Ad and.
1. They made a call to a car rental company, and they reserved a minivan for the weekend.
 2. They left front headlights is broken, and it won’t turn on.
3. We rented a full-size sedan with a sunroof, and we opened it because the weather was
beautiful.
4. I hit the car in front of me, and a passenger in the back seat was hurt.
5. You can drop the car off at nine o’clock, and you can pick it up in the late afternoon.

C. Add In addition or Therefore.

1. The other driver was speeding. In addition, she wasn’t paying attention.
2. No one was hurt. Therefore, we didn’t have to go to the hospital after the crash.
3. I was taking a business trip with a lot of equipment. Therefore, I rented a car with a lot of trunk
space.
4. They need to rent a minivan for their trip to Montreal. In addition, they have to stay in a pet-
friendly hotel because they plan to bring their pet dog.

Nowadays, we see a lot of good and bad drivers, and we don’t have to go far to see it. Good drivers
always care about the safety tips. Therefore, they follow that rules. Some of these tips are wearing the
seat belt that can prevent death or complicated injures. Furthermore, they don’t speed too much, pay
attention to the road, maintain a safe distance, and don’t take other drivers driving personally. In
contrast, bad drivers are always in a hurry to go nowhere, don’t use the seat belt, make bad gestures to
other drivers, honk excessively, cut other drives off, text and eat while others are driving.
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1. Bumpers 5. engines
2. Hook 6. headlights
3. Doors 7. horn
4. Windows 8. Horn
 1. Do you have any four-wheel drive wans?
They don’t have four-wheel vans
2. Do you have any luxury with DVD and stereo?
Stereo yes. DVD no.
3. Do you have any convertible vans?
No

They picked up the rental car in Temuco on January, then, in the road they recognize they had fill it up
with gas, so they did it. After a few minutes, they were speeding so they realized that the police were
following them, but in front of the road there were many cows, but to avoid them, they fell into a small
ravine. Fortunately, they were fine but they hood wasn’t, finally they call the multi car rentals to ask for
help.
Rewrite the statements by replacing the object with an object pronoun.

1. I dropped off the car.

I dropped it off.
2. She turned on the taillights.
She turned them on.
3. Turn the radio off.
Turn it off.

Was going

Was walking looked

Were speeding Turned

Tried

Hit