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Car Overturns on TF-2 Highway in Tenerife, Three Injured

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A car crashed on the TF-2 road in Tenerife. The car overturned. This means it flipped upside down or on its side.

The crash happened in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The car was going north on the road.

Three people were hurt in the crash. Their injuries were different. Some were worse than others.

Firefighters came to help. They had to free the driver from the car. This means they got the driver out.

The crash gave people a big scare. This means it was very frightening.

We do not know why the car overturned. We do not know the exact ages of the people hurt.

Vocabulary15 words

overturned
flipped upside down or on its side
injuries
hurt parts of the body
firefighters
people who help in emergencies and fight fires
free
to get someone out of a trapped place
scare
a sudden feeling of fear
highway
a big road for cars
crash
when a vehicle hits something or flips
driver
the person controlling the car
north
a direction on a map
vehicle
a car, truck, or similar machine
trapped
not able to get out
emergency
a sudden dangerous situation
help
to give aid to someone
road
a path for cars to travel on
accident
an event that causes harm, not planned

Quiz

1. Where did the car crash happen?
2. How many people were hurt?
3. True or False: Firefighters had to free the driver from the car.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

A car crashed on the TF-2 road in _____. The car _____. This means it flipped upside down or on its side.

The crash happened in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The car was going _____ on the road.

Three people were _____ in the crash. Their injuries were different.

_____ came to help. They had to _____ the driver from the car.

The crash gave people a big _____. This means it was very frightening.

We do not know why the car _____.

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