Answer — Exercise 3

1

1. first picture (drawing)
2. second picture (painting)
3. third picture
4. spider picture
5. last picture

2

1. Yoro, in Honduras, May or June every year
2. the Netherlands, 19th century
3. Detroit, 1930s
4. California, 2007
5. the north.of England / London, March 2002 / December 2007

3

1. Every year, small fish rain down on the streets.
2. Van Gogh, a tormented artist, cut off his own ear.
3. A small baby fell from the fourth floor of a building on top of a street sweeper below, and both survived.
4. David Blancarte lost the use of his legs in a motorcycle accident, and 20 years later was bitten by a potentially deadly spider.
5. John Darwin, who had been missing presumed dead after a canoeing accident, reappeared five years later, saying he had been suffering from amnesia.

4

1. supernatural event, unexplained natural phenomenon
2. unfortunate mishap, tragic incident, popular myth
3. near miracle, amazing coincidence
4. near miracle, unexplained natural phenomenon
5. clever hoax, mysterious disappearance, practical joke, stupid publicity stunt