Cover of the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 3 - Making do for the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley from National Geographic Learning

Question

Why would you use or need the following things? Think of one common and one less common purpose for each.

Answer

  • A bandage → You can wrap it round your knee to provide support when you’re jogging. You could use it to hold dressings in place if you have a serious cut or wound.
  • A bucket → You could use it to carry water in. You can use it to hold soapy water if you want to mop the floor.
  • A lighter → You can use it to light a cigarette. You can use it to start a fire.
  • A nail → You can hammer it into a wall so that you can hang a picture on it. You can use it to mend a fence. You can use it to fix two pieces of wood together.
  • A needle and thread → You can use them to sew buttons back on if they come off. You can use them to fix your clothes if you rip them. You can use them to stitch up a wound if you have to!