1. A small fire has started in a corner of the factory. One of the workers has run to the alarm bell. His finger is on the button. What is about to happen?
2. A lorry has been behind a tractor which is going very slowly. At last there is some straight, open road in front and there is no traffic coming in the opposite direction. What is about to happen?
3. A cook is heating some water in the saucepan. The water is getting hotter and hotter. Its temperature is 95 C°. What is about to happen?
4. A number of runners are going to take part in a race. They are all standing ready. The starter is holding a pistol. What is about to happen?
5. Two men are cutting down a tree. They have almost cut through it now. What is about to happen?
6. The manager of the Royal Hotel is quite old now. This is his last week in the job. What is about to happen?
7. There’s a bomb on the bottom floor of an empty building. A clock is ticking. There are only a few seconds left before zero. What is about to happen?