2. • a reddish glow in a distance.
• Without hesitation, he sprinted as fast as his
legs could carry him to the scene.
• greeted his eyes.
• engulfed in thick, choking smoke!
• Black smoke was billowing from the burning
flat.
• As the flame rose higher, Tom found himself
gasping for fresh air. His eyes were smarting
and nostrils burning from the acid smoke.
3. • For a moment, his mind went blank. The roar
of the fire shook him out of his daze greeted
his eyes.
• whipped out his mobile phone
• burning inferno. The blazing hot golden
flames engulfed everything in its path
• Thick black and fluffy columns of smoke
billowed out of the windows.
4. • ear-busting scream echoed through the air.
• trembled like a leaf.
• face turned as pale as a sheet
• In the nick of time
• evacuated the occupants of nearby flats safely.
• The police quickly cordoned off the area
• long snake-like hoses and sprayed water at the
raging flames
• a skilful monkey
• coaxed the old woman into the safety platform.
Tom held his breath throughout the entire
episode.
5. • heaved a sigh of relief the raging fire under
control.
• The fire was gradually reduced to
smouldering embers.
• sooty-faced survivor, the old woman, looked
wistfully at the charred remains
• Fire was indeed a good servant but a bad
master!
