Unit 12 12.1 Suggested answers: 2 The person’s car broke down / would not start.
3 Someone’s washing machine broke down.
4 The handle came off / fell off something. (for example, a door/drawer)
5 Perhaps someone tripped and/or fell and grazed their knee/leg/hand/arm/head.
6 The batteries are dead / have run out, for example, in a radio or a camera.
7 Perhaps someone has mislaid their glasses/books/papers/false teeth.
8 Someone has burnt something they were cooking.
9 Someone’s computer has crashed.
12.2 2 stain - the other two are types of minor
4 leak - the other two are types of damage to
injury
solid objects
3 bump - the other two can be used about
5 dent - the other two involve liquids
batteries