The Night Shift That Went Wrong

Robert and Melissa are talking in the doctors' room at Seattle Grace Hospital about an unforgettable night shift.

The Night Shift That Went Wrong

Listen and choose the right answer

What was Melissa doing when the power cut happened?

• She was examining a new patient.
• She was writing notes in her office.
• She was drinking herbal tea with Robert.

What did the nurses use to check the patients during the power cut?

• Torches
• Their mobile phones
• Emergency candles

What caused the mysterious alarm in the corridor?

• A broken heart monitor
• A security system failure
• An old alarm clock in a patient's bag

Why had the patient set the alarm clock?

• To remind him to take his morning blood test
• To remind him to drink his evening tea
• To wake up the night nurse

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Melissa: It was the strangest night shift of my life, Robert. Everything started to ____ around midnight.
• Melissa: I was writing notes in my office when we had a sudden ____ . All the lights went out completely.
• Robert: That sounds terrifying! Did you ____ ?
• Melissa: We tried to stay calm, but while the nurses were checking patients with torches, a loud ____ started ringing.
• Robert: A medical monitor alarm? Did someone ____ ?

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