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(complete with 1 word) Too much rain has caused rivers across Europe to (2) ……………………… their banks, causing widespread (3) ……………………… in many areas.
2 burst 3 damage
Some parts of the world are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. The so-called Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean is a string of volcanoes and an area of intense seismic activity where almost 90 percent of the world’s (1) earthquak
earthquakes
(choose the word) When this happens under the sea, one side of the ocean suddenly drops resulting in a (2) tsunami/avalanche.
tsunami
(choose the word) A rush of water away from the coastline may be a sign that the (3) wave/mud is coming, but many of these natural disasters occur without warning.
wave
(choose the word) Volcanoes also attract millions of tourists and many people (4) wait for/depend on the jobs and income that tourism provides.
depend on
(choose the word) And (5) lava/tremor contains valuable minerals which can be mined once it cools down.
lava
Following the unexpected (1) …………(erupt) of the Pacific island volcano last Tuesday, more people living close by have been forced to move because of (2) ……………(land) that are threatening to cut off several local towns and villages.
1eruption 2 landslides
Hundreds of (3) …………(survive) of the original disaster are still living in temporary shelters and it is expected to be some time before experts will be able to properly assess the (4) ………………(destroy) in the area.
3 survivors 4 destruction
(change the word in brackets) Meanwhile, flights are being diverted because of a cloud of (5) …………(volcano) ash that is making it difficult for pilots to navigate in the region.
volcanic
(paraphrase) People say that animals can predict a natural disaster. (ABLE) - Animals ……………………… to predict a natural disaster.
are said to be able
(paraphrase) They believe that a cigarette started the fire. (BEEN) - The fire ……………………… started by a cigarette.
is believed to have been
(paraphrase) They don’t know when the area will flood again. (KNOWN) - It ……………………… the area will flood again.
is not/isn’t known when
(paraphrase) They expect that the firefighters will arrive soon. (TO) - The firefighters ……………………… soon.
are expected to arrive
(paraphrase) People think that the climate will change a great deal over the next 20 years. (IS ) - It ……………………… will change a great deal over the next 20 years.
is thought that the climate
(paraphrase) People need protection from flooding. (BE ) - People ……………………… from flooding
need to be protected
(paraphrase) Our teacher gave us an essay about pollution. (WERE ) - We ……………………… about pollution by our teacher.
were given an essay
