Gateway B2 Unit 8 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

Match

broken pieces that are left when something large has been destroyed

debris

leave a place because it is dangerous

evacuate

someone who helps after a disaster

relief worker

someone who is injured in an accident

casualty

Put the words in the correct order. Then make the sentences active: a job He has offered government been the by

He has been offered a job by the government. The government has offered him a job.

Put the words in the correct order. Then make the sentences active: We taught mathematics a were teacher by new

We were taught mathematics by a new teacher. A new teacher taught us mathematics.

Put the words in the correct order. Then make the sentences active: sister lent I by money was some my

I was lent some money by my sister. My sister lent me some money.

Put the words in the correct order. Then make the sentences active: parents stories children Young often are told their by

Young children are often told stories by their parents. Parents often tell young children stories.

Put the words in the correct order. Then make the sentences active: disasters They being shown a are about natural film

They are being shown a film about natural disasters. They are showing them a film about natural disasters.

Put the words in the correct order. Then make the sentences active: was a birthday camera given for I my

I was given a camera for my birthday. They gave me a camera for my birthday.

Put the words in the correct order. Then make the sentences active: will sent be an email You important

You be sent an important email We wi(/sendyou an important email

Change to Active: The school might be opened by a local politician.

A local politician might open the school.

Change to Passive: A survivor of the tragedy is presenting the awards tonight.

The awards are being presented tonight by a survivor of the tragedy./The awards are being presented by a survivor of the tragedy tonight.

Change to Active: The airport had been designed by a famous architect.

A famous architect had designed the airport.

Change to Passive: A Japanese company is going to rebuild the damaged towers.

The damaged towers are going to be rebuilt by a Japanese company.

Change to Passive: A boat rescued the boy and girl.

The boy and girl were rescued by a boat.

(paraphrase) The government has promised to help the survivors. (HAVE ) - The survivors……………………… the government.

have been promised help by

(paraphrase) The advice was not to sit in the sun for too long. (WERE ) - We ……………………… in the sun for too long.

were advised not to sit

(paraphrase) Our teacher gave us an essay about pollution. (WERE ) - We ……………………… about pollution by our teacher.

were given an essay

(paraphrase) They don’t know when the area will flood again. (KNOWN) - It ……………………… the area will flood again.

is not/isn’t known when

(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

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

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

(choose the word) And (5) lava/tremor contains valuable minerals which can be mined once it cools down.

lava

(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) 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) When this happens under the sea, one side of the ocean suddenly drops resulting in a (2) tsunami/avalanche.

tsunami

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

(complete with 1 word) Too much rain has caused rivers across Europe to bursttheir banks, causing widespread ……………………… in many areas.

damage

While some parts of the world haven’t seen any rain for several months, causing prolonged (1) ……………………… in many countries, other places have been badly affected by the opposite problem – floods.

droughts

(complete with 1 word) Speaking on television this morning a charity spokesman said that he had (5) ……………………… amazed at people’s generosity at a time of economic hardship.

been

(complete with 1 word) The rest is (4) ……………………… set aside for rebuilding projects.

being

(complete with 1 word) Some of the money from the concert (3) ……………………… be spent on tents and blankets to help with the immediate situation.

will

(2) ……………………… is estimated that more than 300,000 people have been left homeless as a result of the disaster, which happened on Thursday night, and many more will struggle to rebuild their houses without assistance.

It

(complete with 1 word) Organisers of last night’s charity concert in aid of hurricane victims announced today that they (1) ……………………… already raised over six million pounds.

had

(write the correct form) The remains will ……………………… (analyse) by experts at the Museum of London Archeology, who hope that their research will provide an opportunity to learn more about the disease.

be analysed

(write the correct form) A headstone marked ‘1665’, the year when the epidemic was at its height, ……………………… (find) nearby.

was found

(write the correct form) The discovery ……………………… (make) during excavation for the eastern entrance of the new railway in 1876.

was made

(write the correct form) Construction workers on a major underground railway project in London have uncovered a burial site that ………… (expect) to provide important information about the plague or ‘Black Death’.

is expected

(correct a mistake) The need for more money to develop sea defences would be discussed at the council meeting tomorrow.

will be discussed

(correct a mistake) The forest fire is spread very quickly at the moment.

is spreading

(correct a mistake) Many people have evacuated from their houses in the last few hours because of the flooding.

have been evacuated

(correct a mistake) Rescue workers from the UK are being sent to help the people look for survivors. They should be arrived later this evening.

should arrive/should be arriving

(correct a mistake) The news of the earthquake is reported on the six o’clock news programme yesterday.

was reported