Gateway B2 Unit 8

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.

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

(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.

(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.

(paraphrase) My tutor often praises my work and I like that. (BY) - I like ……………………… for my work.

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

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

(paraphrase) People say that animals can predict a natural disaster. (ABLE) - Animals ……………………… to predict a natural disaster.

(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.

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

(paraphrase) They believe that a cigarette started the fire. (BEEN) - The fire ……………………… started by a cigarette.

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.

(choose the word) Volcanoes also attract millions of tourists and many people (4) wait for/depend on the jobs and income that tourism provides.

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

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

(write the correct form) Archeologists say that the individuals appear to ……………………… (bury) on the same day.

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

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

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

(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.

(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.

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

(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.

(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.

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

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.

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

(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.

(paraphrase) They expect that the firefighters will arrive soon. (TO) - The firefighters ……………………… soon.

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

(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’.

(paraphrase) People need protection from flooding. (BE ) - People ……………………… from flooding

(complete with 1 word) Too much rain has caused rivers across Europe to (2) ……………………… their banks, causing widespread (3) ……………………… in many areas.

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

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