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25.04.2022 06:14 •  Английский язык

1. Match the word with an appropriate meaning:
(Поєднати слова з їх відповідними значеннями)
1. An earthquake 5. A flood
2. A hurricane 6. A drought

3. A tornado 7. An avalanche 4. A volcano 8. A tsunami
a) ___ is a large amount of water which covers a place that is usually dry land.
b) ___
c) ___
d) ___
speed.
e) ___
gases are thrown from the crater.
f) ___ is a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water. g) ___ is a large amount of sea water, moving towards the coast.
is a sudden shaking of the ground.
is a very violent wind or storm.
is a very violent wind in the form of a funnel of air that spins at great
is a mountain with a hole called a crater in the top. Sometimes lava and
h) ___ is a heavy fall of snow and ice coming down a mountain.
2. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct ending.
(Знайти закінчення речення)
1. Tornadoes consist of ...
a) large clouds and terrible sounds; b) very strong winds.
2. Bright flashes of lightning ...
a) are seen from the distance;
b) blow down everything on their way.
3. Tornadoes are dangerous because ...
a) they occur in spring;
b) they destroy houses and pick up everything they can.
3. Write the test.
(Обрати та записати повністю правильну відповідь)
1. The storm ... hundreds of houses. a) destroyed
b) saved c) occured
2. Zakarpattya usually suffers from ... a) earthquakes
b) floods

c) typhoons
3. After the floods, the polluted water was a serious ... to publiс health. a) hazard
b) chance c) disease
4. The drought could affect ...
a) the disaster and environment
b) the crisis and population decrease c) the crop and wildlife
5. Another word for a natural disaster is a natural ... a) catastrophe
b) accident c) misfortune
6. Many ... are trained beforehand in order to save people in the time of natural or manmade disasters.
a) washers
b) rescuers
c) firefighters
7. What of the following words are natural disasters? a) floods
b) gas explosion c) airplane crash d) typhoon
8. Put the most frequent natural disasters in Ukraine.
a) floods, blizzard, tornado, flood, typhoon
b) forest fire, hurricane, earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption c) wind damage, avalanche, forest fire, landslide, drought
d) floods, forest fire, wind damage, landslide, earthquakes
9. What is the international request for help used by ship captains and airplane pilots if they are having problems?
a) marchday b) aprilday

c) mayday d) juneday
10. Nowadays scientists can ... some disasters. a) prevent
b) determine c) prepare d) predict