Matching practice
1.drought A. the act of making people leave a place
because of danger
2.mudslide B. a place where people can sleep in an
emergency
3.emergency shelter C. a big wave that can destroy
towns near the sea
4.flood D. a disaster when there is no rain for
a long time
5.famine E. a very bad snowstorm
6.evacuation F. a disaster when there is no food
7.blizzard G. a disaster in which snow and ice move
quickly down a mountain
8.tsunami H. a lot of water
9.aftershock I. a disaster in which hills become
too wet and the soil moves
10.avalanche J. a small earthquake after a
larger one
2)First flowers come out and trees are in bloom.
3)May is the warmest spring month.
4)In May weather is usually very nice.
5)Warm wind blows and the sun beams.
6)Spring is the time when people get back to their gardens and country houses. 7)This is the time when a lot of people start preparing for winter and harvest season which is autumn.
8)They spend a lot of time in their gardens and allotments ploughing the soil and planting vegetables, greens, berries and other crops.
1. I (have lost) my key and (can't) get into the flat. 2. I (have known) him since childhood and we have always (been) good friends. 3. My friend (has learnt) German and now he (is studying) French. 4.I (have not looked) at the newspaper today so I (do not know) the news. 5. At last you (have come). We (have been) here for an hour. 6. As far as I (know) you (have made) good progress in English. 7. He (has been) angry with me lately. What (has happened) to him? 8. We (are studying) the use of tenses now and I (have not mastered) it yet. 9. — What are you (looking for)? — I (have lost) my bag and I (want) to find it before it (gets dark). 10. He (has travelled) a lot and (seen) a great deal of the world. He (is going) to Africa in a few days. 11. He (has got) his diploma. He (works) now. 12. There (is) not as much snow as it used to be. I think winters (have become) milder. 13. — Where (hurry) toPresent Progressive, the Present Perfect or the Simple Present Tense.
1. I (lose) my key and (can) get into the flat. 2. I (know) him since childhood and we always (be) good friends. 3. My friend (learn) German and now he (study) French. 4.I (not look) at the newspaper today so I (not know) the news. 5. At last you (come). We (be) here for an hour. 6. As far as I (know) you (make) good progress in English. 7. He (be) angry with me lately. What (happen) to him? 8. We (study) the use of tenses now and I (not master) it yet. 9. — What you (look for)? — I (lose) my bag and I (want) to find it before it (get dark). 10. He (travel) a lot and (see) a great deal of the world. He (go) to Africa in a few days. 11. He (get) his diploma. He (work) now. 12. There (be) not as much snow as it used to be. I think winters (become) milder. 13. — Where (Present Progressive, the Present Perfect or the Simple Present Tense.
1. I (lose) my key and (can) get into the flat. 2. I (know) him since childhood and we always (be) good friends. 3. My friend (learn) German and now he (study) French. 4.I (not look) at the newspaper today so I (not know) the news. 5. At last you (come). We (be) here for an hour. 6. As far as I (know) you (make) good progress in English. 7. He (be) angry with me lately. What (happen) to him? 8. We (study) the use of tenses now and I (not master) it yet. 9. — What you (look for)? — I (lose) my bag and I (want) to find it before it (get dark). 10. He (travel) a lot and (see) a great deal of the world. He (go) to Africa in a few days. 11. He (get) his diploma. He (work) now. 12. There (be) not as much snow as it used to be. I think winters (become) milder. 13. — Where (are you hurrying) to, Jane ? Are you (having) a party tonight? — Yes, we (are). But we (have run out) of mayonnaise and I (am going) to the store to get some. Sorry, but I really need to run. The first guests (are coming) in less than an hour and there are still a lot of things to do.