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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.
1 Our car was damaged by the ___ which fell during
the storm.
a aftershock
b hail
c hurricane
d lava
2 The city was built on a ___ line so its not surprising that
it experiences many earthquakes.
a deep
b flash
c fault
d tidal
3 We could hardly see the path in front of us in the ___
because the snow was so heavy.
a blizzard
b landslide
c eruption
d tornado
4 Everybody ran for their lives when the lava ___ down
the sides of the volcano.
a covered
b flowed
c erupted
d dropped
5 The plane was unable to land because the airport was
in the ___ of the hurricane.
a head
b eye
c flow
d peak
6 Tornadoes differ ___ normal storms because in a
tornado the wind moves in a circle.
a than
b in
c from
d by
7 Scientists were doing research ___ the causes of
landslides when the disaster occurred.
a of
b to
c for
d on
8 Rob is a pleasure to work with. Hes always a ___
of sunshine.
a wave
b head
c ray
d flood
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9 A severe weather ____ was issued on the radio

this morning.
a line
b warning
c cloud
d scale
10 Thunderstorms play ___ with the power supply to
the town.
a havoc
b lightning
c wildfire
d nature
11 The earthquake was only 4.5 on the Richter ___ , so
there wasnt much damage to property.
a intensity
b magnitude
c force
d scale
12 This area of the country is suffering from ___
because most of its farmland was destroyed by the
recent floods.
a earthquake
b drought
c famine
d twister
13 People had been warned about the volcanic
eruption in advance, so they werent surprised ___
what happened.
a from
b by
c of
d for
14 Several coastal villages were destroyed by the huge
waves when the ___ reached the island.
a ash
b avalanche
c tsunami
d drought
15 After a night of severe weather conditions, the
whole city was covered ___ ice and snow.
a of
b under
c within
d with

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16 The authorities have been ___ under with calls for

help since the disaster struck.
a dropped
b covered
c snowed
d surprised
17 A supervolcano eruption could threaten the ___ of
our planet.
a survival
b casualty
c destruction
d hotspot

19 Most of the plants in our garden died due to the

sudden drop ___ temperature.
a off
b for
c in
d on
20 One of the forest ___ saved a family of bears when
he stopped a fire from reaching their cave.
a quantities
b rangers
c authorities
d organisations

18 Olga is so ___ earth. She never pretends to be

something that she isnt.
a in the
b into
c down to
d through the

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Graar
Choose the correct answers.
1 The snow wasnt ___ wed expected it to be.
a more heavy
b as heavy as
c the heaviest
d heavier
2 We cant afford ___ on holiday to New York.
a going
b to go
c went
d go
3 They were ___ brave rescuers that they risked their own
lives to save us.
a so
b too
c such
d such a

7 There is a ____ risk of flooding close to the river

than anywhere else.
a higher
b the highest
c high
d as high as
8 George has always been interested in ___ about
natural disasters.
a write
b to write
c writing
d is writing
9 It was ___ earthquake Asia had ever experienced.
a as bad as
b worse
c the worst
d worst

4 I wish I hadnt forgotten ___ the weather forecast

before I left home.
a checking
b to check
c checked
d check

10 You had better not ___ too close to the volcano.

a get
b to get
c getting
d got

5 Out of all the rangers, John is ____ prepared to deal

with a wildfire.
a least
b less
c little
d the least

11 The farmhouse was ___ away for us to see through

the storm.
a far too
b too far
c far enough
d enough far

6 Id rather ___ home and watch a DVD than drive to the

cinema in this thunderstorm.
a staying
b to staying
c stay
d to stay

12 I stop ___ in the sea at the beginning of winter.

a to swim
b to swimming
c swim
d swimming

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13 The ranger wouldnt allow us ___ in the forest.

a camp
b to camping
c to camp
d camping
14 The more ice there is on the road, ___ the risk
of accidents.
a as great as
b the greater
c the greatest
d more great
15 The building was damaged because the owners hadnt
spent ___ money on making it earthquake resistant.
a enough
b too much
c such
d many
16 Its no good ___ about whos going to come first. Just
do the best you can.
a to worry
b to worrying
c worry
d worrying

17 The residents tried as ___ as they could to protect

their properties.
a hard
b hardly
c hardest
d hard enough
18 I watched ___ interesting documentary on natural
disasters last night.
a a so
b an enough
c such an
d a too
19 Unfortunately, there wasnt enough time ___
the village.
a them evacuate
b evacuating
c evacuate
d to evacuate
20 He was too tired to walk any ___ through the snow.
a further
b far
c farthest
d the furthest

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