Is the Earth in danger? Контрольна робота

1. Match the words

the effect of

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to underflood

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eruption

Refer disasters to their descriptions.

… is a natural disaster resulting from a thunderstorm . It is a violent, 

   rotating column of air, which can blow at speeds between 50 and 

   48 km/h and possibly higher. It can occur one at a time or can occur 

   along lines occupying large areas. 

… is defined as an acute shortage of water and crop failure. It is 

   an abnormally dry period when there is not enough water to support 

   water needs. 

..is a wave of water caused by the displacement  of a body of water. 

   It can be caused by undersea earthquakes or by meteorological 

   phenomena.

… is a phenomenon that results from a sudden release of stored 

   energy that radiates seismic waves. It shows itself by a shaking of 

   the ground. 

... is a phenomenon when suddenly tons of earth come crashing down the hillside and block the road in front of them.

...is a hazard characterised by the wave  which must be at least twenty feet high. In a few seconds it destroys all the houses in its way, drowning every one inside.

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The … of the accident is still not known.

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His …. for staying at home was that the weather was too cold.

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The …. of tsunamis are earthquakes in the ocean.

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Cigarettes are the leading… of lung cancer.

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What was the … of the car crash on the highway today?

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Never stay away from classes without good ...

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The pupil said that the … he didn’t go to class was because he was ill.

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There is no …. to help them.

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 What ...you do if you ... (meet) your boy (girl) with your friend?

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What ... you do if you ....(not to have) money to buy a present for your friend?

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 What ... you do if you ... (not to pass) the exam?

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 What ...you do if thunderstorm and hailstorm ... (begin)?

to cause something to become less

 Several people were walking along when suddenly tons of earth came crashing down the hillside and blocked the road in front of them.

Over 50,000 people in Ethiopia have died of starvation in the past month. Questions are being asked concerning the delay in supplies of rice and grain which were recently sent to them.

The river overflowed in several places and huge areas of farming land are now several feet under water. Boats are ready to rescue people in nearby villages.

Suddenly the ground shook beneath out feet and the tall building opposite the college began to sway. Windows and doors rattled and several bookcases in the college library came crashing down.

Tankers full of water were sent, but it was too late to save many of the animals and crops there. The whole area was like a vast desert.

Smoke poured out of the crater but no one expected an eruption. A week later, however, a red hot lava began to flow down the side of the mountain.

A flash of light in the sky is called ...

The problem of temperature raising on the Earth is ...