Nature and climate. Reading. Modal verbs. Vocabulary

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The skies turn gloomy and begin to change colours or become very dark with hints of yellows or greens, it is time to seek shelter. The rise in ocean temperatures causes strong upper tropospheric winds to blow, barometric pressure falls, and temperatures rise and stillness settles over the sea. A spinning tube of air touches the ground and a cloud above, then it travels for a few miles and destroys everything in its way.

1. I think it is ........

An earthquake near water may be an indication of it. In a coastal area where the sea suddenly draws back and there might be a sucking sound. The disastrous phenomenon is perhaps the most difficult to prepare for. It’s a train of gigantic waves that can be as high as 30 meters and travel as fast as a jet plane and go as far inland as 2 kilometres.

2.People call it...

The subsurface temperature of the earth rises between 5 and 9 degrees Celsius. This causes negative effects on electromagnetic waves of the radio, television and telephone, mobile telephones start malfunctioning. Before the occurrence animals become highly disturbed and restless. Domestic animals like cows, dogs, cats struggle against being tied up, and even turn on the owner.

3. Usually it happens before.....

It grows from high winds and heavy rain. It is usually warned about by a metrological centre, which gives it a boy’s or girl’s name. It causes tremendous damage when hits the land and usually occurs from June until November mostly in the US.

4. These .... were named Katrina, Irma,Harvi...

Put the proper madal verbs..

5.She ... French very well

6.They .... be coming tomorrow

7.I... finish this work by tomorrow

8.You ...... visit the doctor immediatly

Choose the proper word

9.Water is .....with fertilizers and pesticides

10.More than 1 billion people in the world ....

11.Soon there will be lack of ....

12.The major contributor to air .....