Vocabulary
· Natural phenomena
1 Match the natural phenomena (1-5) to the newspaper headlines (A-E).
earthquake
hurricane
tsunami
volcanic eruption
flood
A LAVA CONTINUES TO FLOW DOWN MOUNTAIN
B GIANT WAVES CRASH INTO COASTAL TOWNS
C LOCAL RIVER OVERFLOWS DUE TO HEAVY RAIN
D PEOPLE FELT GROUND SHAKING 100 MILES AWAY
E VIOLENT WINDS SWEEP ACROSS NORTH OF COUNTRY
· Space Exploration
2 Fill in: crew, satellite, mission, telescope, flash, atmosphere.
1 A(n) …………….. is a device sent into space that moves continually around the Earth.
2 A(n) …………….. is an instrument that makes things look larger and nearer.
3 A(n) …………….. is a group of people who work on a spacecraft.
4 A(n) …………….. is a sudden or repeated bright light.
5 A(n) …………….. is a flight by a spacecraft to perform a specific task.
6 The …………….. is the whole mass of air that surrounds the Earth.
· Accidents & Disasters
3 Fill in: get, miss, go, lose.
1 ……………… time/control/contact
2 ……………… the target/an opportunity/the point
3 ……………… wrong/bad/to pieces
4 ……………… tired/into trouble/lost
4 Choose the correct item.
1 Be careful walking on the old bridge! It might collapse/sink under your weight!
2 A water pipe burst/broke and now the whole house is flooded.
3 Residents were rescued/evacuated from the building because there was a strong smell of gas.
4 Fran has fallen and scratched/twisted her knee; she can hardly walk.
5 There’s no time to lose/waste. Her plane arrives in 20 minutes.
6 Did anyone on board escape/survive the plane crash?
7 Sally badly treated/injured her back trying to lift the rock.
8 During the earthquake, falling debris completely buried/bumped the car.
· Weather
5 Fill in: snowy, sunny, cloudy, foggy, rainy, stormy.
1 ................ 2 ................ 3 ................
4 ................ 5 ................ 6 ................
6 Match the words to form collocations.
1
freezing
a fog
2
boiling
b rain
3
thick
c wet
4
strong
d hot
5
heavy
e cold
6
soaking
f winds
Grammar
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