Vocabulary and grammar

15 Match the words from the list to the definitions. Consult with a dictionary if it is necessary.

1 avalanche A long period when there is little or no rain

2 famine B a particular disease in a large number of people

3 earthquake C mass of rock moving suddenly and quickly;

4 landslide E amount of ice falling down from a side of a mountain

5 epidemic D sudden violent movement of earth

6 drought F not enough food for a great number of people

16 Match the words from the box to their definitions and write them.

cone asteroid drought impact overflow lava fault line tornado tectonic plates active

1. Sections of the earth’s surface - _____________________

2. Hot liquid that erupt from the volcano -____________________

3. A very fast spinning wind - ___________________________

4. When it does not rain for a very long time - ___________________

5. Place on the earth where earthquakes are more common- _________

6. One type of shape for a volcano - ____________________

7. When there is too much water in the river - ___________________

8. When a comet hits the earth with great force - _________________

9. When a volcano has still the possibility to erupt - ________________

10. Large piece of rock and ice floating in space - __________________

cloudy fuel serious burning clear food medical

dull rain powerful destructive

17 Match the words to the nouns.

1 ……………………………………………earthquakes;

2 ……………………………………………..sky;

3 ……………………………………………..forest;

4 ……………………………………………..supplies.

18 Fill the gaps with one word only from the list to build up the collocations.

spinning, huge, tectonic, extremely, cone, rainfall, fault, heavy, asteroid

……………..tidal-wave ……………flooding ………………..line

……………..plate …………...winds ……………..shape

……………..strong ……………impact heavy …………….

19 Match the antonyms.

1 to grow A to repel

2 to destroy B to overeat

3 to collide C to decrease

4 to overflow D to create

5 to starve E to dry

20 Fill the gaps with one word only from the box.

gale recycling wildfires emission tundra

1 The Green Party have called for a substantial reduction in the ………….. of greenhouse gases by the UK.

2 Hundreds of old trees were blown down in the ………………

3 We should find the ways to encourage ……………… cans.

4 Major ………………… have destroyed thousands of acres in Idaho.

5 Few plants grow in …………… regions.

21 Find two words in each sentence that stand in the wrong places. Underline the words, then rewrite the sentences again. The first is given for you.

1 Traffic is one of the major causes of global change and climate warming. Traffic is one of the major causes of climate change and global warming.

2 The amount of air produced by cars has increased chemicals pollution.

3 Do you know the number of asthma suffering of people in Russia?

4 We get stressed in traffic jams and then arrive at work or school stuck out.

5 About forty people occupy in one bus, while the same number travel thirty-three cars.