Natural Disasters 4

Read the text and use the words in the list to complete the blanks. 

*shaking *   *rescue teams  * disaster  *huge  *survivors *collapse * occurred  *crack 

On October 24th 2002, no one could have imagined that a destructive 1)   ........   was about to take place.  At 11:00 am local time, an  earthquake under the Indian ocean 2)  .......   off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The forceful  3)  .......   resulted in a terrible tsunami which hit southern Asia. The force from these 4)   .......   waves caused roads to 5) ..........   and buildings to 6) ...........  . Despite the fact that several countries quickly sent 7)  ......  to the area to search for and treat 8)  ...............  almost 230,000 people died that day.

Choose the correct word and complete the sentence using the Past Simple Passive. 

rescue, take, fear, litter, uproot, leave, drown, crack, collapse

Образец: was collapsed

After a few hours I ....  by local people.

Match the words.

1.natural                                       a)  disasters

2.first                                            b) waves

3.collapsed                                   c) people

4.massive                                     d) buildings

5.cracked                                     e) roads

6. injured                                       f) aid

1.

natural                           a) disasters

2.

first                                b) waves

3.

collapsed                      c) people

4.

massive                       d) buildings

5.

cracked                         e) roads

6.

injured                          f) aid

Choose the correct word and complete the sentence using the Past Simple Passive. 

rescue, take, fear, litter, uproot, leave, drown, crack, collapse

Образец: was collapsed

2) They ........ immediately  ........  to the hospital.

Choose the correct word and complete the sentence using the Past Simple Passive. 

rescue, take, fear, litter, uproot, leave, drown, crack, collapse

Образец: was collapsed

The street  ....... with huge pieces of metal.

Choose the correct word and complete the sentence using the Past Simple Passive. 

rescue, take, fear, litter, uproot, leave, drown, crack, collapse

Образец: was collapsed

Trees  ......  after a hurricane.

Choose the correct word and complete the sentence using the Past Simple Passive. 

rescue, take, fear, litter, uproot, leave, drown, crack, collapse

Образец: was collapsed

A lot of people  ..........   homeless.

Choose the correct word and complete the sentence using the Past Simple Passive. 

rescue, take, fear, litter, uproot, leave, damage, crack, collapse

Образец: was collapsed

Unfortunately, a lot of  cars  .........  by the flood.