Стр.8 Рабочая тетрадь Модуль 1 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

Vocabulary

1. Fill in: evacuation, rubble, devastating, epicentre, shook, partial, courageous, collapse, frantic, aftershocks, stranded, triggered.
   1. The ______ earthquake destroyed many houses in the area.
   2. There was a ______ rush to escape from the burning building.
   3. The building was so damaged that the police worried it would ______.
   4. The police officer had only a ______ description of the missing boy.
   5. Scientists recorded a series of ______ after the strong quake.
   6. The underwater earthquake ______ huge tsunami waves.
   7. Thousands of people remained ______ after losing their homes in the flood.
   8. There are ______ rescue workers who are ready to risk their lives to save others in need.
   9. The mayor ordered an ______ of the area after the tsunami warning.
   10. The quake was so strong that the building ______ violently from side to side.
   11. Rescue workers tried to pull survivors out of the ______.
   12. The quake’s ______ was in the sea, 100 kilometres from the coast.
2. Choose the correct word.
   1. The tsunami ______ many houses.
   2. The accident ______ the car apart.
   3. The hurricane ______ for the Caribbean island.
   4. An earthquake ______ off the coast of Chile yesterday.
   5. Power plants ______ after the earthquake hit.
   6. The injured child cried and ______ to his mother.
   7. The wave ______ across the ocean and hit the coast.
   8. The damaged area was ______ with debris.

Grammar

3. Underline the correct item.

   Hurricane Hits Southern Florida in the US

   A destructive hurricane which struck Southern Florida yesterday afternoon has injured ______ residents. The hurricane caused ______ damage when heavy rain and winds of up to 88 kilometres per hour knocked down ______ trees and power lines in the area. ______ homes across the state have lost power. The violent storm has also destroyed ______ houses and buildings and left thousands of people homeless. Emergency workers have set up ______ shelters for the homeless as they struggle to distribute food and water. ______ experts are now trying to estimate ______ it will cost to repair the damage due to the devastating hurricane. ______ forecasters at the National Hurricane Centre are worried that the storm will move along the East Coast and hit other states in its path.

4. Fill in: whole, both, neither, either or none.
   1. Jeff survived ______ a hurricane and a flood all in the same week.
   2. ______ Tom or Sharon will call the emergency services.
   3. ______ Joe nor Paul was near the mine when it collapsed.
   4. ______ of my friends have ever experienced an earthquake.
   5. An earthquake destroyed a ______ village in Northern Chile.