I. Write the names of the disasters on the line, then match them to the pictures. tsunami earthquake drought avalanche flood tornado mudslide volcanic eruption typhoon wildfire(forest fire) 1. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface._________ 2. Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an opening of a mountain. _________ 3. A mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down the side of a mountain. _________ 4. A large amount of wet earth that suddenly falls down a hill. _________ 5. A series of large ocean waves, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion. _________ 6. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds. _________ 7. A long period of time when there is little or no rain. _________ 8. A very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel. _________ 9. A fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly. _________ 10. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. _________ II. Choose the correct answers. 1. The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach. A. tornado B. hurricane C. tsunami D. earthquake 2. Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps. A. drought B. landslide C. flood D. avalanche 3. After the_________ all the houses were left under water. A. flood B. tornado C. typhoon D. mudslide 4. It took firefighters five days to put out the_________. A. hurricane B. forest fire C. tsunami D. drought 5. A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________. A. typhoon B. earthquake C. drought D. flood 6. The_________ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an incredibly strong wind! A. tornado B. volcanic eruption C. landslide D. typhoon 7. The_________ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the Richter Scale. A. hurricane B. flood C. earthquake D. tornado 8. _________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep slope. A. Tsunamis B. Tornados C. Avalanches D. Mudslides 9. A big storm in the Pacific is known as a_________. A. avalanche B. typhoon C. tsunami D. tornado 10. Mount Merapi in Indonesia is a famous_________. A. landslide B. typhoon C. volcano D. tornado III. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. debris tornadoes victims mudslide havoc disasters property accommodation supplies flood 1. The_________ was overwhelming and the City was soon drowned. 2. Teams of people are still clearing the_________ from damaged trees and houses after the tornado. 3. Temporary housing can be provided to victims when natural strike. 4. The storm wreaked_________ in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down. 5. _________can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris. 6. Four people were reported killed when a buried their house. 7. Many people lost their homes due to the earthquake and are staying in temporary _________ until their houses are rebuilt. 8. Food, clean water and medical_________ arrived three days after the typhoon. 9. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage_________. 10. The government is sending aid to flood_________. IV. Choose the best response for each sentence. 1. “I saw a roof flying in the storm yesterday afternoon.” -_________” A. Exactly. B. That’s horrible! C. That’s a relief. D. So do I. 2. “The weather forecast says it’s going to rain tomorrow.” - “_________What a pity.” A. Looks great! B. Not at all. C. Sounds good! D. Oh no! 3. “The whole village was submerged in the flood.” - “_________” A. That’s surprising! B. My fault. C. Already. D. That’s awful! 4. “Have you heard the news? A powerful earthquake and following tsunami hit the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia.” - “_________” A. How beautiful! B. Awesome! C. How terrible! D. No problem. 5. “Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building.” - _________” A. That’s great! B. Good luck. C. How convenient! D. Oh dear! 6. “Forecasters say that the storm won’t move toward the land.” - “_________” A. What a pity! B. Never mind. C. That’s a relief! D. It’s OK. 7. _________ “A tornado blew several cars in front of me off the road and into the trees.” - “_________” A. That’s shocking!B. How cute! C. That’s great! D. Maybe. 8. “Did you know the Amazon rainforest fires have already been controlled.” - “No, I didn’t.” A. What a bad day! B. How wonderful! C. How thoughtful it is! D. Well done.