Prepare 6. Reading. The Great Fire of San Francisco (WB page 26)

Read the text and decide whether the statement is true or false.

The Great Fire of San Francisco

On 18th April 1906, there was an earthquake in the city of San Francisco. It was 5 o’clock in the morning and there weren’t many people in the streets; most people were in bed. But it was a very big earthquake and people felt it in Los Angeles, more than 600 km from San Francisco. It destroyed many buildings. But soon there was another problem. Many small fires started after the earthquake. At that time in San Francisco, the city was crowded, and most old houses were made of wood. The fires moved quickly from building to building and from street to street. People didn’t have water to stop the fire, and soon buildings all over the city were on fire. The city burned for four days, and it destroyed 28,000 buildings in the city. Around 250,000 people lost their homes and about 3,000 people died. After the fire, the people built a new city, with big streets and new houses.

The earthquake in San Francisco happened at night.

Read the text and decide whether the statement is true or false.

The Great Fire of San Francisco

On 18th April 1906, there was an earthquake in the city of San Francisco. It was 5 o’clock in the morning and there weren’t many people in the streets; most people were in bed. But it was a very big earthquake and people felt it in Los Angeles, more than 600 km from San Francisco. It destroyed many buildings. But soon there was another problem. Many small fires started after the earthquake. At that time in San Francisco, the city was crowded and most old houses were made of wood. The fires moved quickly from building to building and from street to street. People didn’t have water to stop the fire, and soon buildings all over the city were on fire. The city burned for four days, and it destroyed 28,000 buildings in the city. Around 250,000 people lost their homes and about 3,000 people died. After the fire, the people built a new city, with big streets and new houses.

Most people were outside when the earthquake started.

Read the text and decide whether the statement is true or false.

The Great Fire of San Francisco

On 18th April 1906, there was an earthquake in the city of San Francisco. It was 5 o’clock in the morning and there weren’t many people in the streets; most people were in bed. But it was a very big earthquake and people felt it in Los Angeles, more than 600 km from San Francisco. It destroyed many buildings. But soon there was another problem. Many small fires started after the earthquake. At that time in San Francisco, the city was crowded, and most old houses were made of wood. The fires moved quickly from building to building and from street to street. People didn’t have water to stop the fire, and soon buildings all over the city were on fire. The city burned for four days, and it destroyed 28,000 buildings in the city. Around 250,000 people lost their homes and about 3,000 people died. After the fire, the people built a new city, with big streets and new houses.

The earthquake was felt in Los Angeles, which is over 600 km away.