Reading Comprehension. II term.10v-2

Task 1. Complete the sentences with the words.

1. Everything was shaking:ground, walls, stuff, roofs. It was...

2.The eruptions come in many forms.It's..

3.... moves entirely across an ocean to the shore.

4. It's a dry period when there is not enough water to support water needs. It's....

5.When a river overflows land where people live, it causes ....

6..... can move objects as big as a car and can blow buildings.

Task 2.Read the text "Natural disasters" and do the tasks

Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, drought, typhoons and hurricanes are all natural disasters. The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tidal wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Ocean. It destroyed coastlines and communities and brought death and destruction to many people. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles across the ocean to distant, beaches. Whole families were swept out to sea or drowned as the sea invaded the land. The survivors need fresh water, food and shel­ter as well as medical help. People from all over the world are giving money so that towns and villages can be rebuilt.

Volcanoes happen where the earth's crust is thin — lava, dust and gases burst out (erupt) from beneath the earth. They can rise into a massive cone shape — like a mountain — and erupt or they can be so violent that they just explode directly from the earth with no warning. There are 1,511 active volca­noes in the world. This means that they may still be dangerous. In 1985 the massive Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted. The lava melted a glacier and sent tons of mud down the town of Armero below. Nearly twenty thousand people died then.

Hurricanes are extremely strong storms arid of­ten happen in the Caribbean. They cause high winds, huge waves and heavy flooding and can be hundreds of miles across. In 1998 Hurricane Gilbert produced 160 mile an hour winds. It killed 318 people and de­stroyed much of Jamaica. Tornadoes or twisters are very strong spinning winds. They can move objects as big as a car and can blow buildings down. These are very common in West Africa and certain areas of the USA. Another kind of natural disaster is a drought. This happens when there is no water — when it doesn't rain for a long time and rivers dry up. Plants, animals and even humans die as a result of drought, for we all need water to live. Many countries today suffer from drought. This causes crops to fail, ani­mals to die and sadly, people to starve.

Floods happen in many countries after very heavy rainfall. When rain pours for weeks at a time, rivers overflow and people and property can be trapped or simply washed away. Since 1998 more than 30 peo­ple have drowned in floods in Britain. Flooding in Bangladesh caused 1,300 deaths in 1989.

According to the text...

1.The earthquake of 2004 destroyed coastlines of the Indian Ocean.

Read the text "Natural disasters" and do the tasks

Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, drought, typhoons and hurricanes are all natural disasters. The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tidal wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Ocean. It destroyed coastlines and communities and brought death and destruction to many people. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles across the ocean to distant, beaches.

Volcanoes happen where the earth's crust is thin — lava, dust and gases burst out (erupt) from beneath the earth. They can rise into a massive cone shape — like a mountain — and erupt or they can be so violent that they just explode directly from the earth with no warning. There are 1,511 active volca­noes in the world. This means that they may still be dangerous. In 1985 the massive Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted. The lava melted a glacier and sent tons of mud down the town of Armero below. Nearly twenty thousand people died then.

Hurricanes are extremely strong storms arid of­ten happen in the Caribbean. They cause high winds, huge waves and heavy flooding and can be hundreds of miles across. In 1998 Hurricane Gilbert produced 160 mile an hour winds. It killed 318 people and de­stroyed much of Jamaica. Tornadoes or twisters are very strong spinning winds. They can move objects as big as a car and can blow buildings down. These are very common in West Africa and certain areas of the USA. Another kind of natural disaster is a drought. This happens when there is no water — when it doesn't rain for a long time and rivers dry up. Plants, animals and even humans die as a result of drought, for we all need water to live. Many countries today suffer from drought. This causes crops to fail, ani­mals to die and sadly, people to starve.

Floods happen in many countries after very heavy rainfall. When rain pours for weeks at a time, rivers overflow and people and property can be trapped or simply washed away. Since 1998 more than 30 peo­ple have drowned in floods in Britain. Flooding in Bangladesh caused 1,300 deaths in 1989.

2.Volcanoes in the world are not still dangerous.

Read the text "Natural disasters" and do the tasks

Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, drought, typhoons and hurricanes are all natural disasters. The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tidal wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Ocean. It destroyed coastlines and communities and brought death and destruction to many people. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles across the ocean to distant, beaches.

Volcanoes happen where the earth's crust is thin — lava, dust and gases burst out (erupt) from beneath the earth. They can rise into a massive cone shape — like a mountain — and erupt or they can be so violent that they just explode directly from the earth with no warning. There are 1,511 active volca­noes in the world. This means that they may still be dangerous. In 1985 the massive Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted. The lava melted a glacier and sent tons of mud down the town of Armero below. Nearly twenty thousand people died then.

Hurricanes are extremely strong storms arid of­ten happen in the Caribbean. They cause high winds, huge waves and heavy flooding and can be hundreds of miles across. In 1998 Hurricane Gilbert produced 160 mile an hour winds. It killed 318 people and de­stroyed much of Jamaica. Tornadoes or twisters are very strong spinning winds. They can move objects as big as a car and can blow buildings down. These are very common in West Africa and certain areas of the USA. Another kind of natural disaster is a drought. This happens when there is no water — when it doesn't rain for a long time and rivers dry up. Plants, animals and even humans die as a result of drought, for we all need water to live. Many countries today suffer from drought. This causes crops to fail, ani­mals to die and sadly, people to starve.

Floods happen in many countries after very heavy rainfall. When rain pours for weeks at a time, rivers overflow and people and property can be trapped or simply washed away. Since 1998 more than 30 peo­ple have drowned in floods in Britain. Flooding in Bangladesh caused 1,300 deaths in 1989.

3.Thirty thousand people died in 1985.

Read the text "Natural disasters" and do the tasks

Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, drought, typhoons and hurricanes are all natural disasters. The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tidal wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Ocean. It destroyed coastlines and communities and brought death and destruction to many people. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles across the ocean to distant, beaches.

Volcanoes happen where the earth's crust is thin — lava, dust and gases burst out (erupt) from beneath the earth. They can rise into a massive cone shape — like a mountain — and erupt or they can be so violent that they just explode directly from the earth with no warning. There are 1,511 active volca­noes in the world. This means that they may still be dangerous. In 1985 the massive Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted. The lava melted a glacier and sent tons of mud down the town of Armero below. Nearly twenty thousand people died then.

Hurricanes are extremely strong storms arid of­ten happen in the Caribbean. They cause high winds, huge waves and heavy flooding and can be hundreds of miles across. In 1998 Hurricane Gilbert produced 160 mile an hour winds. It killed 318 people and de­stroyed much of Jamaica. Tornadoes or twisters are very strong spinning winds. They can move objects as big as a car and can blow buildings down. These are very common in West Africa and certain areas of the USA. Another kind of natural disaster is a drought. This happens when there is no water — when it doesn't rain for a long time and rivers dry up. Plants, animals and even humans die as a result of drought, for we all need water to live. Many countries today suffer from drought. This causes crops to fail, ani­mals to die and sadly, people to starve.

Floods happen in many countries after very heavy rainfall. When rain pours for weeks at a time, rivers overflow and people and property can be trapped or simply washed away. Since 1998 more than 30 peo­ple have drowned in floods in Britain. Flooding in Bangladesh caused 1,300 deaths in 1989.

4.Tornadoes happen in the Caribbean.

Read the text "Natural disasters" and do the tasks

Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, drought, typhoons and hurricanes are all natural disasters. The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tidal wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Ocean. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles across the ocean to distant, beaches.

Volcanoes happen where the earth's crust is thin — lava, dust and gases burst out (erupt) from beneath the earth. They can rise into a massive cone shape — like a mountain — and erupt or they can be so violent that they just explode directly from the earth with no warning. There are 1,511 active volca­noes in the world. This means that they may still be dangerous. In 1985 the massive Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted. Nearly twenty thousand people died then.

Hurricanes are extremely strong storms arid of­ten happen in the Caribbean. They cause high winds, huge waves and heavy flooding and can be hundreds of miles across. In 1998 Hurricane Gilbert produced 160 mile an hour winds. It killed 318 people and de­stroyed much of Jamaica. Tornadoes or twisters are very strong spinning winds. They can move objects as big as a car and can blow buildings down. These are very common in West Africa and certain areas of the USA. Another kind of natural disaster is a drought. This happens when there is no water — when it doesn't rain for a long time and rivers dry up. Plants, animals and even humans die as a result of drought, for we all need water to live. Many countries today suffer from drought. This causes crops to fail, ani­mals to die and sadly, people to starve.

Floods happen in many countries after very heavy rainfall. When rain pours for weeks at a time, rivers overflow and people and property can be trapped or simply washed away. Since 1998 more than 30 peo­ple have drowned in floods in Britain. Flooding in Bangladesh caused 1,300 deaths in 1989.

5.Drought causes crops to fail, animals to die and people to starve.

Read the text "Natural disasters" and do the tasks

Natural disasters take many different forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, drought, typhoons and hurricanes are all natural disasters. The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This caused a huge tidal wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Ocean. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles across the ocean to distant, beaches.

Volcanoes happen where the earth's crust is thin — lava, dust and gases burst out (erupt) from beneath the earth. They can rise into a massive cone shape — like a mountain — and erupt or they can be so violent that they just explode directly from the earth with no warning. There are 1,511 active volca­noes in the world. This means that they may still be dangerous. In 1985 the massive Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted. Nearly twenty thousand people died then.

Hurricanes are extremely strong storms arid of­ten happen in the Caribbean. They cause high winds, huge waves and heavy flooding and can be hundreds of miles across. In 1998 Hurricane Gilbert produced 160 mile an hour winds. It killed 318 people and de­stroyed much of Jamaica. Tornadoes or twisters are very strong spinning winds. They can move objects as big as a car and can blow buildings down. These are very common in West Africa and certain areas of the USA. Another kind of natural disaster is a drought. This happens when there is no water — when it doesn't rain for a long time and rivers dry up. Plants, animals and even humans die as a result of drought, for we all need water to live. Many countries today suffer from drought. This causes crops to fail, ani­mals to die and sadly, people to starve.

Floods happen in many countries after very heavy rainfall. When rain pours for weeks at a time, rivers overflow and people and property can be trapped or simply washed away. Since 1998 more than 30 peo­ple have drowned in floods in Britain. Flooding in Bangladesh caused 1,300 deaths in 1989.

6.Hurricanes cause high winds, huge waves and heavy flooding.

Task 3.The Seven Wonders of the World

Some of the Seven Wonders had strange reasons for being built. The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek god of the sun, Helios. It was built to celebrate the island defeating an army of invaders and paid for by selling the equipment left behind by the defeated army. The Mausoleum of Mausolus was paid for by a Persian man named Mausolus. It was a tomb for him and his family, and Mausolus gave his name to the word 'mausoleum'.

How was the Colossus of Rhodes paid for?

The Seven Wonders of the World

The Temple of Artemis/Diana was built in 550 BC and dedicated to Artemis, the goddess of forests, hunting, the moon and many more things - luck not being one of them. It was burnt down by Herostratus, who wanted to be famous for burning down the famous temple, and then rebuilt by Alexander the Great, burnt down again, rebuilt and finally pulled down by the Christians.

Why did Herostratus burn down the Temple of Diana?

What colour are you?

Colours have lots of meanings associated with them. English people often say they are feeling blue when they're sad. Blue is also associated with trust and power.The colour red makes people brave and gives them lots of energy, but it can also make them aggressive. Orange is a much friendlier colour and means freedom and creativity. Everyone knows that black is often shown in films as being bad and mysterious, while the opposite colour, white, means innocence and truth. It is also known that people who wear green will have good luck, money, beauty and peace.

What three colours should you wear when you want to be rich, good at painting and not feel tired?

X3000 Big Screen

The new Screenshiba X3000 television was created by Italy's best designers. It's made from shiny black chrome and carbon. The giant plasma screen looks just fabulous in any room. It has the usual technical features of auto-tuner, USB connection and remote control. Special attention has been given to making this television so thin that it could be a super-model. On the wall or free standing, this is a stunning TV. The price reflects that this is a television for the rich and famous.

Which statement is true?

Happy birthday to you...

The best known song in English isn't by The Beatles or The Rolling Stones but is Happy Birthday to You. The song was originally written by the Hill sisters in 1893 but with different words -Good morning to all. During the early 20th century, people started singing 'Happy birthday to you...". In 1935 the song was copyrighted by authors Orem and Forem, who wanted to make money. The song still earns 5 million dollars a year from films and music, including the most

famous version sung by Marilyn Monroe to president John F. Kennedy.

Who wrote the words "Happy birthday to you..." in the song?