Weird weather and disasters. Starlight 8

​Weird weather

and disasters

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Starlight 8

Multiple Choice

"raining cats and dogs" means

• however bad the situation is, something positive always comes from it

• confused, puzzled

• someone who is only around when things are good

• pouring with rain

• feels a bit ill

Multiple Choice

"every cloud has a silver lining" means

• however bad the situation is, something positive always comes from it

• confused, puzzled

• someone who is only around when things are good

• pouring with rain

• feels a bit ill

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"fair-weather friend" means

• however bad the situation is, something positive always comes from it

• confused, puzzled

• someone who is only around when things are good

• pouring with rain

• feels a bit ill

Multiple Choice

"in a fog" means

• however bad the situation is, something positive always comes from it

• confused, puzzled

• someone who is only around when things are good

• pouring with rain

• feels a bit ill

Multiple Choice

"is under the weather" means

• however bad the situation is, something positive always comes from it

• confused, puzzled

• someone who is only around when things are good

• pouring with rain

• feels a bit ill

Multiple Choice

Take your big umbrella with you. It is ... outside!

• raining cats and dogs

• every cloud has a silver lining

• fair-weather friend

• in a fog

• under the weather

Multiple Choice

Go help Bill. He's _____.

• raining cats and dogs

• every cloud has a silver lining

• fair-weather friend

• in a fog

• under the weather

Multiple Choice

Jane always leaves when there's a problem, she's such а ... .

• raining cats and dogs

• every cloud has a silver lining

• fair-weather friend

• in a fog

• under the weather

Multiple Choice

I found a new job that I like better after losing my old one. You see, ... !

• raining cats and dogs

• every cloud has a silver lining

• fair-weather friend

• in a fog

• under the weather

Multiple Choice

Jill is ____ today. She's got a cold.

• raining cats and dogs

• every cloud has a silver lining

• fair-weather friend

• in a fog

• under the weather

Multiple Choice

MASSIVE UNDERSEA (подводный) EARTHQUAKE _____ OFF THE  COAST OF JAPAN

• WASHES AWAY (смывает)

• EVACUATED (эвакуированы)

• CLOSED DOWN (закрыты)

• FORCE (сила)

• STRIKES (ударяет)

Headings

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Multiple Choice

10-METRE TSUNAMI ______ HOUSES & CARS

• UNDERSEA (подводный)

• WASHES AWAY (смывает)

• CLOSED DOWN (закрыты)

• RUNNING WATER (проточная вода)

• STRIKES (ударяет)

Multiple Choice

_____ OF JAPAN QUAKE MOVES ISLAND BY 2.4 METRES

• UNDERSEA (подводный)

• CLOSED DOWN (закрыты)

• FORCE (сила)

• EVACUATED (эвакуированы)

• RUNNING WATER (проточная вода)

Multiple Choice

NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS IN QUAKE AREAS  ______

• UNDERSEA

• STRIKES

• WASHES AWAY

• CLOSED DOWN

• EVACUATED

Multiple Choice

HALF A MILLION JAPANESE EVACUATED THEIR HOUSES & I 1.4 MILLION WITHOUT _______ 

• CLOSED DOWN

• RUNNING WATER

• FORCE

• UNDERSEA

• STRIKES

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Multiple Choice

few

• Countable

• Uncountable

• Countable/Uncountable

Multiple Choice

not any

• Countable

• Uncountable

• Countable/Uncountable

Multiple Choice

most

• Countable

• Uncountable

• Countable/Uncountable

Multiple Choice

lots of

• Countable

• Uncountable

• Countable/Uncountable

Multiple Choice

a little

• Countable

• Uncountable

• Countable/Uncountable

Multiple Choice

too much

• Countable

• Uncountable

• Countable/Uncountable

Multiple Choice

not many

• Countable

• Uncountable

• Countable/Uncountable

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a few

• Countable

• Uncountable

• Countable/Uncountable

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lots of / a lot of C/U - много

​many C / much U - много

​not any C/U

​How much U / HOW Many C - сколько

​a few C - немного, но достаточно

a little U - немного, но достаточно

​Few\little - "почти нет, недостаточно"

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Multiple Choice

Were there_____aftershocks after the earthquake?

• some

• any

• no

Multiple Choice

Rescue workers found very ____survivors in the rubble.

• little

• much

• few

Multiple Choice

______people lost their homes in the earthquake.

• A lot of

• Little

• Much

Multiple Choice

There was only _______water left.

• a little

• many

• a few

Multiple Choice

Most people in the town didn't have _____electricity after the earthquake.

• some

• any

• no

Multiple Choice

There isn't _______hope o finding any surviviors in the burning building.

• many

• much

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Multiple Choice

Which phrase is not possible in a sentence?

There was _____ rain in the days after the earthquake. 

• a large amount of

• a number of

• plenty of

• а great deal of

Multiple Choice

Which phrase is not possible in a sentence?

He heard ____ amazing survival stories after the disaster.

• quite a lot of

• quite a few

• а little

• plenty of

Multiple Choice

Which phrase is not possible in a sentence?

There were ______ survivors.

• no

• hardly any

• any

• a small number of

Multiple Choice

Which phrase is not possible in a sentence?

Much large number of/Several/A couple of nuclear power plants were damaged...

• a large amount of

• a number of

• plenty of

• а great deal of

Multiple Choice

Which phrase is not possible in a sentence?

______ of them had lost their homes.

• All

• Several

• Every

• Each