Formal Vs Informal Vocabulary and Using Vivid language

Choose the more vivid words.

A tornado...................to the area ten years ago.

• hit

• came

Choose the more vivid words.

​ ​The earthquake was (a)  

• powerful
• big

Choose the more vivid words.

I was ​ (a)   when I saw the tornado.

• terrified
• afraid

Circle the more vivid words.

​ ​ (a)   disasters can happen anywhere.

• Major
• Big

Circle the more vivid words.

​ (a)   were not prepared for the hurricane.

• Residents
• People

Choose the more vivid words.

Earthquakes can ​ (a)   without any warning.

• strike
• happen

Choose the more vivid words.

Finding money to rebuild after a disaster can be ​ (a)   ​

• challenging
• hard

​ Choose the more vivid words.

The state ​ (a)   a better plan for the future.

• developed
• made

Choose the more vivid words.

When there is a ​ (a)   disaster, people need to help each other.

• serious
• bad

Choose the more vivid words.

Emergency vehicles (a)   to the scene.

• rushed
• drove​