6 Minute English Quiz (1) Comprehension Questions

What is the name of the US park ranger who survived being struck by lightning on seven different occasions?

• Roy Sullivan

• Lucy Easthope

• Ilan Kelman

• Beth

According to Professor Easthope, why is describing disasters as 'natural' considered a mistake?

• It encourages people to take action

• It implies fatalism and a sense of hopelessness

• It provides a sense of control over events

• It leads to better disaster planning

What is the belief that people are powerless to change the way things happen known as?

• Pessimism

• Fatalism

• Optimism

• Realism

What is a megaphone used for during natural disasters?

• Predicting earthquakes

• Mapping geological movements

• Providing shelter

• Making your voice louder

What does the term 'evacuation' refer to in the context of natural disasters?

• Building shelters

• Predicting cyclones

• Reducing additional harm

• Moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe

What is the purpose of the low-tech solution involving people on bicycles shouting warnings about approaching cyclones?

• To provide medical assistance

• To predict tsunamis

• To alert people and start the evacuation process

• To monitor earthquakes

What has Bangladesh done to decrease cyclone deaths by a hundred-fold?

• Implemented a new monitoring and alert system

• Built more shelters

• Developed advanced technology

• Ignored the warnings

What is the main focus of Ilan Kelman, Professor of disasters and health at UCL, in the project involving cyclones?

• Building infrastructure for hurricanes

• Preventing deaths in cyclones

• Studying earthquakes

• Predicting tsunamis

What is the term used to describe your job or the work that gives you money to buy the things you need to live?

• Evacuation

• Fatalism

• Megaphone

• Livelihood

What is the main focus of the programme on natural disasters?

• Learning new vocabulary and discussing ways to prevent disasters

• Ignoring natural disasters

• Predicting future disasters

• Discussing historical events