UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

1. Natural disasters can cause serious __________ to human life.

• A.benefit                                                       

• B. damage             

• C. excitement            

•   D. improvement

2. When there is an earthquake, hot gases and liquid rock pour out from a____

• A. beach

• B. cave

• C. forest

• D. mountain

3. People rushed into public shelters as soon as the volcano __________.

• A. erupted

• B. raged

• C. collapsed

• D. buried

4. A lot of water covers an area when there is a __________.

• A. flood

• B. drought

• C. landslide

• D. volcano

5. As the tornado moved through the town, high winds scattered __________ across the streets.

• A. wind

• B. water

• C. debris

• D. tsunami

6. They got a flood __________ yesterday, so today they are moving to safer places.

• A. property

• B. destroyment

• C. damage

• D. warning

7. The word that is closest in meaning to “shake” is __________.

• A. bury

• B. tremble

• C. strike

• D. rage