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Worksheets21st Century Communication - Unit 3 / Page 45 - Exercise C
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Police and firemen are usually the first responders to a disaster.
people who come to help when there is serious accident or disaster
any person who takes the law into his or her own hands illegaly
a person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications and age
There were only five survivors of the plane crash. Everyone else died.
people who are responsible for the protection of others.
people formally educated and trained in the care of the sick.
people who get out of a life threatening event alive.
Experts are always looking for better ways to respond to a disaster They are open to innovative ideas that no one has ever thought of before
closely connected with others
newly made or improved with creativity
carefully examined or inspected
The sensors in the latest fire alarms work very well. They can detect the presence of smoke immediately.
machines for sensing (heat, movement, light, etc)
containers that store pressurized water
electrical devices used for storing food
When you activate the fire alarm, the elevators stop working immediately.
disconnect, destroy
create, build
put in motion, start
To remember and respect those who died in the fire, the town placed a statue on the site where the building burned down.
a profession or job
an area or place
a vehicle or machinery
In a fire, elevators are automatically locked and people are unable to access them. That is because it is very dangerous to use an elevator during a fire.
enter, go into
leave, exit
stop, pause
The whole town was devastated by the fire. Almost everyone knew someone who was injured or died.
built from scratch
completely destroyed
recover from a disaster
It is dangerous to go into the wilderness alone. You could be attacked by a wild animal or fall down and injure yourself, an no one would be able to find you.
land in its natural state, a large area where humans rarely go
an overcrowded part of a city, usually around the center
inside an abandoned house where no one lives
You should never underestimate the power of the ocean. It might look very beautiful, but it can suddenly become extremely dangerous.
to guess that someone or something's capacity is less than it actually is
to think that something is more important or greater than it actually is
to study or examine something in detail, to discover more about it
