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Level III | Unit 3.0-3.5

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements in the Earth's crust?

a)

Flood

b)

Tornado

c)

Earthquake

d)

Hailstorm

2.

Which natural disaster involves heavy rain and rising water levels that overflow rivers or cover large areas of land?

a)

Snowstorm

b)

Flood

c)

Earthquake

d)

Tornado

3.

What do you call a violent, spinning column of air that touches the ground and causes destruction?

a)

Tornado

b)

Earthquake

c)

Hailstorm

d)

Flood

4.

Which weather event involves frozen raindrops falling from the sky, sometimes damaging cars or crops?

a)

Snowstorm

b)

Tornado

c)

Hailstorm

d)

Flood

5.

What is the name of a storm with heavy snowfall, strong winds, and freezing temperatures?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Snowstorm

c)

Tornado

d)

Hailstorm

6.

While I ___ on the beach, a seagull stole my sandwich.

a)

relaxed

b)

was relaxing

c)

had relaxed

d)

relaxes

7.

The tourists ___ their luggage when the thief grabbed their bags.

a)

were loading

b)

loaded

c)

had loaded

d)

load

8.

When the power went out, we ___ a movie.

a)

were watching

b)

watched

c)

had watched

d)

are watching

9.

The family ___ a road trip when their car broke down.

a)

took

b)

was taking

c)

had taken

d)

takes

10.

Someone ___ my phone while I was shopping in the market.

a)

stole

b)

steals

c)

was stealing

d)

had stolen

11.

The couple ___ a hotel reservation before arriving in the city.

a)

made

b)

was making

c)

makes

d)

were making

12.

While the man ___ into his car, another driver accidentally hit the back of it.

a)

was getting

b)

got

c)

has gotten

d)

gets

13.

I ___ for my passport all morning, but I couldn’t find it anywhere.

a)

searched

b)

was searching

c)

search

d)

had searched

14.

The police ___ the suspect when another crime was reported.

a)

were interrogating

b)

interrogated

c)

had interrogated

d)

interrogate

15.

While the kids ___ sandcastles, the waves destroyed their work.

a)

built

b)

were building

c)

had built

d)

are building

16.

He ___ a crime novel when he heard a loud crash in the hallway.

a)

read

b)

was reading

c)

had read

d)

reads

17.

They ___ when they saw a stranger lurking near their house.

a)

were arriving home

b)

arrived home

c)

had arrived home

d)

are arriving home

18.

While the neighbors ___, someone broke into their backyard.

a)

slept

b)

were sleeping

c)

had slept

d)

sleep

19.

We ___ a tour bus in Paris when we saw someone pickpocket another tourist.

a)

rode

b)

were riding

c)

had ridden

d)

are riding

20.

The fire alarm ___ while the guests were eating dinner.

a)

rang

b)

was ringing

c)

had rung

d)

rings

21.

🌍 Report on a Natural Disaster 🌪️

Imagine you are a reporter interviewing someone who experienced a natural disaster. Use the following questions to guide your interview and create a short paragraph describing the scene. Focus on using the past simple and past progressive to explain what happened. Be as creative as possible!

Questions to Guide Your Writing:

  1. What happened?

  2. What were people doing when it occurred?

  3. How long did it last?

  4. What did people do during and after the disaster?

  5. How did they feel?

Your Task:

Write a short paragraph (5–8 sentences) describing a natural disaster scene based on your interview. Include specific details about what people were doing before, during, and after the event. Use vivid vocabulary and make your scene realistic or creative.

Example:

"It was a calm evening, and families were having dinner at home when the tornado sirens suddenly went off. Many people were watching TV or talking with their loved ones when the wind began to roar. The tornado ripped through the neighborhood, destroying rooftops and flipping cars. As the storm passed, people emerged from their homes, shocked but grateful to be alive. The scene was devastating, but neighbors worked together to clean up the debris."

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