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2. Fill in the short texts with the words from the list, then say what type of disaster is described in each text.

homeless, collapsed, emergency, earthquake, tremors, shaking

A. Without warning, the……………started and our block of flats began………………. . All of a sudden the pictures fell off the walls. We ran into the street but the……………..had caused a huge crack along it. At that moment a tall building nearby started swaying and then …......

The……………….services sprang into action but many people had been made…………and parts of the city were without water or electricity.

drainage, seawall, flooding, deaths, barriers, rescue, destruction

B. The fact that most of Holland is actually below sea-level means that the Dutch live in constant fear of…………. . In 1945 heavy rains caused the ……………to break, leading to the …......…of thousands of homes, and hundreds of …………….among the population. Fortunately the ………….operation was quite effective. Now, however there must be a big improvement in the country’s…………….system and new flood……………must be built.

emergency services, evacuation, sophisticated, explosion, tidal wave, volcanic eruptions

C. One of the most famous and destructive…………..in history occurred in 1883 on an island called Krakatan. The ………………in those days were not very…………….. , and about 30,000 people died as a result. The ………………caused a…………..that was over 50ft high. This struck without warning, so…………………was impossible.

smoke, ambulance, police, fire alarm, fire escape, fire brigade, blaze

D. Everyone’s first reaction was to panic when the ……………..went off, but the teacher managed to calm them down. The corridor was filled with………………..so the class had to go down the ………………at the side of the building. Several people were hurt and taken to hospital in a (n)………………, and the school was completely destroyed because the……………….. didn’t manage to get the……………under control in time. The…………….were called as it was thought the fire was started deliberately.

3. Look at the following pictures, then suggest how each of the disasters may have started and what happened as a result.

Speaking test 6 The Natural World

Part 1

We’ll start by talking about yourselves.

  • How important do you think it is to look after the environment?

  • What kind of problems is caused by pollution?

  • How aware are you of environmental problems?

  • Is your country among those which have recycling schemes?

Part 2.

Look at these pictures. Compare and contrast them. Say what is common and different between them and what your personal attitude to these pictures is.

You will have 1 minute to think about what you are going to say.

Part 3.

Imagine that you’ve joined a conservation group and you can choose what to do. Choose from:

  • Gather litter in the streets

  • Go to clean the seacoast on the summer vacations

  • Plant trees every spring

  • Design a conservation oriented leaflets

Together discuss positive and negative sides of EACH option and choose ONE.

Give your reasons.

Remember to:

  • discuss all the options

  • be polite

  • take an active part in the discussion:

  • come up with your ideas

  • express your opinion on each option

  • give good reasons

  • find out your friend’s attitudes and take them into

account

  • invite your friend to come up with suggestions

  • come to an agreement