7. Match the words in the left column with their explanations in the right column:

1.storm	a)very bad weather in which there is heavy rain, strong wind and often thunder and lightning.
2.earthguare	b)a great mass of snow, Ice, earth, rocks etc. Which breaks away on a mountainside and pours down the slope
3.hurricane	c)a cyclone with wind velocities exceeding 73 and often reaching over 100 miles per hour, usually covering a large area and accompanied by thunder, lightning and heavy rain, occurring esp. In the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico.
4.cyclone	d) a large guantity of water covering what is usually dry land, as the result of a river or sea`s flowing over its usual limits, the breaking of a dam, a tidal wave, or a strong wind which drives waves inland
5.flood	e)a violet, whirling wind accompanied by a funnel shaped cloud, small in diameter and appearing to grow down from dark cumulonimbus clouds. They are terrible destructive, occur most freguently in the central Missisipi vally.
6.tornado	f)a very heavy fall of snow, usually when there is a lot of wind blowing at the same time.
7.avalanche	g)a pressure wave in the earth`s crust caused by a deep-seated disturbance.
8.snowstorm	h)a region of low atmospheric pressure characterized by rotating winds in middle and high latitudes called a depression or low.

8. You are going to read some information about accidents and disasters. Answers for questions choose from the extracts. Some of the extracts may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. The first one has been done as an example.

Which article(s):

refers to several different countries?

refers to the 21st century?

are about road safety?

is about natural disasters?

says someone's mistake caused the disaster?

says that people in cars are safer than people on foot?

say that road accidents will continue to increase?

talks about pollution and illness(es)?

refers to a memorial service?

talks about money and property loss?

points out a contrast?

describes an accident which happened underground?

mention poorer countries?

DEADLY DRIVING

Around the world, people ignore dangers on the roads and drive as if they believe that they could never be involved in a traffic accident. Whether riding a motorcycle or driving a car or lorry, many don't seem to care about safety.

The number of road deaths is expected to increase dramatically in the next twenty-five years, especially in developing countries. A recent report by the World Health Organisation points out that, in 1990, road accidents were ninth on the list of causes of death worldwide. Sadly, the report predicts that by the year 2020 they will be third on the list, and there is fear that the situation might get even worse

THE HARM NATURE CAN DO

A few years ago, in the space of less than a year, Australia suffered drought, dust storms and fires, while North and South America were subjected to torrential rain, rising sea levels and widespread flooding. The Mississippi River rose dangerously high, and Californians endured a winter of unusually high tides and violent storms. Ten thousand homes were damaged or I destroyed in California, and farm losses totalled half a billion dollars.

Ecuador and Peru were also hard hit. Thousands of Ecuadorians lost their homes, meaning that they had no choice but to live in slums and shanty towns. In the slums, bad sanitary conditions turned their water a filthy green and disease spread rapidly. Ecuador, already a poor country, lost crops and property valued at 400 mil-lion dollars. In Peru, floods and landslides left 600 people dead.