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C. READING (2.5pts) Read the text, and do the tasks that follow. Earthquakes Earthquakes are among the deadliest natural disasters, causing the largest numbers of casualties, the highest death tolls, and the greatest destruction. In 1556 in China, the deadliest earthquake in history killed 830,000 people. But many other earthquakes have caused the deaths of more than 100,000 people, and it is not unusual, even in modern times, for an earthquake death toll to reach 20,000 to 30,000 people with hundreds of thousands left homeless and with countless injured. The floodwaters of the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra, which killed over 200,000 people, were caused by a catastrophic earthquake. Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank. (1.25pts) Answer A B ________ 26. deadly (adj) A. a person killed in a war or disaster ________ 27. casualty (n) B. very many ________ 28. (death) toll (n) C. causing great damage ________ 29. countless (adj) D. causing death ________ 30. catastrophic (adj) E. the number of people who were killed by something Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). (1.25pts) T F 31.Earthquakes are one of the deadliest natural disasters.   32.In modern times, the number of deaths caused by an earthquake is limited.   33.China is the country with the deadliest earthquake in history.   34.Earthquakes cause lots of death toll, homelessness and injuries.   35.Earthquakes do not cause tsunamis at all.   III. Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box. (1.25pts) drought flood hurricane landslide tornado 21.When there is a _____________, a lot of water covers an area where the usually isn’t water. 22.A______________ refers to a long time without rain. 23.When there is _____________, a lot of rocks and earth fall down a hill. 24. A __________________ is a storm with a lot of wind that moves over water. 25. A__________________ is a storm in which the air moves very quickly in a circle.
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