1. Vocabulary. Complete with: evacuation, rubble, devastating, epicentre, shook, partial, courageous, collapse, frantic, aftershocks, stranded, triggered. 1) The … earthquake destroyed many houses in the area. 2) There was a(n) … rush to escape from the burning building. 3) The building was so damaged that the police worried it would … . 4) The police officer had only a(n) … description of the missing boy. 5) Scientists recorded a series of … after the strong quake. 6) The underwater earthquake … huge tsunami waves. 7) Thousands of people remained … after losing their homes in the flood. 8) There are … rescue workers who are ready to risk their lives to save others in need. 9) The mayor ordered a(n) … of the area after the tsunami warning. 10) The quake was so strong that the building … violently from side to side. 11) Rescue workers tried to pull survivors out of the … . 12) The quake’s … was in the sea, 100 kilometres from the coast.

1. devastating — естественное сочетание: разрушительное землетрясение.
2. frantic — frantic rush означает «паническая спешка».
3. collapse — после would употребляется начальная форма глагола.
4. partial — имелось лишь неполное описание.
5. aftershocks — повторные толчки после сильного землетрясения.
6. triggered — землетрясение вызвало волны цунами.
7. stranded — люди оказались оставшимися без жилья или помощи.
8. courageous — смелые спасатели готовы рисковать собой.
9. evacuation — эвакуация района.
10. shook — прошедшая форма глагола shake.
11. rubble — обломки разрушенного здания.
12. epicentre — эпицентр землетрясения.

Ответ: 1) devastating; 2) frantic; 3) collapse; 4) partial; 5) aftershocks; 6) triggered; 7) stranded; 8) courageous; 9) evacuation; 10) shook; 11) rubble; 12) epicentre.