6. Read the text. Decide which of statements 1–5 correspond to the text (1 — True), do not correspond to it (2 — False), or are not stated in it (3 — Not stated). Text: Natural disasters like earthquakes, tornado, tsunami and floods happen more frequently nowadays. There are many reasons why they occur, but the main one is related to human activity on the Earth which often has a negative impact on our environment. All kinds of disasters are usually very damaging. Many dwellings, roads and even whole streets and cities are ruined. The number of victims usually terrifies as hundreds or even thousands of people get injured or die in disasters. However, each disaster has a different nature. For example, an earthquake is the result of the tectonic plates’ movement which leads to the shaking of a certain area on land. Earthquakes destroy buildings and people usually become victims because they get stuck or killed under the rubble. Tornado is also a natural disaster which looks like an enormous column of the wind which lifts cars, bicycles, furniture and many other things. It is also called a twister and it can be very dangerous if it touches the surface of the ground or water. Flood in its turn happens when rivers burst their banks. Most extended floods damage cities and wash away whole populated places. Tsunami is another natural disaster which arises as a series of huge waves caused by underwater earthquakes. Thus, there are many natural disasters which are dangerous for all of us. We should be careful and treat our planet better in order not to die with it. Statements: 1) Natural disasters occur only because of people’s activity. 2) Each disaster has a similar nature. 3) Earthquake is the most destructive natural disaster. 4) Tornado is also called twister. 5) Tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст. Определите, соответствуют ли утверждения 1–5 содержанию текста (1 — True), противоречат ему (2 — False) или в тексте об этом не сказано (3 — Not stated).

1. 2 — False. The text says that there are many reasons for natural disasters; human activity is described as the main reason, not the only one. (В тексте говорится, что у стихийных бедствий много причин; деятельность человека названа главной, но не единственной.)
2. 2 — False. The text says that each disaster has a different nature. (В тексте сказано, что каждое бедствие имеет свою природу.)
3. 3 — Not stated. The text describes damage caused by earthquakes but does not compare their destructiveness with other disasters. (В тексте описывается ущерб от землетрясений, но их разрушительность не сравнивается с другими бедствиями.)
4. 1 — True. The text says that a tornado is also called a twister. (В тексте сказано, что торнадо также называют twister.)
5. 1 — True. The text says that tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes. (В тексте сказано, что цунами вызываются подводными землетрясениями.)

Ответ: 1) 2; 2) 2; 3) 3; 4) 1; 5) 1.