8 Match the comments with the natural disasters in the list. There are two items you don’t need to use. List: drought, flood, earthquake, forest fire, tornado, tsunami, hurricane. 1 “We saw the sea coming towards us. We all ran for the hills to save our lives.” 2 “I was in bed when the house started shaking. I could see the walls move, so I jumped out of bed and hid under the kitchen table.” 3 “We planted potatoes in December, but the rain never came. The fields are empty. We hope it will rain very soon.” 4 “The emergency services warned us to leave our house immediately. There was water on the first floor. We could not stop it. It was rising and rising.” 5 “We could see and smell the thick smoke in the atmosphere.”

Перевод задания: Соотнесите комментарии со стихийными бедствиями из списка. Два пункта использовать не нужно.

1. tsunami (цунами) — море надвигается на людей.
2. earthquake (землетрясение) — дом трясётся, стены двигаются.
3. drought (засуха) — долго нет дождя, поля высохли.
4. flood (наводнение) — вода поднялась и затопила первый этаж.
5. forest fire (лесной пожар) — густой дым в атмосфере.

Ответ: 1 — tsunami; 2 — earthquake; 3 — drought; 4 — flood; 5 — forest fire.