B) Vocabulary. Complete the sentences with the suitable words.

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1. A strong __________ can shake the earth and knock down buildings and kill many people.
2. A __________ sometimes happens when it rains for many days or weeks.
3. A __________ is a large storm with strong winds that can affect a whole country.
4. After a lot of heavy rain, a __________ might cause lots of soil to slide down a mountain.
5. Some disasters, like plane crashes, may be caused by people. Other disasters are __________.
6. After a disaster, the first thing people do is __________ survivors.
7. People who __________ a disaster are called survivors.
8. He __________ the family business, but he had little interest in it and soon sold it.
9. She's __________ some amazing scheme to double her income.
10. In Istanbul, East and West fuse together in a way that is fascinating to __________.

B) Vocabulary. Complete the sentences with the suitable words.

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1. The ice caps at the North and South Poles are __________ at an alarming rate.
2. __________ happens when the earth’s temperature begins to rise.
3. Droughts can cause __________ which may also burn down homes and create lots of smoke.
4. Too much sudden rainfall can cause __________ along rivers.
5. A __________ is smaller than a hurricane, but its strong winds can also destroy many
buildings.
6. A __________ with large ocean waves sometimes happens after an earthquake.
7. A __________ is a kind of mountain that might explode.
8. In the case of the guinea pig, the number of __________ varies between two and five.
9. Only 40 percent of people bothered to __________ in the election.
10. Many single parents __________ to bring their children up on a low income.