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Grammar

Vocabulary Decide which of the sentences can be changed
to passive voice. Write them down. Explain why
Match the words (1-6) to their defi nitions (A-F). two of them cannot.
1. Mr Smith will collect the tickets.
___________________________________________
Words Defi nitions
2. The students put on a play at the end of term.
1. drought A. a violent storm with very strong ___________________________________________
winds which move in a circle 3. Jim is always late for work.
2. mudslide B. a huge wave that can destroy ___________________________________________
towns near the sea 4. Julie took the message.
3. fl ood C. a long period when there is no ___________________________________________
rain and not enough water for 5. A local artist painted the picture.
4. tsunami people, animals and plants ___________________________________________
D. a large amount of water covering 6. They arrived at the theatre at 8.30 p.m.
5. tornado an area that is usually dry ___________________________________________
E. a sudden, violent shaking of the
Match the two parts to make complete sentences.
6. earthquake Earth’s surface
F. a large amount of mud sliding 1. After our plane a. we learnt they had
down a mountain, often had landed, lost our reservation.
destroying buildings and
2. We found out the b. until I decided to study
injuring or killing people below
train had left abroad.
c. before I fi nished eating
3. When we got to my meal.
the hotel, d. we waited an hour for
4. I had never really our luggage.
travelled e. I noticed I had left my
5. The waiter had pass at home.
taken my plate f. ten minutes before we
6. As I stepped onto got to the station.
the bus,

Use the words from the box in the correct D Imagine fi ve bad things that happened to
form to complete the sentences. you yesterday, and write them down.
Example:
scatter take evacuate put out provide
- Someone stole my bike.
- My sister broke my computer.
1. Emergency workers _______ the village when
........
the river fl ooded the area.
E Work in groups. Add time clauses to your
2. Rescue workers are still trying to _______ the sentences as the following examples.
forest fi res.
Remember to use the past perfect.
3. The strong winds forced the climbers to _______
shelter. When I woke up yesterday morning,
4. Many countries have _______ food and other somebody had stolen my bike.
material aid to the hurricane victims.
5. Debris from collapsed buildings was _______ When I got home yesterday, my sister
across the whole area. had broken my computer.

34 Unit 9/ Natural Disasters