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Решение:

HURRICANE

Hurricanes are the biggest, most dangerous and most destructive (разрушительный) storms on the Earth. The word "hurricane" comes from "Hurican", 1. There are about 10 hurricanes around the world each year. 2 As hurricanes get close to land they suck up (поглощать) water from the sea. The winds can make waves as tall as a skyscraper! Hurricanes only break up 3. A hurricane, cyclone and typhoon are all the same thing - a swirling (вращающийся) storm; 4 cyclone above the Indian Ocean and a typhoon above the Pacific Ocean. 5, they are important because they transfer heat and energy from the equator to the poles. Since 1954 names have been given to hurricanes in alphabetical order, so people don't get confused when they listen to weather forecast.

Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

1. We... each other for ages. c) haven't seen
2. My father... newspapers every evening. b) reads
3. The strong wind... since yesterday morning. c) has been blowing
4. By nine o'clock yesterday I... my homework. c) had done
5. When I entered the classroom the teacher... words on the blackboard. b) wrote

Ответ: 1-c, 2-b, 3-c, 4-c, 5-b