2 Complete the news extracts with the words in Exercise 1. Use the plural form where necessary.

Решение:

Дополняем предложения, используя слова из Упражнения 1 в нужной форме:

• The earthquakes (5.3 on the Richter scale) happened at 7.00.
• Droughts can cause widespread famine.
• The village was destroyed by forest fires.
• The ship was sunk by a massive tsunami.
• Floods are a common problem in this region after heavy rain.
• A powerful thunderstorm swept across the plains.
• We are expecting tornadoes this afternoon.