1) Farmers are facing ruin after two years of severe ......... This refers to a long period of time when there is little or no rain. a) flood b) drought c) epidemic d) famine e) hurricane f) typhoon 2) The mean annual rainfall of the province is more than 2060 mm, with most of the rains received during ........, which pass through the province several times a year. This refers to a violent wind that has a circular movement, found in the West Pacific Ocean a) volcanoes b) earthquakes c) tropical storms d) typhoons e) hurricanes f) tornadoes 3) An active ........ may erupt at any time. A dormant ........ is one that is not active at present and an extinct ........ refers to one that is no longer active. a) hurricane b) volcano c) earthquake d) typhoon e) landslide f) famine 4) A powerful ........ touched down in Evansville, Indiana. It refers to a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle. There is often also a long cloud that is narrower at the bottom than the top. a) typhoon b) hurrycane c) flood d) volcano e) tornado f) earthquake 5) A powerful ........ hit the Florida coast. This refers to a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean. a) famine b) tornado c) hurricane d) flood e) volcano f) typhoon 6) Thousands of people died during the terrible ........ of that year. It refers to a lack of food during a long period of time in a region. a) epidemic b) famine c) civil war d) flood e) drought f) incident 7) The ........ struck the north-east yesterday, causing serious damage. It refers to a snowstorm with very strong winds. a) thunderstorm b) snowstorm c) flood d) avalanche e) hailstones f) blizzard 8) Some alpine villages were destroyed in an ........ This refers to a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain. a) avalanche b) blizzard c) snowstorm d) snowslide e) thunderstorm f) hailstones 9) Several countries have pledged millions of dollars to help the ........ of the tsunami. a) survivors b) refugees c) victims d) casualties e) migrants f) dead 10) Vaccines are the world's safest method to protect children from life-threatening diseases. Children are vaccinated against ........ a) AIDS b) meningitis c) chickenpox d) measles e) mumps f) malaria 11) ........ is a disease that you can get from the bite of a particular type of mosquito (= a small flying insect). It causes periods of fever and makes you shiver and feel very cold. It is common in many hotter parts of the world. a) Malaria b) Typhoid c) Cholera d) AIDS e) Rabies f) Measles 12) Americans are being asked to donate directly to charities that are already providing help to ........ victims. This natural disaster refers to an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea: a) tsunami b) typhoon c) flood d) hurricane e) blizzard f) tornado

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