Номер 5, страница 104 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit three.

Number twelve.

Exercise three.

Listen to the text about the wildfires and say which of the following is true, false, or not mentioned in the text.

Wildfires.

Wildfire is one of the most destructive natural forces known to mankind. While sometimes caused by lightning, nine of ten wildfires are human caused. Put simply, wildfire is the term applied to any unwanted and unplanned fire burning in forest, shrub, or grass.

On the one hand, fires are very important natural cleaning agents of change. They play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. On the other hand, they destroy wilderness, property, and lives. As more homes are built in and around forest areas, wildfires are on the rise. We witness the current increase in instances of wildfire, which can be explained by changing weather patterns all over the world. Increasingly dry, hot weather during long periods of time, increased residential development and carelessness, and also accumulation of fuel in the form of fallen leaves, branches, and excessive plant overgrowth in forest and wild land areas.

The latest wildfires in the USA, Spain, Italy, and Russia caused a lot of problems.