Номер 92, страница 31 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Трубанева

92 Read the script of the second part of the interview with Sandra. Complete the sentences below with the words from the text. Write only ONE word in each blank.

Presenter: We are here again with Sandra, the winner of the writing contest and a girl who seems to know a lot about tsunamis. Sandra, when you mentioned your aunt, you were talking about the tsunami in Thailand, weren't you?

Sandra: Yes. It happened in 2004. My aunt was on holiday in Thailand, the country that was most affected by the natural disaster.

Presenter: The tsunami was caused by an earthquake, wasn't it?

Sandra: Yes. It was a very powerful earthquake in the Indian Ocean. The epicentre was located not far from Indonesia. The magnitude at the epicentre was 9.0. You know that the strength of an earthquake is measured using a number from 1 to 10, where 10 stands for the most powerful earthquake. The underwater earthquake in the Indian Ocean was very strong — it had the largest magnitude in 40 years!

Presenter: With the epicentre at the bottom of the ocean.

Sandra: Right. When it happened, the tectonic plates, that form the surface of the planet, moved against each other. That move sent huge waves from the epicentre in every direction. When the waves reached the coastline, they caused a lot of damage. 14 countries from East Africa to Thailand were struck by the waves. About 230,000 people were killed and houses close to the coast were ruined.

Presenter: It was an awful tragedy. Lots of people were dead, and lots became homeless.

Sandra: My aunt said there were many tourists on the Thailand beaches at that time. The day was bright and the ocean looked calm. A few minutes before the tragedy the water suddenly retreated, it moved back from the coast line, but the people did not understand why. And then the first giant wave came.

Presenter: That's right. Unfortunately, there were no tsunami-warning systems in that area. And no signs indicated the coming disaster.

Sandra: Not exactly. There were some warning signs. Besides the ocean retreating, the people saw animals running to high ground minutes before the tsunami wave arrived. But that was not enough for people to understand what was going on. Earthquake and tsunami experts say that early-warning systems need more development. They will help to avoid tragedies like this in the future.

1. A huge wave or a series of waves is called ....

2. The wave that struck Thailand was caused by an underwater ....

3. A scale from 1 to 10 is used to measure the ....

4. The ... is the exact place where the earthquake is located.

5. The huge wave swept away the houses that were close to the coastline and a lot of people became ....

6. The sea ... can be a sign of a coming tsunami.

7. An early-warning ... could help to save lots of lives.

Ответ:

1. tsunami (цунами)

2. earthquake (землетрясение)

3. strength (сила)

4. epicentre (эпицентр)

5. homeless (бездомными)

6. retreating (отступление)

7. systems (системы)