C. civvil war 8. There has been a major _______________________________ on the motorway.
A. acident B. accident C. acciddent 9. _______________________________ rain has brought serious problems.
A. Torrential B. Torential C. Torrantial 10. The storm caused widespread _______________________________ along the coast.
A. devvastation B. devustation C. devastation 11. The _______________________________ were caused by heavy rain.
A. floodes B. floods C. flouds 12. Relief workers are bringing food to _______________________________-stricken areas.
A. draught B. drought C. drouhgt 13. _______________________________ is widespread in parts of Africa, with millions suffering from
malnutrition.
A. famine B. fammine C. faminne 14. The authorities are taking steps to prevent an _______________________________ of cholera.
A. epidemmic B. epidemic C. eppidemic 15. The _______________________________ was spread from rats to fleas and then on to humans.
A. plague B. plaque C. plaigue B. Complete sentences 1-10 with an appropriate word or expression from the box. In some cases, more than one answer is possible. There are five words which do not fit into any of the sentences. disaster • survivors • spouted • suffering • ran • erupted • broke out
shook • casualties • spread • refugees • relief • flamed • wobbled • swept
1. The disease _______________________________ rapidly, killing everybody in its path.
2. The fire _______________________________ through the slums, destroying everything.
