Earthquakes

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 832.

Exercise 13. Read the text about earthquakes. Then complete the questions for each answer.

Exercise 12. Complete the conversation. Put in tags.

B. Add a negative tag to each sentence.

1. You were at the same school as Maria, _____? 2. This is the way to the station, _____? 3. They understand this problem, _____? 4. Helen is coming to the party, _____? 5. The bus took a long time, _____? 6. You've forgotten to buy the ticket, _____? 7. You know about cars, _____?

1. He seldom reads the newspaper,…………………...?

2. You are Indian,……………………....?

3. Peggy didn't use the pencil,………………....?

4. Mary has answered the teacher's question, ………………….?

5. The boy is from Turkey, …………………...?

6. Sue wasn't listening, ………………………..?

7. Andrew isn't sleeping, ……………………………...?

8. Tom and Maria will arrive at Heathrow, …………………………….?

9. He's been to Texas, ………………………?

10. Dogs like meat, …………………………....?

11. There are some apples left, …………………………...?

12. Everybody was late,………………………...?

13. Let's go,……………………...?

14. Don't smoke,…………………………..?

15. He never sings in the bathroom, …………………….?

16. He'll never know,……………………..?

17. I think, he's from India,…………………………..?

18. Nobody saw them on Monday, ………………………….?

19. She is collecting stickers,………………………..?

20. We often watch TV in the afternoon,…………………………..?

21. You have cleaned your bike,………………………….?

22. John and Max don't like Maths,……………………………..?

23. Peter played handball yesterday,…………………………..?

24. They are going home from school,………………………..?

25. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, ……………….?

26. He could have bought a new car, ………………………….?

27. Kevin will come tonight, …………………………....?

28. I'm clever,……………………..?

When an earthquake occurs, part of the Earth's surface moves. In fact, the surface of the Earth moves all the time. The tectonic plates which make up the surface press against each other very slowly. Over thousands of years, this movement creates great stress. In some places where the layers of rock are weak, this eventually causes a sudden movement – an earthquake. Thousands of earthquakes happen every day, but most are very small and cause no damage. A large Earthquake shakes buildings to the ground, or causes a tsunami wave. The effects are usually very serious. Severe earthquakes are common in southern Europe, and on I November 1755 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Lisbon in Portugal. Between 60,000 and 100,000 people died. After the earthquake a tsunami struck the city, and there was also a fire, which caused nearly total destruction. People as far away as Finland felt the shock, and the tsunami reached Barbados in the West Indies. Geologists now believe that the strength of the earthquake was as high as 9 on the Richter scale. This is the same strength as the Indian Ocean earthquake of 26 December 2004.

1. Part of the Earth's crust moves when an earthquake occurs.

What ____________________________________________?

2. The movement of tectonic plates creates this stress.

What ____________________________________________?

3. Thousands happen every day.

How many ________________________________________?

4. It shakes buildings or causes a tsunami wave.

What ____________________________________________?

5. On 1 November 1755.

When ____________________________________________?

6. Between 60,000 and 100,000.

How many ________________________________________?

7. In Finland.

In which distant country ______________________________?

8. That the strength of the earthquake was as high as 9 on the Richter scale.

What _____________________________________________?

9. On 26 December 2004.

When _____________________________________________?

10. 9 on the Richter scale.

How strong ________________________________________?