1
Which one has a different meaning?
-natural disaster
-terrible disaster
-major disaster
-natural disaster
Which one has a different meaning?
-severe flood
-devastating flood
-controlled flood
-controlled flood
Which one has a different meaning?
-ambitious project
-large-scale project
-long-term project
-long-term project
Which one has a different meaning?
-prolonged drought
-seasonal drought
-extreme drought
-seasonal drought
1- We need to mitigate these kind of disasters.
2- We need _______________.
disaster mitigation
Complete the second sentence with a noun phrase.
1- An importent component of managing natural disasters is reducing risk
2- ______________ is an important component of managing natural disasters.
Risk reduction
Complete the second sentence with a noun phrase.
1- It is important for a country to have a system for managing water to protect against flooding.
2- It is important for a country to have ______to protect against flooding.
Water management systems
1- We need to mitigate these kind of disasters.
2- We need _______________.
disaster mitigation
Which paragraph considers economic factors in decision-making?
Paragraph 5
Which paragraph introduces the main purpose of the text?
Which paragraph discusses a range of long-term strategies?
Paragraph 4
Which paragraph discusses a range of short-term strategies?
Paragraph 3
Which strategies below are considered expensive and long-term?
(1) Constructing dams
(2) Rainwater harvesting
(3) Building wells
(4) Bringing in drinking water
(5) Water recycling
(6) Constructing desalination plants
(1) Constructing dams and (6) Constructing desalination plants
Which strategy below is considered expensive and short-term?
(1) Constructing dams
(2) Rainwater harvesting
(3) Building wells
(4) Bringing in drinking water
(5) Water recycling
(6) Constructing desalination plants
(4) Bringing in drinking water
Which strategies below are considered both inexpensive and short-term?
(1) Constructing dams
(2) Rainwater harvesting
(3) Building wells
(4) Bringing in drinking water
(5) Water recycling
(6) Constructing desalination plants
(2) Rainwater harvesting and (5) Water recycling
Which strategies below are considered both inexpensive and long-term?
(1) Constructing dams
(2) Rainwater harvesting
(3) Building wells
(4) Bringing in drinking water
(5) Water recycling
(6) Constructing desalination plants
3) Building wells
What is the main purpose of this report?
It is "to present a range of general drought solutions and focus on a specific case study."
Why are the people of central Kenya most at risk of drought?
Because the area experiences low annual rainfall.
Which of the points below do you think the report agrees with most?
A) High-technology solutions are always better than low-technology solutions.
B) Partnership between different organizations is important in preventing drought.
C) Every country should follow the recommendations given to Kenya in this report.
C: Every country should follow the recommendations given to Kenya in this report.