Match the newspaper headlines to the sections
Match the words to their meanings
Re-write the headline
Which disasters?
Answer the questions
100

Poland hits by more bad weather

world news

100

cut

reduce

100

Poland hit by more bad weather.

Poland has been badly affected by more bad weather.

100

A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

EARTHQUAKE

100

Where did the action happen?

In a small village of Upton.

200

UK backs peace plan

UK news

200

quit

resign

200

UK backs peace plan.

UK supports peace plan.

200

An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

FLOOD

200

When did it happen?

Last Tuesday.

300

Education spending key to next election

education

300

back

support

300

South-East Asian leaders meet for new talks.

South-East Asian leaders meet for new formal discussions.

300

Extreme scarcity of food.

FAMINE

300

What happened?

The river broke its banks. The village flooded.

400

A magical performance

Reviews

400

bid

take over sth

400

Mobile phone company makes bid for rival.

Mobile phone company tries to take over their rival.

400

When lava and gas are released from a volcano—sometimes explosively.

VOLCANIC ERUPTION

400

What were the results?

The damage was estimated at thousands of pounds.

Up to a hundred people evacuated their homes.

500

Mobile phone company makes bid for rival

business

500

talks

formal discussions

500

Education spending key to next election.

Education spending is the important factor in next election.

500

A large, destructive fire that spreads over a forest or area of woodland.

FOREST FIRE.

500

Action taken:

The army was called in.

Sandbags were used to build up river banks.

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