Nature Attacks
Several buildings ....... during an earthquake.
collapsed
storm with violent wind
hurricane
How about ... to a Chinese restaurant this evening? go
going
“We are going sailing tomorrow,” Sam said.
Sam said (that) they were going sailing the following/next day.
“What is the weather forecast for tomorrow?” Brian asked.
Brian asked what the weather forecast for the next/following day was.
The stones, rocks etc. from a destroyed building are called .......
rubble
sudden explosion or outpouring of lava
volcanic eruption
No way! We can’t afford ...... out all the time. eat
to eat
“The weather forecast isn’t good for later today,” Paul said.
Paul said (that) the weather forecast wasn’t good for later that day.
“Did you find any survivors?” the reporter asked the rescuers.
The reporter asked the rescuers if/whether they found/had found any survivors.
After two days of rain the river ....... its banks
overflowed
mass of snow falling rapidly down a mountain
avalanche
He spends hours ....... at the gym every evening. train
training
“I hate the rain,” Larry said.
Larry said (that) he hated the rain.
“Will there be any snow tomorrow?”
I wondered ............
......if/whether there would be any snow the next/ following day.
The huge cloud of ........ could be seen miles away.
ash
long period of time when there is no rain
drought
A: There’s no point....... to Judith. She’s really stubborn! talk
B: You’re right. I wouldn’t waste my time .....to convince her. try
talking / trying
“I called you at 2 pm, yesterday,” Ian told Sue.
Ian told Sue (that) he called/had called her at 2 pm the day before.
“Where did you buy your ski equipment?” Ray asked Stephen.
Ray asked Stephen where he had bought his ski equipment.
The rising sea ........... the whole town.
engulfed
mass of rocks or soil falling down a cliff or mountain
landslide
Mr Bond stopped (coach) the youth basketball team last year.
The cyclists stopped (drink) from a freshwater spring.
coaching / to drink
“We were trying to find shelter to protect ourselves from the blizzard,” they told the reporter.
They told the reporter (that) they were trying/had been trying to find shelter to protect themselves from the blizzard.
“How old is this statue?” she asked the museum guide.
She asked the museum guide how old that statue was.