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Read the text and choose the best option (a-d) for each gap.
FLOODS IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Following the period of heavy rainfall, water levels have risen dramatically. Mountain rivers have already flooded hundreds of villages and the big rivers of the region (1) the same any minute. The
moment waster level (2)____ above 'danger level', the people from the
areas bordering the rivers (3)____ .
Tonight, an emergency task force set up by five countries of the
region. (4)___ a possible aid plan for the flooded areas. They have been
co-ordinating all the rescue operations: 2,500 rescue teams, including
psychologists, (5)___ by the end of this week. The psychologists (6)_____
the most distressed families to offer counselling and help develop effective stress-coping strategies.
However, the most important things now are food and water. The rescue operation co-ordinator said today: 'Fresh waster (7)_______________ be provided to the flooded areas to prevent water-borne diseases from spreading. If we (8)__ people save water and food, we (9)_____________ be facing an epidemic very soon".
Experts say that the flood (10)_____ prevented after the disaster
that struck this part of Europe in 1997. An anonymous expert said
today: 'The flood (11)___ predicted — it was clear from meteorological
evidence that very heavy and long-lasting rain (12)_____ over central Europe. I think people (13)____________________ warned and it was certainly possible to in-
troduce more protection measures. If this (14)__________ done, we (15)___ at
least some of the tragedy.
| 1. | a | may do | b) may have done |
| c | must do | d) must have done | |
| 2. | a | rises | b) rise |
| c | will rise | d) will be rising | |
| 3. | a | will evacuate | b)will have evacuated |
| c | will be evacuated | ||
| 4. | a | will be discussing b) will have discussed | |
| c | discuss | d) have discussed | |
| 5. | a | will be sending | b) will have been sent |
| c | will send | ||
| 6. | a | will be meeting | b) will have met |
| c | will be met | d) are meeting | |
| 7. | a | might | b) must |
| c | may | d) could | |
| 8. | a | aren't giving | b) won't give |
| c | don't give | d) wouldn't give | |
| 9. | a | will | b) must |
| c | have to | d) should | |
| 10. | a | could be | b) should be |
| c | could have been | ||
| 11. | a | should have been | b) can't have been |
| c | must have been | ||
| 12. | a | is going to fall | b) was going to fall |
| c | was falling | d) will be falling | |
| 13. | a | should have been | b) should be |
| c | may have been | d) will be falling | |
| 14. | b | will be | b) have been |
| c | was | d) is | |
| 15. | a | would avoid | b) would have avoided |
| c | will avoid | ||
| Keys: 1 a, 2 b, 3 c, 4a, 5 b, 6 a, 7 b, 8 c, 9 a, 10 c, 11 a, 12 b, 13 a, |
| 14 b, 15 b. |
Speaking
Work in pairs
Discuss these questions.
1. What organizations do you know that provide aid after disasters or work for the environment?
2. What can we do as individuals to improve the environment and help victims of natural disasters?
III. Homework
To write a composition 'What can we do as individuals to improve the environment?'
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