April 18-24, 2005

"Super volcano" could dwarf Indonesia's earthquake catastrophes: expert
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1. How many countries have super volcanoes?
A. one
B. four
C. five
D. seven

2. What is the greatest danger for our planet?
A. volcanoes
B. earthquakes
C. global warming
D. asteroid impact

3. When will a super volcano erupt the next time?
A. We don't know.
B. in a few years
C. in 50 years
D. in 1000 years

4. What is the world's biggest super volcano?
A. Vesuvius
B. Lake Toba
C. Pacific Trench
D. Mount Pinatubo

5. What might happen when a super volcano erupts?
A. The dinosaurs will die out.
B. The earth's climate might change.
C. Asteroids will smash into the earth.
D. The ice caps on the poles will melt.


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. strike
A. hit
B. avoid
C. spare
D. rescue

7. temblor
  A. calm
B. escape
C. excitement
D. earthquake

8. alter
A. stabilise
B. improve
C. change
D. save

9. entire
A. more than
B. whole
C. most
D. part

10. hazard
A. destruction
B. damage
C. danger
D. hope

 

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