1. A **landslide** is a movement of rocks and soil down a mountain or hill.
2. The clock is powered by two small **batteries**.
3. Many people live unhappily because of floods and other natural **disasters**.
4. An **earthquake** is a sudden movement of the Earth's surface, often causing severe damage.
5. A **typhoon** is a violent storm with very strong winds.
6. A **flashlight** is an electric light that you can hold in your hand.
7. **Emergency services** are organizations that ensure public safety, security, and health.
8. He had gone away and there was no **expectation** of his return.
9. The town was **flooded** when the river burst its banks.
10. A severe **drought** ruined the crops.
11. If the alarm sounds, you must leave the building **immediately**.
12. A **fire extinguisher** is a piece of equipment kept inside buildings which is used to stop small fires.
13. In 2004, an earthquake triggered a **tsunami** that destroyed entire communities in Indonesia and other countries around the Indian Ocean.
14. An **avalanche** is a large amount of snow that falls down the side of a mountain.
15. A **blizzard** is a severe snow storm with strong winds.
### EXERCISE 2: Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in capitals.
1. My new colleagues explained to me clearly and **informatively** how the process works.
2. The hotel is **elegantly** and regularly rated the number one ski hotel in America.
3. How do you manage to work in this **heat** without air conditioning?
4. This decision will have a **disastrous** impact on foreign policy.
5. The **noisy** dogs often wake the whole neighborhood up at night.
6. After a long day of work, I just want to stretch out on the couch and listen to some **relaxing** music.
7. There isn't much **fresh** air in busy cities.
8. There isn't much **entertainment** in my village—just a cinema and a sports center.
9. I'll leave at 5:30 because I have a **swimming** lesson at 6 p.m.