Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box

 Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box.

flood

earthquake

sandstorm

forest fire

shelter

landslide

collapsed

typhoon

draught

volcano

1. When the earthquake happened, all the building in this area were completely _______________ .

2. Fortunately many people were warned of the danger and they had taken ____________________  before the earthquake happened.

3. The ____  has raged since early morning, many trees and animals have been burnt up.

4. All people in the village rushed into the public shelters as soon as the                    erupted.

5. Several people were going along when suddenly there was a                          came crashing down the hillside and blocked the road in front of them.

6. Tankers full of water were sent, but it was too late to save many of the animals and crops there. The ____________  made the whole are like a vast desert.

7. When the _____  happened last year, the river overflowed in several places and huge areas of farming were several meters under water. Boats were being used to rescue people in nearby villages.

8. The _____  swept onwards, covering everything in its path. The travellers had to get off their camels and lie down until it had eventually passed.

9. Suddenly the ground shook beneath our feet and tall buildings opposite my college began to sway. I immediately realized that it was an                     .

10. The ____  already strengthened considerably and the sea was very rough. As a result, ferries across the harbor stopped sailing and all large ships put out to the sea.