Номер 3, страница 27, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Демченко, Юхнель

3. a. Work in pairs. Read the phrases from the news and think which words are missing?

1. Despite the big bang and impressive fireworks during the anniversary eruption, no ... was done.

2. Homes and businesses were ... and a hospital damaged.

3. The tornado ... fires around the city overnight.

4. The Governor of Missouri has declared a state of emergency and warned that more ... are on the way.

5. Although the country is used to ... winters, this time public life has come to a halt.

6. On Friday evening, the ... was at its worst.

7. There were a number of accidents, but fortunately without any ... .

8. A massive ... has hit the USA and parts of Canada.

9. People are suffering from ... up to 37C.

10. Unfortunately, there's no sign of the ... weather disappearing until Sunday.

11. Even though Haiti is regularly hit by hurricanes, floods and earthquakes, the shortage of clean water and lack of sanitation cause an even bigger ... – an epidemic.

12. Emergency aid is being sent to the area and people from all over the ... are donating money to help Haiti.

b. Listen again and check your ideas. Complete the gaps.

c. Match the words in bold in ex. 3a with the definitions.

a) be in a very bad or the most dangerous state;

b) stop completely;

c) badly affect on something, so that it becomes worse;

d) to give money or goods to help people who are in a difficult situation.

e) the help and support given to people or a country that is in a dangerous or difficult situation;

f) a situation during a period of severe weather or war when the government has special powers and rights;

g) experience physical or mental pain;

h) a situation in which there is not enough of something (2 words);

i) inform somebody about a possible danger.

c. Соотнесите слова, выделенные жирным шрифтом в упр. 3а, с определениями.

Ответ:

damaged - c

state of emergency - f

warned - i

come to a halt - b

was at its worst - a

suffering from - g

shortage of - h

Emergency aid - e

donating - d

Перевод:

поврежденный - c

чрезвычайное положение - f

предупредил - i

остановиться - b

был в наихудшем состоянии - a

страдающий от - g

нехватка - h

экстренная помощь - e

жертвующий - d