Global Problems

Question 1

Hurricane

Answer 1

There was a …

Strong winds that can cause severely damage.

Question 2

Snowstorm

Answer 2

There was a ..

A storm with a lot of snow and strong winds at same time

Question 3

Forest fire

Answer 3

There was a ..

Trees catch fire and fire spreads quickly, often when it is very dry.

Question 4

Earthquake

Answer 4

Shaking the earth’s surface that can cause severely damage.

California has had a lot of earthquakes

Question 5

Flood - n - v

Answer 5

Water covers an areas that is usually dry.

the worst floods for over fifty years

The plain floods every spring.

The town was severely damage by floods after the heavy rains.

The valley flooded after heavy rains.

The office has been flooded with phone calls.

Refugees flooded into the camp.

Question 6

Pollution

Answer 6

Pollution refers to the harmful materials into the environment. These materials, known as pollutants, can have adverse effects on air, water, and land

The river is polluted and a lot of fish have died.

air pollution
Air pollution can cause breathing problems for some people.

Chemical pollution threatens the survival of these animals.

pollution levels
The aim is to reduce pollution levels to those of the 1930s.
a pollution problem
Environmentalists fear that the new factories will lead to severe pollution problems.

Question 7

War

Answer 7

Several countries are at war

Question 8

Traffic jams/jam

Answer 8

Traffic jams are terrible in rush hour.

“I was stuck in a traffic jam for an hour yesterday.”

Question 9

Car carsh

Answer 9

The car crash resulted in multiple injuries.

He had a car crash in the highway

Question 10

Strike

Answer 10

a period of time when a group of workers deliberately stop working because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions etc.

The bus driver are on strike

There is a teachers’ strike today