Exam 4
Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster , as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. At least 1,833 people died in the hurricane and subsequent floods , making it the deadliest U.S hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane ;total property damage was estimated at $ 81 billion(2005 USD),nearly triple the damage brought by Hurricane Andrew 1992.
Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 and crossed southern Florida. But on the morning of Monday, August 29 it became very strong when it hit in southeast Louisana .It caused severe destruction along the Gulf coast from Central Florida to Texas.The most significant number of deaths occurred in New Orleons,Louisana, which were flooded because the safety of the levee system catastrophically failed , in many cases just few hours after the storm had moved inland.
Eventually 80% of the city and large tracts of neighbouring parishes became flooded, and the floodwaters lingered for weeks. The worst property damage occurred in coastal areas,such as all Mississipi beachfront completely in hours, as boats and casino barges rammed buildings,pushing cars and houses inland and the sea waters reached 6 to 9 km from the beach.
Adapted from Wikipedia
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Say if the statements are true or false ( 2 points)
a)Hurricane Katrina is man-made.****
b)Hurricane Katrina did not cause any deaths.****
c)The USA lost a lot of money because of Hurricane Katrina.****
d)The seaside towns were not affected by the bad effects of Katrina.****
Answer the following questions according to the text. (3 pts)
1.Why is Katrina considered the deadliest hurricane in US history?
2.How much money did Katrina cost the USA ?
3.Whywere there more victims in Louisiana and New Orleans?
1. Katrina is considered the deadliest hurricane in US history as it killed 1,833 people.
2. Katrina cost the US government $ 81 billion .
3.There were more victims in Louisiana and New Orleansbecause the safety of the levee system did not work at all( catastrophically failed.)
In which paragraph is it mentioned that Katrina was not the only hurricane which hit the region of the USA? (1pt)
“Katrina was not the only hurricane which hit the region of the USA.” This is mentioned in paragraph 1. (1pt)
Cliquer et glisser les réponses dans les cases correspondantes parmi les mots possibles ci-dessous
Find in the text the words that have the closest meaning to the following: (1pt.)
- a)powerful (§2)=
- b) happened(§3)=
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Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following (1pt)
a)succeeded (§2)#
b)pulling (§3)#
Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one given: (3pts)
1.a.”What will you offer them?” he asked me.
b. He wanted to know………………..
2.a.You should take safety measures.
b.You’d………………………………………
3.a.She said that she was injured.
b.”………………………………………,” she said.
1.a.”What will you offer them?” he asked me.
b. He wanted to knowwhat you would offer them.
2.a.You should take safety measures.
b.You’d better take safety measures
3.a.She said that she was injured.
b.”I’ m injured,” she said.
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Classify the words according to the number of their syllables (1pt)
Earthquake- hurricane- storm- damage
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One syllable |
Two syllables |
Three syllbales |
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Use the words from the list to complete the following paragraph (2pts)
impacted - epicenter - earthquake - casualties
On May 21st, 2003, a strong shook Algeria and caused in the north.The was located in the province of Boumerdes about 50 km east of the capital city of Algiers .Boumerdes and the eastern district of Algiers were the most by the earthquake.
Write a composition of about 80 words on the story of Dillion whose house was destroyed by hurricane Katrina.
-Dillion 7 years old
-Katrina destroyed his home-August 2005
-a few days before the hurricane,he complained to Sarah,his mother
-there was nothing to do
-” You’ve got a room full of toys while so many kids in the world don’t have that,”said his mother
-After the hurricane:” Mama ,I really don’t have any toys now.”
- Since 2005, Dillion’s parents have taken odd jobs
-make ends meets.
- many people helped them
- sending them donations and a mobile home
- Dillion is a university students
-his parents have stable jobs .
- save money
- build a brand new house.
Dillion was seven years old when his home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.He still remembers when he complained to Sarah, his mother that there was nothing to do a few days before the disaster ,and his mother told him:” You’ve got a room full of toys while so many kids in the world don’t have that.”After the hurricane, he said to his Mum:” Mama ,I really don’t have any toys now.”
Since 2005, Dillion’s parents have taken odd jobs trying to make ends meet. Fortunately, many people helped them by sending them donations and a mobile home.At present Dillion is a university students and his parents have stable jobs .They are trying to save money so that they can build a brand new house.
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