III. Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box. flood earthquake sandstorm forest fire shelter landslide collapsed typhoon drought volcano 1. When the earthquake happened, all the buildings in this area were completely………. 2. Fortunately many people were warned of the danger and they have taken………….. before the earthquake happened. 3. The…………….. has raged since early morning, many trees an 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 area 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 harbour stopped sailing and all ships put out to the sea.