Everyday Vocabulary Earthquake and Epidemic Test

(Please note: The following questions are part of a cloze test. They are interrelated, meaning that the information provided in each question is connected to the others.)

EARTHQUAKE AND EPIDEMIC

In some parts of the world, the ground shakes from time to time. This is called a(an) __1__ and if it’s a bad one, the number of __2__ (dead and injured people) is sometimes large.

This is called a(an) __1__ and if it’s a bad one, the number of __2__ (dead and injured people) is sometimes large.

Buildings often __3__ and __4__ teams have to search for people who are __5__ under the __6__.

Buildings often __3__ and __4__ teams have to search for people who are __5__ under the __6__.

Buildings often __3__ and __4__ teams have to search for people who are __5__ under the __6__.

Buildings often __3__ and __4__ teams have to search for people who are __5__ under the __6__.

Sometimes water supplies are affected and there is a(an) __7__ of disease, called a(an) __8__.

Sometimes water supplies are affected and there is a(an) __7__ of disease, called a(an) __8__.

__9__ teams are sent by the government to help the sick.

The death __10__ can reach hundreds or even thousands.