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) _____ and if it’s a bad one, the number of _____ (dead and injured people) is sometimes large.

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

Buildings often _____ and _____ teams have to search for people who are _____ under the _____.

Buildings often _____ and _____ teams have to search for people who are _____ under the _____.

Buildings often _____ and _____ teams have to search for people who are _____ under the _____.

Buildings often _____ and _____ teams have to search for people who are _____ under the _____.

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

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

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

The death _____ can reach hundreds or even thousands.