This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 107 стр.

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TEXT 19

1 KEY WORDS

Match the vocabulary items with their definitions

1. funnel a. inflict physical harm on something

2. rate b. end the existence of sth by damaging or attacking it

3. damage c. using physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill

4. destroy d. a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom

5. violent e. find refuge or take cover from bad weather or danger

6. shelter f. assign a value to sth according to a particular scale

7. injury g. atmospheric moisture

8. humidity h. discover or judge the quality, value or effect of sth

9. measure i. advance notice of something

10.

warning

j. damage done to a person's or an animal's body.

2 FIND THE INFORMATION

Read the text as quickly as possible and answer the questions:

1. What is a tornado like?

2. How do tornadoes form?

3. What speed can tornadoes reach?

4. How many tornadoes are reported nationwide each year?

5. What part of the USA are tornadoes observed more often?

6. When do tornadoes strike most often?

7. When did the deadliest American tornado on record hit?

8. What place do experts recommend as the best during a tornado?

9. When was a system to rate tornados developed?