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Instructions: Read the text carefully and do the tasks on the text correctly. How floods form There are few places on Earth where flooding is not a concern. Any area where rain falls is vulnerable to floods, though rain is not the only cause. A flood occurs when water inundates land that's normally dry, which can happen in a multitude of ways. Excessive rain, a ruptured dam or levee, rapid melting of snow or ice, or even an unfortunately placed beaver dam can overwhelm a river, spreading over the adjacent land, called a floodplain. Coastal flooding occurs when a large storm or tsunami causes the sea to surge inland. Most floods take hours or even days to develop, giving residents time to prepare or evacuate. Others generate quickly and with little warning. So-called flash floods can be extremely dangerous, instantly turning a babbling brook or even a dry wash into rushing rapids that sweep everything in their path downstream. Climate change is increasing the risk of floods worldwide, particularly in coastal and low-lying areas, because of its role in extreme weather events and rising seas. The increase in temperatures that accompanies global warming can contribute to hurricanes that move more slowly and drop more rain, funneling moisture into atmospheric rivers like the ones that led to heavy rains and flooding in California in early 2019. Meanwhile, melting glaciers and other factors are contributing to a rise in sea levels that has created long-term, chronic flooding risks for places ranging from Venice, Italy to the Marshall Islands. More than 670 U.S. communities will face repeated flooding by the end of this century, according to a 2017 analysis; it's happening in more than 90 coastal communities already. 1. What statement is true about floods? A) Most floods don’t take hours or even days to develop, giving residents time to prepare or evacuate. B) There are no places on Earth where flooding is not a concern. C) Climate change is increasing the risk of floods worldwide. D) Melting glaciers and other factors are not contributing to a rise in sea levels that has created long-term, chronic flooding risks. 2. What is the main idea of the text? A) Flood predictions B) Paying attention to the risks of floods worldwide. C) Floods can be only caused by excessive rain. D) Global warming is the biggest problem for all countries. 3. Which paragraph relates with a problem of long-term chronic flooding risks? 268 A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 4. Which statement is NOT a cause of floods? A) Excessive rains B) Rapid snow melting C) A large storm or tsunami D) Hot weather and dry climate 5. What word combinations are not related to flash floods? A) babbling brook B) sweep everything in their path C) extremely dangerous D) rushing rapids 6. How many U.S. communities will face repeated flooding by the end of this century, according to a 2017 analysis? A) 670 B) 90 C) more than 670 D) more than 90 7. What has created long-term, chronic flooding risks? A) climate change B) melting glaciers C) tsunami D) rains 8. Choose the best new title for this text: A) Climate change and global warming B) Flooding and its consequences C) Causes of floods D) Melting glaciers and other factors are contributing to a rise in sea levels 9. Why is climate change increasing the risk of floods worldwide? A) Because of its role in extreme weather events and rising seas B) because of excessive rains C) because of flash-floods D) because of long-term, chronic flooding risks 10. What led to heavy rains and flooding in California in early 2019? A) tsunami B) excessive rains C) rapid melting of snow or ice D) hurricanes that move more slowly and drop more rain, funneling moisture into atmospheric rivers |