Question

Paraphrase the underlined parts of the sentences using the words in the box. Put the words into the correct form if needed. Example: As the warning about the approaching disaster was broadcast on TV, all the people and animals in the village stayed alive. Answer: survived 1. Thanks to the dam there was little destruction and nobody died from being underwater for a long time in the huge flood on the Yenisei in 1966. 2. A raft that is not heavy can pass rocks underwater more easily. But it has more chances of being overturned. 3. In the 20th century, a lot of dams were built on various rivers in Russia to keep towns and cities from damage caused by floods. 4. Very bad floods in Siberia followed the extremely cold winter of 2000 when smaller rivers froze almost to the river bottom because the ice couldn’t melt fast enough and blocked the flow of the water.

Answer 1

Ответ

1) drowned

2) light

3) protect

4) severe

Объяснение:

1) drowned

2) light

3) protect

4) severe

Answer 2

1. The presence of the dam minimized destruction, ensuring no casualties resulted from prolonged submersion during the significant Yenisei flood of 1966.

2. A lightweight raft can navigate underwater obstacles more effortlessly, though it carries a higher risk of capsizing.

3. Throughout the 20th century, numerous dams were constructed along different rivers in Russia to prevent towns and cities from experiencing flood-related harm.

4. Severe flooding occurred in Siberia subsequent to the exceptionally cold winter of 2000, during which smaller rivers froze almost entirely to the riverbed, hindering water flow due to insufficient ice melting.