Question

Read the article and fill in the gaps (1-6) with the missing information (A-F) FloodsFloods are the most common weather-related disaster. In fact, 56% of people who face weather-related disasters are affected by flooding. The United Nations (UN) has found that over 157,000 people have died (1) __________ over the past 20 years. The UN has also found that 2.3 billion people have been negatively impacted by flooding during this period.What are the impacts of flooding on people’s lives? Flooding can ruin farms, which means that farmers lose their crops. This can lead to hunger. For example, rural India has suffered (2) __________ for many years. The UN studied this region and discovered that many of the people were underweight. The UN also discovered that babies who grew up in flooded areas suffered from unhealthy diets. People suffer from unhealthy diets when they don’t eat enough healthy food. Floods can also ruin homes and (3) __________ . When people lose their farms and homes to flooding, it is very difficult to survive and remain healthy.There are some strategies (4) __________ of flooding. Most homes have gaps where water can pass. One strategy is to cover these gaps with bags full of sand. The sandbag will block the water from seeping through the gaps. The sandbags are most effective (5) __________ when they are stacked into a pyramid. Another strategy is to clean out the channels before the storm hits. Channels help to redirect water away from a home. A third strategy is to buy a drainage pump. A drainage pump transfers water (6) __________ .A. to reduce the effectsB at blocking waterC. leave people homeless.D. in flood stormsE. from major floodsF. out of a flooded home.​

Answer 1

1. In flood storms
2. From major floods
3. Leave people homeless
4.to reduce the effects
5.at blocking water
6. Out of a flooded home

Answer 2

1) d. in flood storms 2) f. from major floods 3) c. leave people homeless 4) a. to reduce the effects 5) b. at blocking water 6) f. out of a flooded home