-Yes, there are.I think there are more natural disaters now than there were in the past. Because of the droughts, tsunamis, storms, floods, global warmer, the human destroy forests, the industry astmophere,etc.

-Yes, we are. The modern technology guesses many natural disaters but there are many victims of natural disaters.

- There are not more natural disasters now than in the past. But more are being reported on the news in shorter time periods. We've seen them so often on the news that we become used to them.

- Recent earthquakes and tsunamis just show how unprepered we are to deal with them. Despite all the technology and konwledge available to us nowadays, many people become victims of natural disasters.

There used to be fewer unemployed people in this city than now.

There used to be fewer unemployed people in this city than now.

There Used To Be Fewer Unemployed People In This City Than Now.

Read the passage and fill the blanks with the given w

Natural disasters result from natural (1)______anger_____of the earth.However,in the last five decades,human activities have contributed to increasing the number of natural disasters.More landslides have occurred as a result of(2)_______deforestation________. Because there are fewertrees in the forest,the soil becomes loosends and more easily to be flushed down.Industrialization and urbanization contribute to global warming,leading to more intense disasters of all kinds,including hurricanes and tsunami.It is more difficult to have exact(3)______prediction______of climate patterns such as ElNino and La Nina.According to the Office of US Foreign disaster Assistance,the total natural disasters reported each year have been steadily increasingin recent(4)_______decades________.In 1980,there were only about 100 hydro-meteorological disasters reported per year but that number has risen to over 300 a year since 2000.If humans do not take action,natural disasters will become more tragic ans we won't be able to cope with the(5)______processes_______of Mother Nature

II.Underlined the mistake and write the correct sentences

1. Now there are more people in this village as -> than in the past

2. Jonh has -> is more patient than I expected

3. My brother's house has fewer -> less modern equipments -> equipment than mine

4. Today Kim showed fewer -> less confidence than usual

II.Underlined the mistake and write the correct sentences

1. Now there are more people in this village as => than in the past

2. John has => had more patient than I expected

3. My brother's house has fewer modern equipments => equipments than mine

4. Today Kim showed => shows fewer confidence than usual

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4. The students will discuss the problem of natural disasters tomorrow. → …The problem of natural disasters…will be discussed by the students tomorrow……………………………………………………………………………………………

5. A volcanic eruption completely wiped out that island in the past.

→……That island was completely wiped out by a volcanic eruption in the past……………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Typhoons destroy more than 500 buildings and houses every year.

→…More than 500 buildings and houses…are destroyed by typhoons every year………………………………………………………………………………………

7. The firefighters put out the fire 2 minutes ago.

→ ……The fire …was put out by the firefighters 2 minutes ago………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Volcanic eruptions often attack Japan.

→………Japan is often attacked by volcanic eruptions…………………………………………………………………………………