13. To finish work on time, the team decided to do several tasks in parallel. What does "do something in parallel" mean?

Perform multiple tasks at the same time

11. After heavy snowfall, an avalanche struck the mountain village, burying roads and homes. What does "avalanche" mean?

A large mass of snow and ice falling down a mountain

important systems, such as highways and electricity.

15. After the storm, volunteers worked hard to restore power and rebuild damaged homes. What does "restore" mean?

Bring something back to its original state

5. What is the main point of the speech?

Disaster robotics is about collecting and using data effectively

to push against the slope with your feet while using a rope.

stones, bricks, etc., that are left when a building falls or is destroyed

3. Why are unmanned marine vehicles (UMVs) important?

They can inspect underwater infrastructure

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13. To finish work on time, the team decided to do several tasks in parallel. What does "do something in parallel" mean?
Delay work until later
Stop doing everything
Do things one by one
Perform multiple tasks at the same time
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12. The road was completely blocked by a _______ caused by days of nonstop rain.
mudslide
tsunami
blizzard
fire
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11. After heavy snowfall, an avalanche struck the mountain village, burying roads and homes. What does "avalanche" mean?
A mudslide
Earthquake
A large mass of snow and ice falling down a mountain
A strong windstorm
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6. Resilient
able to understand
able to concentrate
able to hear
able to handle difficulties
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10. Infrastructure
the local population, the people who live in a specific area
government buildings, such as courthouses and city halls
important systems, such as highways and electricity.
natural landmarks, such as mountains or forests
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14. The _______ caused panic among passengers, but luckily no one was hurt.
train derailment
train delay
train ticket
train ticket
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15. After the storm, volunteers worked hard to restore power and rebuild damaged homes. What does "restore" mean?
Ignore something broken
Destroy something completely
Change something into a new form
Bring something back to its original state
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5. What is the main point of the speech?
Robots are mainly used to replace human responders
Disaster robotics is about collecting and using data effectively
UAVs are the only type of disaster robot that matters
The future of robotics is to become completely independent from humans
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8. Rappel
to become larger, more important, etc. than somebody/something
to push against the slope with your feet while using a rope.
to perform clever or dangerous tricks, especially while skiing/surfing
to stop doing something or making something because it is complete
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2. What type of UAV is called a "hummingbird"?
Blimp
Fixed-wing
Balloon
Rotorcraft
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9. Rubble
the act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed
an accident in which two vehicles or people crash into each other
stones, bricks, etc., that are left when a building falls or is destroyed
an area where wild animals are protected and encouraged to procreate
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4. What disaster did Bujold assist in?
Hurricane Katrina
Fukushima nuclear disaster
Indian Ocean tsunami
World Trade Center collapse
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1. How many people are killed each year in disasters?
100,000
5 million
Over a million
500,000
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3. Why are unmanned marine vehicles (UMVs) important?
They replace traditional rescue boats
They collect weather data
They are used for deep-sea exploration
They can inspect underwater infrastructure
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7. Imagery
sounds and feeling
buildings
use of visual information
notions

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