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Touchstone 3 - Unit 12 - Vocabulary
Touchstone 3 - Unit 12 - Vocabulary
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Vocabulary quiz questions based on words from Touchstone 3, Unit 12
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1
The __ in the mountains have caused landslides and major flooding.
catastrophic wildfire
heavy rains
strong winds
tornado
2
He says he was late to work __ the snowstorm. The roads are covered with snow and ice.
be broken into
be canceled
be destroyed
because of
3
I don't follow __ so I have no idea what's going on in the news lately.
current events
international newspaper
keep up with the news
reporter
4
The __ interviewed the congressman and wrote a news story the next day.
current events
reporter
international newspaper
keep up with the news
5
A tropical storm must have __ -- over 119 km/h -- to qualify as a hurricane.
tornado
heavy rains
hurricane
strong winds
6
When there is bad weather airline companies often __ flights for safety reasons.
be broken into
delay
be canceled
be destroyed
7
The flood waters are rising. The police will have to __ people from their houses.
reporter
investigator
be broken into
rescue
8
Police __s are trying to determine who stole the painting from the museum.
investigator
rescue
car alarm
reporter
9
We are not going to make the deadline. We need to __ the client meeting for next week.
rescue
cancel
be canceled
because of
10
Your car can __ at any time, so keep it locked.
be destroyed
be broken into
rescue
be canceled
11
I have the CNN App on my phone so I can __.
keep up with the news
bridge differences
reporter
current events
12
My neighbor's __ kept going off last night. The noise was awful. I couldn't sleep at all.
car alarm
heavy rains
hurricane
current events
13
__s are funnel clouds with strong winds.
tornado
heavy rains
hurricane
catastrophic wildfire
14
The __ burned thousands of acres of forest.
hurricane
heavy rains
tornado
catastrophic wildfire
15
President Obama was able to __ between people of different races and economic backgrounds.
overnight success
bridge differences
take a leap of faith
see firsthand
16
USA Today is an __. You can find it all over the world.
reporter
keep up with the news
international newspaper
current events
17
If the storm continues, our flight may __.
be broken into
bridge differences
be destroyed
be canceled
18
The hurricane has __ the power. The electric company says the power should be back in an hour.
be destroyed
be broken into
be canceled
temporarily disrupted
19
If the flood waters continue to rise, this house will __ and we'll have to build a new one.
be destroyed
be canceled
be broken into
bridge differences
20
Typhoons occur in the Pacific. __s occur in the Atlantic.
heavy rains
catastrophic wildfire
hurricane
tornado
