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Yocabulary Practice

A. Completion. Complete the Information using the correct form of words from the box. One word is extra.

currently	distribute	reside	ignore	sector
widespread	circumstances	sink	engineer	exposed

Walls 'ko this y-veiy impcrt&ol n protooting lc\v-v ~r arean of tr.e I from 'Iccding.

The Dutch arc used to living in a country which is always 1._to the

dangers of dcadly floods. A country with halfof its land bclowsea lcvel cannor afford

to 2._the problem of rising sca level, and Holland, which alrcady has

about U.S. $2.5 trillion investcd in flood prevcntion, plans to invest as much as U.S. $25 billion morę ovcr the ncxt century. Life in these challcnging 3.

has inspired the Dutch to develop many cxcellent methods of fighting floods. In fact, during the flooding of New Orleans, t he tiny country of Holland sent flood-lighting

eguipnient and macliinery wliich was 4._to the brave peoplc

fighting the high waters there. Thanks to the skill of Dutch 5._,

flooding iii Holland is rarely 6._, and is instead containcd to ccrtain

7._of the country. Two such areas arc the vallcys of the llhinc and the

in. One solution that is being dcvelopcd is a type ofhouse that seems normal in cvcry way, except that it can float during times of high water rather than simply

9._beneath the waves as normal houses would. Groups of houses

would Ibrm floaring ncighborhoods in which peoplc could live together during times of high water, tcmporarily getting around by boat nntil the end of the flood.

Meuse Rivers. Dcspitc large flood walls, these rivers regularly flood the surrounding areas. During dry limes, howevcr, thosc areas arc perfcctly pleasant to 8.

B. Definitions. Use the correct form of the words in the box in A to complete the definitions.

1.    If something is

2.    If someone__

3. __

4. _

5.    If someone is

it is moving slowly downward.

somewhere, they live there or are staying there.

are the conditions which affect what happens in a particular situation. work in designing and constructing engines and machinery or structures. ___to something dangerous or unpleasant, they are put

in a situation in which it might affect them.

6.    If you___something, you pay no attention to it.

7.    If you__things, you hand them or deliver them to a number of people.

8.    Something that is___exists or happens over a large area.

9.    A(n)___of a country or a country's economy is a part of it.

Word Partnership

Usg neighborhood with:

poor noighV>oitiood, residential neighborhood,

run-down neighborhcod

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