4686 volcanoes

CLOZE TEXT: Read the following extract about “Volcanoes” and
then fill in the blanks using only ONE word.

Volcanoes
Volcanoes,
the
earth’s
most
spectacular displays of energy, are
(1)_______________ for forming
large parts of the earth’s crust. Soils
formed by (2)______________ rocks
are very fertile but eruptions lead to
major (3)_______________ of life.
Location of Volcanoes
Volcanoes are found along the big cracks of the earth’s surface. The
largest (4)_______________ of volcanoes is under the sea-floor.
Between eruptions a volcano is said to be (5)_____________. An
active volcano is one that has (6)______________ in historic times.
Volcanic Products and Eruption Types
Volcanoes emit gasses, (7)____________
and solids. Fluid lava allows calm eruptions;
more viscous lava is accompanied by
explosions.

Catastrophic Eruptions
The 1815 eruption of in Indonesia ranks as
the greatest volcanic (8)____________ in
history. 10,000 people were killed outright
during the eruption and 82,000 died
(9)__________ of disease and starvation.

(10)___________ cannot be prevented, but
they can, in some cases be predicted.


CLOZE TEXT: Read the following extract about “Volcanoes” and
then fill in the blanks using only ONE word.

Volcanoes
Answer Key: Accept any other grammatically correct and
suitable answer.
1. responsible
2. volcanic
3. loss
4. number
5. dormant
6. erupted
7. liquids
8. disasters
9. later
10. Eruptions (as this is the first word of the sentence it
should be capitalised)