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An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. At the Earth's surface, earthquakes are recognized (25) _____ vibration, shaking and sometimes displacement of the ground. The vibrations may vary in (26) _____. They are caused mostly by slippage within geological faults, but also by other events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests. The underground point of (27) _____ of the earthquake is called the focus. The point directly above the focus on the surface is called the epicenter. Earthquakes by themselves rarely kill people or wildlife. It is usually the secondary events (28) _____ they trigger, such as building collapse, fires, tsunamis (seismic sea waves) and volcanoes, that are actually the human disaster. Many of these could possibly be avoided by better construction, safety systems, early warning and (29) ____ planning

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Wallets _______ to keep money and some important documents, such as identity card or bank cards

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– ______________ do you play table tennis?

– Once a week

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Alice said: "That guy is gorgeous. I wish he would ask me out."

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Napoleon ................... the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.

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He went off the road to avoid going ....... another car

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You can ____ books, clothes, medicine and money to this charity

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Tim's parents were so strict; they didn't let him ....... computer games

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It's time you tidied your room. It's getting ____

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Two students are talking with each other about the weekend picnic: 
      Student 1: "Can you come with us?" - Student 2: “____”

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On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she _____again

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The plane had moved onto the runway and the cabin crew were standing _______ take-off

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I was with Overseas Volunteers (OV) for a year after leaving university, and I was sent to an isolated village in Chad, about 500 kilometers from the capital N'Djamena. Coming from a rich country, I got quite a shock, as conditions were much harder than I had expected. But after a few days I got used to (11)_______ there. The people were always very friendly and helpful, and I soon began to appreciate how beautiful the countryside was. One of my jobs was to supply the village (12)______ water. The well was a long walk away, and the women used to spend a long time every day (13)______ heavy pots backwards and forwards. So I contacted the organization and arranged to have some pipes delivered. (14)______ these pipes were not really perfect, they still made a great difference to the villagers. All in all, I think my time with OV was a good experience. Although it was not paid, it was well worth doing and I would recommend it to anyone (15)______ was considering working for a charity

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The high levels of air pollution is ________ a result of local factory emissions

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Several governments now encourage young people to take part in dating events

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The little boy pleaded _____ not to leave him alone in the dark

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The market for tablets is becoming ____ all the time

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The battery should prevent the computer system from ........ in the event of a power cut

This .... Lan.

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How long ____ Gerry?

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'I ....... top in the test,' he bragged