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A drought is a period or condition of unusually dry weather within a geographic area where rainfall is normally present. During a drought, there is a (31) ______ of precipitation. Droughts occur in all climatic zones. However, its characteristics vary significantly (32) ______ one region to another.

Its (33) ________ depends on the degree of the water shortage, size of the area affected, and the duration and warmth of the dry period. In many underdeveloped countries, such as India, people place a great demand on water supply. During a drought period (34) ________ is a lack of water, and thus many of the poor die.

(35) ________ drought cannot be reliably predicted, certain precautions can be taken in drought-risk areas. These include the construction of reservoirs to hold emergency water supplies, education to avoid over cropping and overgrazing, and programs to limit settlement in drought-prone areas.

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Dr Jackson isn’t in his office at the moment. ’‘In that case, I ______ him at home. ’

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___________habitats have been destroyed in recent years. (nature)

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– “I have a terrible headache.”

“I _________you an aspirin.”

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The family _________ in the attic of their house by the flood for nine hours before help arrived.

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A powerful __________ off the coast of Indonesia sparked a three-meter-high and killed at least 113 people.

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He took the job in order not to earn more money, but to live closer with his sister.

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The roof of the building __________ in a storm a few days ago.

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A great aviation pioneer, Amelia Earhart was already famous when she sets out on her ill-fated attempt to circle the globe in 1937.

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In the early nineteenth century, some Europeans were very impressed by the increase of population, territory, and wealth of the United States.

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Canada is made up _________ 10 provinces and 6 territories.

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If they had enough money, they (buy) ____________ a new car.

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May I borrow ……. money?

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Words are the main things we using in communicating what we want to say.

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This volcano is dead; it has been (ACT) _____ for more than a century.

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The biggest single hobby in America, the one that Americans spend most time, energy and money, is gardening.

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The farmers look for other work_____ get more money for their family.

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All our beautiful forests _______ if we do nothing to preserve them.

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Her dark dress reflects a view of life which is many less optimistic.

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Seahorses spend much of their time clung with their tails to underwater plants.