Find information about a disaster that happened in your country.use these headings: type of disaster -time-location-effects.compare it to the disaster in the text. по этому тексту: the south of kazakhstan is located on a seismic active zone , so the area has had many powerful earthquakes.in 1911 in the kebin earthquake almost completely destroyed the city of almaty.it happened on 3rd january and over 770 buildings collapsed in the city.many historic buildings were damaged,but one famous buildings survived.it was the ascension cathedral in panfilov park. at 54m high, it remains one of the tallest wooden buildings in the world. amazingly, it survived even though there aren't any nails the entire building!

1. He (studied) better than his father (had done). 2. They (spent) their vacation last year at the same village where they (had lived) many years before. 3. When we ( came) she had already ( sent) the children away and (was free) to speak to us. 4. Yesterday I (bought) a new watch as I (had lost) my old one. 5. He (took) the boy to the door by which he himself (had entered) the room. 6. He ( opened) his eyes, then ( looked) around and (thoght) for some time, trying to remember what (had happened) to him. 7. After they (had travelled) in the Caucasus they (decided) to make a sea voyage. 8. After they (had gone) at last I (went) to bed. 9. He (ate) all the cakes after we (had told) him not to do it. 10. The day after the party he ( asked) why we (had left) so early.

1. Nina celebrated her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there were many flowers in it. When I came in, somebody was playing the piano, two or three pairs were dancing. 2. Listen! Somebody is playing the piano. 3. I  like music very much. 4. When I  looked out of the window, it was raining heavily and people were hurrying along the streets. 5. What  were you doing at seven o'clock yesterday? — I was having supper. 6. When I  came home yesterday, I  saw that all my family was sitting round the table. Father was reading a letter from my uncle who  lives in Paris. 7. Where were you  yesterday? — I was at home the whole day. — How strange. I rang you up at two o'clock, but nobody  answered. — Oh, I was in the garden. I was reading your book and did not hear the telephone. 8. What wereyou  doing at five o'clock yesterday? — I was working in the library. — I was there, too, but I did not  see you. 9. Yesterday I was working at my English from five till seven. 10. It was raining the whole day yesterday. 11. Where is your sister  now? — She is in her room. She is doing her homework.