Vocabulary Study Look at the adjective-noun collocations. Circle the collocation in each group that has a different meaning. 1 natural / terrible / major disaster 2 severe / devastating / controlled flood 3 ambitious / large-scale / long-term project 4 prolonged / seasonal / extreme drought 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the collocations from Exercise 1. In some cases , more than one answer may be possible. 1 Due to their complexity, desalination plants are many years to construct. 2 One of the worst that may take in human history was the 1556 earthquake in Shaanxi Province, China. 3 are sometimes used to improve the quality of rivers. such as dams, lood defenses, and early warning 4 systems require huge amounts of investment. 5 In 1931, there was a(n) million people lost their lives to the water, 6 Due to a very hot climate, sub-Saharan Africa suffers from more than many other places in the world. 7 In an increasing number of places, the lack of winter rain makes the chances of 8 Where proper planning has been in place, the chance of a flood or drought turning into a China, where more than a in the summer more likely. are reduced
Вставьте some, any или no.
1. We haven't got any milk. We can't make an omelette. 2. Bob always likes some sugar in his coffee. 3. Poor Oliver was hungry. He wanted some bread.
They haven't got any stamps. I can't post my letter.
He has got no money. He can't spend his holidays in Switzerland any more and stay at luxury hotels.
There are no schools in this street. 7. Are there any pictures in your book? 8. There are no flowers here in winter. 9. I can see some children in the yard. They are playing. 10. Are there any new buildings in your street? 11. There are no people in the park because it is cold. 12. I saw some boys in the garden, but Mike was not among them. 13. They borrowed some good books from the library. 14. Give me some tea, please,