Hi dear friends. There is a quiz from book "English Advanced Vocabulary and structure practise"by Maciej Matacek. It's preparing for the ESOL Certificate in Advanced (CAE) (Cambridge University) . It implies an advanced level. I hope it would be useful. Have fun.
Earthquakes are amongst the most destructive disasters. They usually without any warning and in a great of life and an enormous demolition of buildings. Additionally, they may cause devastating landslides or create gigantic tidal waves which, in , are collosal walls of water smashing into seashores with such force that they are of destroying coastal cities. However, the majority of fatalities and serious injuries about when buildings .
Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to the mortal once the shaking starts. The savage forces of an earthquake trigger a complex chain in the building's structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushedor pulled. A building's height, its shape and construction materials are the most significant deciding about the survival or collapse of the structure and, consequently, about the life or death of its .
Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to the mortal once the shaking starts. The savage forces of an earthquake trigger a complex chain in the building's structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushedor pulled. A building's height, its shape and construction materials are the most significant deciding about the survival or collapse of the structure and, consequently, about the life or death of its .
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I believe there is a typo...
...once the shaking starts...
Thanks,
Tom
Earthquakes are amongst the most destructive natural disasters. They usually strike without any warning and result in a great loss of life and an enormous demolition of buildings. Additionally, they may cause devastating landslides or create gigantic tidal waves which, in fact , are collosal walls of water smashing into seashores with such force that they are capable of destroying coastal cities. However, the vast majority of fatalities and serious injuries come about when buildings collapse.
Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to avert the mortal upshot once the shaking starts. The savage forces of an earthquake trigger off a complex chain reaction in the building's structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushed, or pulled. A building's height, its shape and construction materials are the most significant factors deciding about the survival or collapse of the structure and, consequently, about the life or death of its inhabitants .
CJ
(I find the underlined parts awkwardly stated.)
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