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We received the writter set of questions from the company as they were eager to find out our opinion on their products. The car drew up next to the side of our car and the driver waved to us. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD took people in Pompeii by surprise. They had always known that the mountain was a _________but it had been quiet for so long that nobody saw it as a threat, when the volcano finally did ________, it was so quick and so severe that the town soon covered in _______ and _____. A writer called Pliny, who was there during the ___________, described how lava was thrown in to the air like a __________. * The power of nature Learning about language 5 1.Replace the underlined parts with a word or phrase of similar meaning from the text. Rewire the sentence if necessary. questionnarie alongside Discovering useful words and expressions 3. The scientists were studying carefully to see how successful the experiment is. 4. I moved carefully over the fallen rocks and returned to the car. 5. I think the boy is likely to achieve success in painting, but he needs training. evaluating made my way potential 6. The teacher was given the job because was the best candidate. 7. It is certain that the factory will greatly raise their efficiency if they have modern machines and tools. 8. Charles looked at the drawing that shows how the machine works and knew immediately what was wrong with it. appointed equipment diagram 2.Complete the paragraph with the words in the box in the correct forms. burn to the ground absolute volcano eruption wave fountain ash iava erupt ash lava eruption fountain volcano erupt After it fell to earth, it turned into _________ of lava which travelled down the mountain faster than people could run away. It was an ________ disaster for those who could not escape in time. Many of the wooden houses and bungalows in Pompeii were __________________ but the stone houses remained under the ash until