UIEB U4R1 Reading

Dan Smith works for an international organization

• true

• false

• does not say

Risk disaster and risk mitigation are both important parts of risk reduction

• true

• false

• does not say

Large scale projects are always effective for risk reduction

• true

• false

• does not say

Planning for natural disasters has improved in recent years.

• true

• false

• does not say

Redesigning the New York City subway tunnel costs $500million.

• true

• false

• does not say

Low-technology solutions can protect against flooding, too.

• true

• false

• does not say

The government is doing all necessary ______________ to prevent flooding.

• community

• criticism

• measures

Dan Smith thinks that countries now are better prepared for natural disasters than they were before.

• True

• False

• Does not say

Which is not an example of new flood-prevention measures?

• construction of seawalls

• redesigning subway tunnels in New York

• Thames Barrier in London

• removal of bulkheads or underwater walls

Give an example of a low-cost but can be highly effective way of stopping flood water.

Answer explanation

Sandbags