1. The forest fire burnt hundreds of thousands of trees. 2. There was a t______o with winds of 280 km/h. It damaged thousands of homes. 3. The d______t lasted for two years and there was no water in the rivers and lakes. 4. People who lived near the sea were afraid of a t______i after the earthquake. 5. There was a t______m last night with heavy rain, thunder and lightning. 6. The lava from the v______ce______n came down the mountain.

Решение:

Заполним пропуски в предложениях, исходя из контекста и типичных словосочетаний:

1. The forest fire burnt hundreds of thousands of trees.
2. There was a tornado with winds of 280 km/h. It damaged thousands of homes. (Tornado – вихрь, который может нанести большой ущерб).
3. The drought lasted for two years and there was no water in the rivers and lakes. (Drought – засуха, период без воды).
4. People who lived near the sea were afraid of a tsunami after the earthquake. (Tsunami – гигантская волна, часто вызванная землетрясением).
5. There was a storm last night with heavy rain, thunder and lightning. (Storm – непогода с дождем, громом и молнией).
6. The lava from the volcano erupted and then came down the mountain. (Volcano – вулкан, erupted – извергался; слово 'then' добавлено для логического завершения предложения).

Ответ: 1. (без изменений); 2. tornado; 3. drought; 4. tsunami; 5. storm; 6. volcano, erupted and then.