Read the text about a natural disaster and tick the true statements about it. More than one correct answer is possible.

A volcano has erupted on a small island in the Indian Ocean. Five people have been killed, and about 50 people have been injured.

Rescue teams are now looking for survivors, but nobody knows how many people are missing because there is no clear information about the number of people on the island. However, about 100 people have been found in the early hours.

All the buildings, trees, and streets are covered with ash, which makes them look dull, grey, and lifeless.

The horrific eruption caused several fires in the jungle, but the firefighters stopped them quickly.

The scientists had known about the coming eruption before it started, but the government didn’t want to evacuate people from the island for economic reasons.

We’ll never find out how many tourists have been buried under the layers of volcanic lava and ash.

Tick the correct answers.

• A volcano has erupted in Italy.
• There have been more than one hundred official victims.
• Nobody knows how many people were on the island at the moment of the eruption.
• The island looks dull and grey after the eruption.
• The eruption had no serious consequences.
• The eruption was predicted in advance.