
Two big earthquakes hit Venezuela. The first one measured 7.2. The second one measured 7.5. Many buildings fell down. At least 164 people died. Hundreds more are missing. Rescue teams look for survivors. They dig through broken buildings.

Two big earthquakes hit Venezuela. The first one measured 7.2. The second one measured 7.5. Many buildings fell down. At least 164 people died. Hundreds more are missing. Rescue teams look for survivors. They dig through broken buildings.
Help comes from other countries. Strong aftershocks keep coming. These shakes are very dangerous. Roads are broken now. Bridges are not safe. Trucks cannot bring food. Workers have a hard time.
The president asked for help. Doctors set up outside hospitals. Many hurt people need care. Dead bodies fill the morgues. Neighbors want to help too. People give blood at centers. Everyone hopes to find more people alive.
Sources: nytimes.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. hit | a. collapsed |
| 2. measured | b. struck |
| 3. fell | c. lost |
| 4. died | d. living people |
| 5. missing | e. passed away |
| 6. survivors | f. damaged |
| 7. aftershocks | g. risky |
| 8. dangerous | h. showed |
| 9. broken | i. wish |
| 10. hope | j. smaller quakes |
1.b 2.h 3.a 4.e 5.c 6.d 7.j 8.g 9.f 10.i