Heatwaves are killing people. Available at: <www.economist.com>.
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Considering the ideas and vocabulary in the text , check the following item as right (C) or wrong (E).
In the first paragraph, the word “swathes” (line 1) can be correctly replaced with areas.
In the first paragraph, the word “blast” (line 3) can be correctly replaced with number.
Deaths caused by heatwaves do not shock people as much as deaths by other natural disasters do.
Heatwaves are probably more lethal than floods.
In the second paragraph, the words “havoc” (line 16) and “ravages” (line 19) both mean “extensive or devastating destruction”.
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