Spanish earthquake kills 10 – answers

correct the sentences

1. The reporter making this report just escaped being hurt. it was another reporter (this one is female)
2. The earthquake measured 53 on the scale. 5.3
3. The ancient buildings were protected from the earthquake. they were destroyed too – ‘brought down’
4. 12 people were hurt. dozens were hurt dozens = a lot
5. Ruddle fell down from the buildings and flattened the cars. Rubble – stones and other material
6. The second quake was less powerful. the second was the most powerful, the first was ‘lighter’
7. Residents are now going back into their houses. they don’t know when they can return to their houses
8. The walls of the hospital collapsed so patients had to be moved. parts of the roof fell off
9. The government representatives have arrived in Lorca. they have mobilised a task force to deal with the problem
10. 1,000 people have been affected by the earthquake. 10,000 people have been affected