typhoon [taɪˈfuːn]
Many houses have been destroyed. They have been flattened.
Power lines have toppled.
to topple [ˈtɔpl] – валить, опрокидывать
Toppled trees are blocking major roads.Thousands of people have left their homes. In fact, 10,000 (ten thousand) people have been displaced.
[READ MORE]The typhoon is slow-moving.
Its slow-moving speed means it could bring intense rain over a long period of time.
The Philippines is often hit by typhoons
In 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan killed more than 6,300 people and injured more than 27,000 others.
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В тексте встречаются фразы как в активном, так и в пассивном залоге:
Typhoon Koppu has hit the Philippines.
Power lines have toppled.
Many houses have been destroyed.
Typhoon Koppu has hit the Philippines.
Power lines have toppled.
Many houses have been destroyed.
The Philippines – это название страны, имя собственное, название островного государства. Глагол согласуется с ним как с именем существительным в единственном числе: The Philippines is a sovereign island country.
PS: Текст адаптирован. Надеюсь, Вы его прочитали.
Мне кажется, он должен быть "по зубам" всем и каждому выпускнику школы.
И всё же, напишите: вызвал ли текст серьёзные затруднения? В чём?
[SOURCES]http://www.bbc.com/news
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/17/asia/super-typhoon-koppu-lando-philippines/
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