Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Iceland after a state of emergency was declared. Cracks have appeared in roads after a series of earthquakes and there are fears that the Fagradalsfjall volcano will soon erupt. A huge eruption in Iceland in 2010 disrupted air travel around the world. (Images via Getty)
Key words and phrases:
🔎 imminent - about to happen
- Experts fear an earthquake is imminent.
- Signs from the government are that tax rises are imminent.
🔎 swarm - a large number of bad things
- The swarm of insects destroyed the crops.
- The kitchen had been taken over by a swarm of ants.
🔎 frantic - acting out-of-control through worry
- The singer was in a frantic rush before the show.
- Everyone was frantic when they heard the order to evacuate.
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