Earthquake Strikes Southern Iran

B4

This is the latest news from BBC. An earthquake has struck the southern port city of Bandar Abbas in Iran, cutting power and telephone lines.
(present perfect, т.к. обычно новости на телевидении или радио передаются в это время)

STRIKE

B5

Emergency teams have already been set up all over the city. They report on the situation in Bandar Abbas every half hour.
(present perfect passive, т.к. это тоже новости)

SET

B6

At the moment they are helping people, suffering from injuries. Fortunately, there are no reported deaths in this quake.
(present continuous, т.к. действие происходит в данный для говорящего момент)

HELP

B7

Iran is located on seismic fault lines and is prone to earthquakes.
(present simple passive, т.к. это общее утверждение)

LOCATE

B8

On average one earthquake hits the country each day, although most are minor tremors and are often in sparsely populated regions.
(present simple, т.к. это общее утверждение)

HIT

B9

The deadliest quake to hit Iran in recent years was in 2003, when 25,000 people died in a 6.7-magnitude quake in Bam.
(past simple, т.к. событие произошло в определённый момент в прошлом)

DIE

B10

This is a breaking news update. Check back soon for further information.
(степени сравения)

FAR