Read the text below and fill in the gaps 1-9, putting the verbs in brackets into the correct form. my family and i live in an old house on the coast. when it () in the 19 th century, it was over 500 metres from the sea, but now the water () closer all the time. the sea level (….(rise) over the years steadily, and the soil () away every year. sometimes when there is a storm, the water () the house. last february, for instance, we were afraid our house () after a small nearby building (7).…) under water. we know that something must () immediately, or we () our home.

My family and I live in an old house on the coast. When it built in the 19th century, it was over 500 metres from the sea, but now the water got closer all the time. The sea level rose over the years steadily, and the soil washes away every year. Sometimes when there is a storm, the water reaches the house. Last February, for instance, we were afraid our house flooded after a small nearby building disappeared under water. We know that something must do immediately, or we will lose our home.