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Volcano Kills Three Hikers

worldMay 13, 2026·91 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about volcano kills three hikers. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Volcano Kills Three Hikers
A volcano in Indonesia erupted on Friday. It killed three hikers in a big group. Two were from Singapore. One was from Indonesia. The volcano threw big rocks down the mountain. It sent ash high into the sky.
The hikers wanted to make videos. They went up the volcano for the internet. They knew climbing was not safe. But they did not stop. The area had been closed for weeks.
A big rock killed two hikers. The other hikers were saved. Police are checking what happened. The volcano is closed forever.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a mountain that sends out hot rocks and fire
adv.
grey dust from a fire
n.
very high land
n.
many people together
Vocabulary Translations· 4 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

volcanon.

a mountain that sends out hot rocks and fire

núi lửavulcão火山yanardağvolcánwulkanبركانvulkaanвулкан火山화산
ashadv.

grey dust from a fire

tro (núi lửa)cinzakülcenizapopiółرمادasпепел火山灰
mountainn.

very high land

núimontanhadağmontañagóraجبلbergгора
groupn.

many people together

nhómgrupoグループgrupgrupogrupaمجموعةgroepгруппа一群人무리

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The volcano sent ash high into the sky.

2

Five hikers died on the volcano.

3

A volcano in Indonesia erupted on Friday.

4

The hikers stopped because climbing was not safe.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many hikers died on the volcano?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why did the hikers go up the volcano?

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