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Paris Fire: People Leave Homes

natureJuly 15, 2026·86 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about paris fire: people leave homes. 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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Key Vocabulary

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Exercises

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Dictation Practice

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Paris Fire: People Leave Homes
A big fire burned a forest near Paris. It started on Sunday afternoon. People had to leave about 900 homes. No one was hurt. No houses burned down.
About 400 firefighters worked at the fire. Planes flew over it. They dropped water on the flames. The fire was still burning on Monday.
A minister thinks someone started the fire. It began in about ten places. Two people were arrested. The weather in France is very hot now. This is the third very hot time this year.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a big place with many trees
n.
a person whose job is to stop fires
n.
an important person in the government
v.
taken away by the police
n.
the hot bright part of a fire
v.
destroy with fire
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

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

forestn.

a big place with many trees

rừngflorestaormanbosquelasغابةbosлес森林
firefightern.

a person whose job is to stop fires

lính cứu hỏabombeiros消防士itfaiyecilerbomberosstrażacyرجال الإطفاءbrandweerliedenпожарные消防员소방관
ministern.

an important person in the government

bộ trưởngministro大臣bakanministroministerوزيرministerминистр部长;大臣장관
arrestv.

taken away by the police

bắt giữprender; deter逮捕するtutuklamakdetener; arrestararesztowaćيعتقلarresterenарестовывать逮捕체포하다
flamen.

the hot bright part of a fire

ngọn lửachamasalevlerllamaspłomienieألسنة اللهبvlammenпламя火焰불길, 화염
burnv.

destroy with fire

đốt cháy; thiêu rụiqueimar焼く、燃やすyakmakquemarspalićيحرقverbrandenсжигать烧毁;焚烧태우다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The fire stopped on Sunday night.

2

No one was hurt in the fire.

3

The police took two people away.

4

The weather is very cold now.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many firefighters worked at the fire?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the planes drop on the fire?

Question 4: Matching

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