Complete the sentences with the verbs below. I deal m defend • drop flood • sink = solve • threaten 1 Venice began to when people pumped water out of the city. 2 The flooding in Venice is difficult to . with. 3 The population of Venice will even more if the house prices continue to rise. 4 The Italian government needs to...... the problems if they want to save the city. 5 It is easy to a city that has water around it. 6 A decreasing population and flooding are two problems that Venice. 7 High tides often the city's streets and squares.