Fullname Class EX1 Read the following passage and do the tasks below The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measure[.]
Fullname:………………………………… Class:……… EX1 Read the following passage and the tasks below: The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives a Answer the following questions: When did the Great Hanshin earthquake occur? ………………………………………………………………………………………… How long did it last? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Was the epicenter of the earthquake on the southern end of Awaji Island? ………………………………………………………………………………………… b Choose the best answer A, B, C or D: How many people lost their lives? A 20 B 1.5 million C 6,434 D 140,000 C in 1932 D in 1923 When did the Great Kanto earthquake happen? A in 1995 B in 1955 EX2 Rearrange the sentences using the following words : the/ dangerous/ Because of /acid rain /are/,/ trees' leaves/ damaged you/ made/ any/ Have/ friends/ from / speaking /countries? /English think/ waste/ I/ factory/ has/ the/ polluted/ the/lake./ from/ the wish/ mobile/ I/ phone/ had/ a/ my/ better/ battery! EX3 Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(1m) A paddy B sand C travel D tribal A twice B flight C miss D mind A typhoon B room C food D flood A looked B suggested C minded D decided EX4 Put the verb into the correct form By the time I got to Nick’s house, his party ( start) My father usually (walk) to work but now heis driving his car If you come with me, I (do) the shopping with you If I were you, I (invite) Jack to the party Maori (be) recognized as an official language of New Zealand since the Maori Language Act of 1987 EX5.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) If she him, she would be very happy A would meet B will meet C met D should meet Radioactive pollution is increasing .the increased use of radioactivity A as B since C because of D because What is the main .of visual pollution? - Because there are too many advertising billboards A effect B affect C result D cause Water in the lake has made the fish die A pollution B pollute C polluted D polluting Daisy some food in the kitchen at present She always .in the morning A.cook/is cooking B.cooks/are cooking C.cooks/is cooking D.is cooking/cooks I for two hours, but she has not come yet A.have waited B.has wited C.has been waitingD.waited After an earthquake, many people and to hospital A.was injured/ taken B.injured/ took C.were injured/ taken D.injured/ taken Last night volcano Maui and the large areas of land were affected A erupts B erupted C erupting D erupt EX6.Fill in the blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word in - official - students -population - therefore English is the (1) language of the Philippines English- medium education began in the Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers English was also chosen for newspapers and magazines, the media, and literary writing The latest results from a rent survey suggest that about 65 percent of the (2) of the Philippines has the ability to understand spoken and written English, with 48 percent stating that they can write standard English The economy is based on English, and successful workers and managers are fluent (3) English (4) , many schools know that their (5) must be fluent in English to be successful EX7 Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.(1m) Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages Canada is the second largest country in land side It stretches 3,223 square miles from east to west, and from the North Pole to the US border Both English and French are official languages Many French-speaking people live in the province of Quebec, where Montreal is the biggest city Canada has a cold winter, and many Canadian enjoy winter sports, such as skiing and ice skating Switzerland is a small country in central Europe Its neighbors are France in the west, Italy in the south, Austria in the east, and Germany in the north Sixty percent of the land in Switzerland is mountains Switzerland is famous for its banks, tourism, and skiing What is the capital of Australia? A Sydney B Quebec C Canberra D Montreal Is English the unique language spoken in Australia? A Yes, it is B Yes, there is C No, it isn’t D No, there isn’t C Switzerland D France Which country is the neighbor of Canada? A Australia B America Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE, according to the passages? A Canadian speak both English and French B Skiing is a popular sport in Switzerland C Canberra has the biggest population in Australia D Ice skating is enjoyed by many Canadian in winter EX8 Change the following sentences into passive voice 1.Volunteers have given out food and blankets to homeless people - Food and blankets 2.Mr Smith will collect the tickets - The tickets EX9.Rewrite the sentences, using the words in brackets You can make some changes There are asthma, allergies and other respiratory illnesses when air pollution happens (leads to) Aquatic life suffers or dies because there is thermal pollution.(because of) EX10 Write full sentences using the suggested words and phrases (0.5m) If/ I/ be/ you/ I/ buy/ that house The last/ time/ he/ speak/ his father/ be/ two months ago ... wish/ mobile/ I/ phone/ had/ a/ my/ better/ battery! EX3 Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.(1m)... (be) recognized as an official language of New Zealand since the Maori Language Act of 1987 EX5.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) If she him, she would be very happy A would meet B will... education began in the Philippines in 1901 after the arrival of some 540 US teachers English was also chosen for newspapers and magazines, the media, and literary writing The latest results from a rent