Read the passage, then choose the correct answer for each question: The Earth has volcanoes because it is hot inside.. Read the text carefully and choose the best answer to complete the
Trang 1I MULTIPLE CHOICE :
1 The students in grade 9 worked extremely hard …… they passed the examination easily
A and B because C but D so
2 He wants to lose weight; ……., he works out in the gyms every day
3 …… the water was very dirty, we decided not to go swimming
4 Is he an actor…… a singer? – An actor
5 We stayed at home………it rained heavily
6 She is very tired; ……., she has to finish her housework
7 We went to the party last night …….had a wonderful time
8 Mrs Brown forgot her raincoat…… she got wet
9 He is tired now ………he stayed up late watching TV
10 Mai studies every subject very hard …… , she won her school’s best student prize this year
A Therefore B However C Because D And
11 She feels tired and sleepy ………she stayed up late last night
12 He was tired, ………he took a rest before continuing the work
13 They learn English …… they intend to go abroad
14 His hobbies are playing soccer……… collecting stamps
15 I’d love to play volleyball ………I must complete my homework
16 I wear a hat ……… I don’t want to be sick
17 He got wet …… he forgot his umbrella
18 ………you don’t help me, I must do the job myself
CHUYÊN ĐỀ 7 -Connectives ( And, or, but, so, because, as, since, however, therefore, moreover, when, if ) -Word form + Reading Unit 9
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20 The house is quite beautiful; …… , the cost is not too high
A moreover B since C therefore D but
21 I don’t agree with a lot of his teaching methods ……….he is a good teacher
22 She isn’t English ……… she speaks English perfectly
A however B moreover C therefore D and
23 Melissa tried to read the book ……….she couldn’t understand it
24 Which colors do you want- red ……blue?
25 ……… Dick was lazy and didn’t do his homework
26 He worked hard……….he failed
27 She was poor ………she was honest
28 He seems a friendly person; …… I didn’t like him
A since B therefore C however D and
29 They didn’t understand the matter; ………, they didn’t ask for help
30 The air is polluted ……… there is too much traffic
II SENTENCES TRANSFORMATION
1 I’m not rich, so I can’t buy that house
If I were……….………
2 It was raining, so we decided to postpone our camping
Since……… ………
3 She couldn’t join us because she was busy
She was busy, so………
4 She goes to school late because she doesn’t live near school
If she lived ……… ………
5 Hurry up or we’ll be late for the concert
If we don’t………
6 She was tired and therefore wanted to go home
She wanted to go home because………
7 She couldn’t come to class because of her sickness
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8 Because she studied hard, she passed the exam
She studied hard,………
9 She was busy, so she couldn’t go to the party
Because………
10.The air is polluted because there ‘s too much traffic
As………
* Answer key :
1 If I were rich, I could buy that house.
2 Since it was raining, we decided to postpone our camping
3 She was busy, so she couldn’t join us
4 If she lived near school, she wouldn’t go to school late.
5 If we don’t hurry up, we’ll be late for the concert.
6 She wanted to go home because she was tired
7 As she was sick, she couldn’t come to class.
8 She studied hard, so she passed the exam.
9 Because she was busy, she couldn’t go to the party.
10.As there ‘s too much traffic, the air is polluted.
III ERROR IDENTIFICATION :
1/ The teacher told me that I was doing well; therefore, my final grade was awful.
A B C D
2/ Because he was sick, he still went to his music class.
A B C D
3/ Tom failed the English test but he has to do it again.
A B C D
4/ Peter tried his best so he was not happy with the result.
A B C D
5/ It was raining; therefore, the soccer game was going on.
A B C C
6/ We can catch the early train but we get here before eight.
A B C D
7/ So it is raining hard, you had better not go out now.
A B C D
8/ If they lived near us, we used to see them quite often.
A B C D
9/ We decided to go out for a meal so we had no food at home.
A B C D
10/.He has a very important job so that he is particularly well-paid.
A B C D
Trang 41 Thousands of people were made………by the earthquake in Indonesia (home) homeless
2 The eruption of volcanoes is always……… ( disaster) disasterous
3 The………part of the country is more mountainous than the other parts (center) central 4…….waves, also known as tsunamis, occur when there is an earthquake under the sea (tide) tidal
5 At the time of year there is always some mild……….activity (volcano) volcanic
6 This volcano has……… five times during the last twenty years ( eruption) erupted
7 The earthquake caused……… damage to the old city (extend) Extensive
8 The road to science is very………( abruptness ) abrupt
9 We can……….when a volcano will erupt ( prediction ) predict
10 The ………of the volcanoes is always disastrous ( erupt ) eruption
V PHONETIC
a Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
1 A collapse B destroy C occur D decorate
2 A abrupt B celsius C joyful D suggest
3 A damage B can C battery D parade
Key: 1 B 2 A 3 D
b Choose the word with the different stress pattern
1 A abrupt B behave C erupt D forecast
2 A destroy B damage C flashlight D border
3 A generous B decorate C eruption D slavery
VI.READING COMPREHENSION
A Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statement are true or false :
Scientists have known a lot about the earth They understand how mountains are made and what
a volcano is The following example is about volcanic eruptions Mt Vesuvius in Italy and Mt St Helens in the USA are both famous mountains They are both volcanoes A volcano is a mountain that is open at the top Smoke and hot air come out of the hole Sometimes very hot rock also comes out of the mountain That can make trouble for people nearby This is what happened with Mt Vesuvius and Mt Helens Hot rock poured out of Mt Vesuvius and covered the town of Pompeii in 79 A.D Everyone in the town was killed The Mt Helens volcano didn’t kill many people
There were no cities closes to the mountain But the hot rock killed a large of the forest And a lot
of dirt fell on cities many miles away Today there are still many questions for scientists who study the earth They do not know when a volcano will send hot rock into the air They still are not sure about the inside of the earth
-1 A volcano is a mountain that is open at the top
- 2 Sometimes very hot rock also comes out of the mountain
- 3 The cities many miles away from the volcanoes weren’t affected by the volcanic eruptions - 4 Scientists have known a lot about volcanoes
* Answer key : 1.T 2.T 3 F 4 F
Trang 5B Fill in each gaps with the words given There is ONE extra words you do not need to use.
wave abrupt were like number
The natural disasters called “Tidal waves” often occur suddenly They are the result of an (1) shift in the underwater movement of the Earth In the late 2004, a series of tidal (2) struck the seasides of Indonesia, Thailand and some other Asian countries The famous resorts such as Phuket and Fifi (3) completely destroyed A large (4) _ of people were kill
* Answer key : 1 abrupt 2.wave 3 were 4 number
C Read the passage, then choose the correct answer for each question:
The Earth has volcanoes because it is hot inside In some places it is hot enough to run solid rock Geologists call the liquid rock magma The magma rises towards the surface because it is less dense than the surrounding rock ( like a hot air balloon rising through the cooler air ) If the magma reaches the surface it is called lava and lava builds up to make a volcano
Volcanoes grow by intrusion and extrusion An intrusion is magma that moves up into a volcano and then it stops This way the volcano grows on the inside An extrusion is an eruption It can add layers of lava or ash This way the volcano grows on the outside
dense ( adj ) : Chặt
intrusion ( n ) : Sự xâm nhập
extrusion ( n ) : Sự đẩy ra
1 What does the first paragraph mainly discuss ?
A The formation of volcanoes B The formation of magma
C The formation of lava D The importance of volcanoes
2 What does the second paragraph mainly discuss ?
A The definition of intrusion and extrusion
B The growth of a volcano on the outside
C The growth of a volcano on the inside
D The growth of a volcano
3 What is lava ?
A solid rock B liquid rock
C magma that reaches the surface D magma that stays inside the volcano
4 Where in the passage can you find the definition of intrusion ?
A Lines 1 - 2 B Lines 3 – 4 C Lines 4 – 5 D Lines 6 - 7
D Read the text carefully and choose the best answer to complete the blanks :
One of the worst things that can happen on our earth is an earthquake When earthquake happen near large cities, many people may be (1)……….and many buildings are knocked down Fires may start and do more damage than the quake itself
Trang 6Earthquake comes (2)……….a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth Force within the earth push against the rocks until they break Sometimes, the earth above the break will split open
We can not tell (3)………an earthquake is coming, but we can know places on the earth (4)
……….they happen most often Much damage is stopped by building stronger buildings in these places
As many as a million earthquakes may happen in a year, but most of them do no damage (5)
………they happen under the sea
1 A kill B killed C killing D to kill
2 A in B down C from D to
3 A when B what C who D whom
4 A who B which C when D where
5 A and B because C so D but
* Answer key :
1 B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B
E Read the passage and choose the correct answer :
A tornado is a tube of spinning air that touches the ground Wind inside the tornado, spinning very
fast, makes tornadoes very dangerous Tornadoes mostly happen during very strong thunderstorms They cause a lot of damage to anything they touch People die every year from tornadoes Tornadoes
are ranked on the Fujita scale, from F0 to F5 F0 has the lowest wind speed, and F5 has the highest
wind speed
The United States of America has the most tornadoes every year, but tornadoes can happen in any country If a tornado is coming, the safest thing to do is go to a basement or a bathroom with no windows People should never be in a car or a mobile home when there is a tornado near
1.What does the word “spinning” in line 1 mean ?
A moving around B running slowly C speeding up D turning left
2.When do tornadoes mostly happen?
A during weak storms B after earthquakes
C during strong thunderstorms D before thunders
3.How are tornadoes ranked ?
A on the Celsius scale B on the Fahrenheit scale
C on the Richter scale D on the Fujita scale
4.Where should we hide if a tornadoes comes ?
A in a car B in a basement
C in a bathroom with windows D in a mobile home
5.Which of the following sentences is NOT true ?
A Many people are killed by tornadoes every year
B There are six scales to rank tornadoes
C.F1 has higher wind speed than F2
D America has the most tornadoes every year
* Answer key :
1 A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.C