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Teacher: Dong Thi Thu Huong Unit 9: natural disasters I. Choose the word in each group that has different stress sylable from the rest: 1.A. weather B. typhoon C. highland D. ladder 2.A. experience B. hurricane C. volcano D. tornado 3.A. destroy B. prepare C. predict D. forecast 4.A. tidal B. abrupt C. ancient D. heavy 5.A. tropical B. volcanic C. disastrous D. extensive II. Find and correct one mistake from underlined part in each following sentence. 6. My grandfather never misses any weather forecast in television. A B C D 7. The weather forecast says it may rain this afternoon, so don't forget bringing a raincoat. A B C D 8. The whole town completely was destroyed after the hurricane which struck it last week. A B C D 9. I think several preparations should made before the typhoon strikes. A B C D 10. Between 1980 to 1990, the area was hit by five disastrous tornadoes. A B C D 11. My brother, that you meet at the party last night, has been researching tornadoes for years. A B C D 12. In 1960, a huge tidal wave started in Alaska hit California and severely damaged one of its coastal town. A B C D 13. My grandmother loves watching folk song programs; she never misses one a single. A B C D 14. I have a cousin whom is always afraid that one day his house will be destroyed by a typhoon. A B C D 15. The volcano eruption in the Philippines in 1991 was the world's largest eruption in more than 50 years. A B C D 16. During the eruption, hundreds of people died, but thousands of others were saved because scientist A B C warn them about it. D 17. The eruption of a volcano can is predicted, but we usually don't have enough time to move people A B C out of the dangerous area. D 18. A large number of people was killed during the earthquake in Kobe, Japan. A B C D 19. We should buying some canned food before a typhoon because the market may be closed during that time. A B C D 20. There must strong winds yesterday night, because some trees on the streets were uprooted. A B C D III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 21. The country which the 1998 Tiger Cup is Thailand. A. win B. wins C. won D. was winning 22. The Richter system is named after the person invented it. A. who B. whom C. which D. O 23. ASEAN, ten countries in the South East Asia, is both a political and economic society. A. that includes B. which includes C. includes D. which including 24. The radio for me on my birthday works very well. A. which my mother bought B. that my mother bought C. my mother bought D. all of the above 25. The animal to be the logo of SEA games 2003 was the buffalo. A. which chosen B. was chosen C. which chose D. which was chosen IV. Circle one word or phrase that has different meaning with the rest in each line. 26. A. hurricane B. typhoon C. cyclone D. tornado 27. A. earthquake B. rain C. volcanic eruption D. cyclone Teacher: Dong Thi Thu Huong 28. A. damage B. destroy C. predict D. harm 29. A. extensive B. dangerous C. disastrous D. unsafe 30. A. beat B. strike C. hit D. trust V. Read the passage and then circle the best answer to each question below. 1 The Earth has volcanoes because it is hot inside. In some places it is hot enough 2 to turn solid rock into liquid rock. 3 Geologists call the liquid rock magma. 4 The Magma rises towards the surface because it is less dense than the 5 surrounding rock ( like a hot air balloon rising through the cooler air). If the 6 magma reaches the surface it is called lava and lava builds up to make a volcano. 7 Volcanoes grow by intrusion and extrusion. An intrusion is magma that 8 moves up into a volcano and then it stops. This way the volcano grows on 9 the inside. An extrusion is an eruption. It can add layers of lava or ash. 10 This way the volcano grows on the outside. 31. 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. 32. 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. 33. What is lava? A. solid rock B. liquid rock C. magma that reaches the surface D. magma that stays inside the volcano 34. Where in the passage can you find the definition of intrusion? A. Line1-2 B. Line 3-4 C. Line 5-6 D. Line 7-8 35. Which of the following adjectives that best describes the tone of the passage? A. frank B. scientific C. subjective D. ambiguous VI. Circle the best combined sentence using relative clause from the two separate ones given. 36. Koalas live mostly in China. They are very friendly and clever. A. Koalas live mostly in China, where they are very friendly and clever. B. Koalas, which live mostly in China, are very friendly and clever. C. Koalas which live mostly in China are very friendly and clever. D. Koalas, that are very friendly and clever, live mostly in China. 37. Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. It is perhaps the coldest planet as well. A. Mercury, which is the smallest planet in the solar system, is perhaps the coldest planet as well. B. Mercury, which the smallest planet in the solar system, is perhaps the coldest planet as well. C. Mercury that is the smallest planet in the solar system is perhaps the coldest planet as well. D. Mercury, which is perhaps the coldest planet as well, is the smallest planet in the solar system. 38. Next year I'm going to study in Niece. Niece is a beautiful city in France. A. Next year I'm going to study in Niece, which is a beautiful city in France. B. Next year I'm going to study in Niece, that is a beautiful city in France. C. Niece is a beautiful city in France, which I'm going to study next year. D. Niece, which is a beautiful city in France, I'm going to study in. 39. Thailand is an ASEAN country. It exports the most rice. A. Thailand, which is an ASEAN country, exports the most rice. B. Thailand, which exports the most rice, is an ASEAN country,. C. The ASEAN country, which exports the most rice is Thailand. D. A, B, and C are acceptable. 40. Columbus was Portuguese explorer. He discovered America by chance. A. Columbus, who was a Portuguese explorer, discovered America by chance. B. Columbus, that was a Portuguese explorer, discovered America by chance. C. Columbus, who a Portuguese explorer, discovered America by chance. D. Columbus, was a Portuguese explorer, discovered America by chance. The end! Unit 10: life on other planets Teacher: Dong Thi Thu Huong I. Choose the word in each group that has different stress sylable from the rest: 1. A. report B. planet C. collect D. aboard 2. A. capture B. precious C. creature D. prepare 3. A. disappear B. evidence C. mineral D. excellent 4. A. temperature B. marvellous C. description D. argument 5. A. exposition B. imposible C. experience D. mysterious II. Find and correct one mistake from underlined part in each following sentence. 6. If she reads those articles and reports, she would know more information about the appearance of UFOs. A B C D 7. His doctor sayed he could improve his physical condition if he did aerobics and push-ups every day. A B C D 8. After watching the program Science For Fun on TV, John decided becoming an astronaut because he A B C found spacetrips really exciting. D 9. Mars, like other planets in the solar system, orbit the Sun. A B C D 10. The report, which he gave us yesterday, was a detailed describtion of all the UFO sightings in 1981. A B C D 11. If you are captured by aliens and taken aboard a spacecraft, what would you do? A B C D 12. According to the report, a farmer saw an egg-shape spacecraft landing behind his house. A B C D 13. Many people argument that UFOs are not just the imagination of some writers and they do not only A B C exist in films. D 14. We need to examine the whole region and collect some samples soil for further research. A B C D 15. He believed that if he really tried to work hard, his dream of becoming a doctor would go true. A B C D 16. In tropical countries like Viet Nam, during summer, the weather condition may rise to 40 C above zero. A B C D 17. Many scientist are trying to prove that there is life on another planet; however, it hasn't collected A B C enough evidence. D 18. Of all the nine planets in the solar system, moon is the second brightest object in Earth's sky. A B C D 19. In conclusion, there is not enough evidence for the people to believe to the existence of UFOs. A B C D 20. Mr.Brown is a experienced scientist, who has found out a lot of useful information about life on Mars. A B C D III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 21. People say that if we see a falling star, our dreams may true. A. come B. to come C. coming D. to be coming 22. After his flight to the moon, Neil Armtrong wrote a report what he saw there. A. described B. describing C. describe D. to be described 23. If I a pilot, I to travel around the world. A. am/ will be able B. were/ will be able C. was/ will be able D. were/ would be able 24. these pistures and you will discover many interesting things about the nine planets in the solar system. A. Looking at B. To look at C. Look at D. Looked at Teacher: Dong Thi Thu Huong 25. After some pictures of Mars, the students were asked to write an exposition about the existence of minerals and gemstones on that planet. A. showing B. being shown C. show D. to show IV. Complete the sentences by choosing one best word or phrase (A, B, C or D). 26. At night, you can see thousands of stars the sky. A. on B. at C. in D. from 27. If you would like to join our trip, you should ready a few days before we set off. A. get B. go C. come D. turn 28. Because of his short-sightedness, he mistook the weather balloon a spacecraft. A. with B. to C. for D. out of 29. A few people claimed they once sighted flying saucers and were by aliens from those spacecraft. A. collected B. captured C. gathered D. disappeared 30. Both of the earth and the moon move round the sun. A. out of orbit B. on orbit C. after orbit D. in orbit V. Read the passage about the Sun and answer the questions by circling A, B, C or D. THE SUN At the centre of the Solar System is a massive ball of gas, which is called the Sun. Without the Sun, life on Earth wouldn't exist. There would be no water, no light, no plants, and no people. The Sun is a star, just like millions of other stars in the sky. However, it appears much bigger than other stars because it is closer to Earth, only 8 light minutues away. Earth and other eight planets in the Solar System otbit the Sun. Each time a planet has moved around the Sun and has returned to where it begins, a year has passed. It takes just over 365 days for the Earth to move around the Sun, so a year on the Earth is 365 days long. 31. What would happen if the Sun disappeared? A. People would have to live without water, light and plants. B. The Earth would move around another planet. C. There would be no life on Earth. D. A year on Earth would be longer than 365 days. 32. What does the phrase " only 8 light minutes away" in line 4 mean? A. It takes 8 minutes for light from the Sun to hit the Earth. B. It takes 8 minutes for a spacecraft to travel from the Earth to the Sun. C. It takes 8 minutes for the Earth to move close to the Sun. D. It takes 8 minutes for the earth to move around the Sun. 33. What does the word "it" in line 6 refer to? A. the Sun B. a planet C. the earth D. the Solar System 34. Why does a year on the Earth last 365 days? A. Because a year on the Earth lasts 365 days. B. Because it takes about 365 days for the Earth to move around the Sun. C. Because it takes about 365 days for the Earth to move around the Sun. D. Because the Sun often returns to where it begins its orbit after 365 days. 35. What is NOT true about the Sun? A. The Sun lies at the centre of the Solar System. B. The Sun is a massive ball of gas. C. The Sun is closer to the Earth than other stars. D. The Sun moves around the other nine planets in the Solar System. VI. Write. 36. Put the sentences in the correct order to make a meaningful passage: 1. Moreover, the soil is extremely dry on Mars because of the lack of water. 2. In conclusion, I strongly believe that life doesn't exist on Mars. 3. Lastly, over 95% of Mars' atmosphere is Carbone Dioxide (CO2), which is deadly to breath in. 4. Even though Mars is more similar to Earth than any other planets in the solar system, I think that its Teacher: Dong Thi Thu Huong conditions are not suitable for the existance of life. 5. To begin with, water is one of the most important elements for life to exist; however, very little water can be found on Mars. 6. Therefore, microorganism cannot live there. A. 5 1 3 6 2 4 B. 4 5 6 3 1 2 C. 4 5 1 6 3 2 D. 5 1 6 4 3 2 Choose the best sentence. 37. If/ you/ want/ become/ astronaut/ you/ must/ have/ good health. A. If you want to become an astronaut, you must have good health. B. If you want become an astronaut, you must have good health. C. If you want to become an astronaut, you must have a good health. D. If you wanted to become an astronaut, you must have good health. 38. If/ you/ happen/ see/ UFO/ it/ might/ be/ an aircraft/ or/ a weather balloon. A. If you happen to see UFO, it might be an aircraft or a weather balloon. B. If you happen to see a UFO, it might be an aircraft or a weather balloon. C. If you happen to see an UFO, it might be an aircraft or a weather balloon. D. If you happen to see a UFO, it might to be an aircraft or a weather balloon. 39. If/ you / be/ capture/ aliens/ what/ you/ do? A. If you are captured by aliens, what would you do? B. If you captured by aliens, what would you do? C. If you were captured by aliens, what will you do? D. If you were captured by aliens, what would you do? 40. If/ he/ be/ a billionaire/ he/ be able/ travel/ around the world. A. If he is a billionaire, he will be able to travel around the world. B. If he were a billionaire, he will be able to travel around the world. C. If he were a billionaire, he would be able to travel around the world. D. If he is a billionaire, he would be able to travel around the world.