Grade 9 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. weather B. healthy C. already D. reasonable 2. A. volcano B. into C. also D. tornado 3. A. typhoon B. sooner C. flood D. afternoon Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others: 4. A. volcano B. typhoon C. tornado D. temperature 5. A. erupt B. hurricane C. earthquake D. climate Make the best choice 1. ______ is the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon. A. Sunset B. Sunshine C. Volcano D. Sunrise 2. ______ is the time in the early morning at which the daily event of the sun rises above the horizon. A. Snowstorm B. Sunrise C. Sunset D. Tidal 3. ______ is flash or brilliant light in the sky produced by natural electricity passing between clouds or from clouds to the ground. A. Lightning B. Sunrise C. thunder D. Tidal 4. ______ means loud noise in the air that follows a flash of lightning. A. Lightning B. Sunrise C. Thunder D. Tsunami 5. ______ means a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain A. Lightning B. Earthquake C. Thunder D. Thunderstorm 6. ______ means a cataclysm results from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption. A. Tsunami B. Earthquake C. volcano D. Thunderstorm 7. A ______ is a mountain with a large opening or openings through which gases and lava erupt. A. snowstorm B. tsunami C. volcano D. typhoon 8. A ______ means a violent tropical storm with very strong wind occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans. A. snowstorm B. tidal wave C. volcano D. typhoon 9. ______ means the atmospheric condition at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and whether there is wind, rain, sun, etc. A. Climate B. Temperature C. Hurricane D. Weather 10. ______ means the regular pattern of the weather conditions of a particular place. A. Climate B. Temperature C. Degree D. Weather 11. ______ means violently destructive windstorm which moves in a circle. A. Tidal wave B. Tornado C. Volcano D. Flood 12. A ______ is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. A. tidal wave B. tornado C. typhoon D. flood 13. A ______ is a great destructive ocean wave caused by a storm or an earthquake. A. tidal wave B. tornado C. thunder D. drought 14. A ______ means a period of continuous dry weather or a shortage of rainfall. A. tidal wave B. tornado C. thunder D. drought Page 1 Grade 9 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS 15. Dr. Sales is a person____________ A. I don’t have much confidence. B. in whom I don’t have much confidence C. whom I don’t have much confidence in him D. in that I don’t have much confidence 16. He often comes back to visit Oxford, ______ he grew up. A. that B. which C. of which D. where 17. It was the biggest______ of Vesuvius for some years. A. erupts B. eruption C. erupting D. abrupt 18. We can ______ wait for the bus ______ take a taxi to town. A. either - nor B. both - nor C. either - or D. and - or 19. Jack said he hadn't cheated in the exam. He denied______ A. to cheat. B. to have cheated. C. being cheated. D. cheating. 20. What was the name of the horse ____________? A. it won the race. B. which won the race. C. who won the race. D. whom won the race. Choose the underlined part that needs correction 21. Have you never been struck by lightning? {ever} 22. Tokyo , that is the capital of Japan, will be sunny. {which} 23. Scientists are very interesting in tidal power. {interested} 24. The girl fell into the river, but a passer-by saved her from drown. {from drowning} 25. I like the postcard who has a glorious sunset{which} Read the following passage and then complete it with the most suitable words provided FLOOD IN DORCHESTER At six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon ______ (2) three feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ______ (3). Mrs Rose Willow, a ______ (4) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs for three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladder and a small ______ (6). “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs Willow. “She helped me a lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid.” The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ______(8)the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was drowned or injured,” Chief Fire Office Hawkins told reporters, “But it will take a long time to clear the mess.” 26. A. over B. under C. through D. between 27. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. lean 28. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child 29. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle 30. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so Page 2 Grade 9 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS Read and answer Earthquakes: Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around The Pacific Rim, which is known as the "Ring of Fire". In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed. Tidal waves: Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska. The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California! Typhoons: When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in Asia. The word "typhoon" comes from Chinese: "tai" means "big" and "feng" means "wind", so the word "typhoon" means "big wind". Volcanoes: We can usually predict when a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in The Philippines, erupted in 1991. It was the world's largest volcanic eruption in more than 50 years. Hundreds of people died, but thousands were saved because scientists had warned them about the eruption. Tornadoes: Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm. They can suck up anything that is in their path. In Italy in 1981, a tornado lifted a baby, who was asleep in its baby carriage, into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away! 31. When did a huge earthquake strike the city of Kobe in Japan? It struck the city in 1995 32. Where did a huge tidal wave travel in the 1960s? It travelled from Alaska to California. 33. Which languages does the word “typhoon” come from? It come from Chinese 34. When was the the world’s largest volcano in The Philippines? It was in 1991 35. Are tornadoes funnel-shaped storms? Yes, they are THE END Page 3 . Grade 9 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the. or a shortage of rainfall. A. tidal wave B. tornado C. thunder D. drought Page 1 Grade 9 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS 15. Dr. Sales is a person____________ A. I don’t have much confidence. B. in. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle 30. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so Page 2 Grade 9 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS Read and answer Earthquakes: Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around The Pacific