In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska.. Typhoon: When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in
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-Question I : Pick out ONE best option to fill in each numbered blank, completing the meaning of the passage (2pts)
Nature is acting strangely through many kinds of natural disasters
Earthquakes: 90% 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!
Typhoon: 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 “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 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!
1 About ………….…of earthquakes occur outside the Pacific Rim
2 Tidal waves ……… …
A are sudden B result from a ship’s underwater movement
C occurred exactly in 1960 D moved travelers from Alaska to California
3 Typhoon, hurricane, cyclone, and tropical storm are ……… words for the same natural disaster
A another B the same C unlike D different
4 The eruption of Mt Pinatubo was the world’s largest volcanic eruption ………
A ever in hundreds of years B in over half a century
C in the 20th century D ever in history
Question II : Pick out ONE best option to complete these following sentences : (2pts)
1 Jack saw the man and his monkey ……….were crossing the street
2 She missed Jack, ……….had gone away in the typhoon last year
3 On Easter Day, people ………the streets to watch colorful parades
A float B crowd C occur D group
4 My Dad makes everything funny That is, he has a ………
A-sense of humor B-considerate head C-generous heart D-short anger
5 The majority of ……… gifts are put under the branches of trees
A-Wedding B-Christmas C-Mid-Fall festival D-Lunar New Year
6 Most of earthquakes in the world ……… in the Ring of Fire
7 In North and South America, a tropical storm is called a ………
1
ĐỀ B
Trang 2A-tornado B-cyclone C-hurricane D-typhoon
8 The room was full of smoke People thought there was a………
Question III : Pick out ONE best option to fill in each numbered blank, completing the meaning of the passage (1pt)
The Lunar New Year, known as Tet holidays, is (1) every year in Viet
Nam It is a time for getting together with the other members of the family Some days before the New Year, the house is cleaned and clothes are cleanly washed Cakes are baked for
offering to (2) _ On the Eve of the New Year, the whole family meets at the house
of the head of the family for a reunion dinner On New Year’s Day itself, friends and relatives
visit one another New clothes are (3) _ to signify a fresh beginning of the year.
Red packets with money in them are given to children This action is called ‘Li Xi’ The atmosphere during the Tet holidays is so excited that Vietnamese people living abroad always
try to be in Viet Nam at Tet (4) _ they are very busy earning their livings.
A
1 opened
2 strangers
3 wear
4 although
B
remembered friends wearing because
C
celebrated neighbors wore and
D
distinguished visitors worn or
Question IV : Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable differently from the others (0.5pt)
1 cultural ; nominate ; parade ; celebrate
2 highlands ; distinguish ; acquaintance ; considerate
Question V:Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5pt)
1 tidal ; decide ; pesticide ; mirror
2 school ; groom ; door ; typhoon
Question VI : Write the correct form and tense of the verbs in brackets (1pt)
1 Yesterday the flights (delay) ………… because of the typhoon
2 The snowstorm (appear)………, so everyone doesn’t go out
3 The most dangerous earthquake in Japan (occur) ……….last March
4 Sue (not come) ……….to my birthday party although I invited her
Question VII : Combine each pair of these sentences into new one by using the words in bracket (1pt)
1 The taxi driver was friendly He took me to the airport (who)
2 Mr Robinson enjoys festivals in VietNam He doesn’t understand Vietnamese culture very much (although)
Question VIII : Use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a short passage (2pts)
• Van’s father said / that he / hear / television / that / there / be / typhoon coming
• He / gather / family / and tell them / find shelter / home
• Suddenly / sky / become / dark Storm / come / strong winds / heavy rain
• Family / be / scared / but soon / storm / finish Everyone / be / glad
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