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Trang 1UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
A PHONETICS
1 Look at the pictures and write -logy or -graphy to complete the words in the spaces Then read out lout the words
2 Complete the sentences with the words in 1 Then say them aloud
1 When we learn , we know about a country's population, location and economy, etc
2 Celebrities have their posted on the Internet
3 Doing research on can help people forecast the weather
In hospital, doctors use to diagnose their patients' illness related to bone
5 People study to find out the cultures of the past and the periods of history by examining the remains of buildings and objects found in the ground
6 is a subject that scientifically studies the life and the structure of plants and animals
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4 A documentary B preparation C scientific D photography
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 Look at the pictures and write the words in the spaces provided
2 Make a sentence with a natural disaster in
Ex: 1 A volcanic eruption can destroy crops severely which are planted around the volcano
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1 volcanic
eruption
a a mass of earth, rock, etc that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff
2 earthquake b a long period without rain
3 thunderstorm c an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake
4 landslide d a large amount of water spread from a river, sea etc that covers an area that is
normally dry
5 sandstorm e a disaster that a volcano explodes and throws out fire, lava, smoke etc
6 tornado f a fire in the forest caused by high temperature
7 flood g a sudden violent of the ground
8 drought h a storm in a desert in which sand is blown into the air by strong winds
9 tsunami i a storm with thunder and lightning and usually very heavy rain
10 wildfire j a strong wind that blows in a circle
Your answer:
4 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
1 She is good meteorology
2 Last night volcano Maui and the large areas of land were affected
3 When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot pours downhill
4 Since there are two villages located at the foot of the volcano, the local population was
The earthquake have been sent humanitarian aid by many countries
6 When there is a plane crash, a lot of is left
7 A powerful off the coast of Indonesia sparked a three-metre-high and killed at
least 113 people
8 A often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut down
9 often happen in rainy season especially in the center of Vietnam
10 Deforestation leads to which can be defined as the changes in the average
temperature
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2 A damaged B was damaged C were damaged D damages
3 A conserve B conservation C conserving D conservations
4 A were placed B was placed C which placed D placed
6 Complete the sentences, using the correct passive forms of the verbs in brackets
1 More trees (plant) every year to minimize the adverse impacts or
environmental disaster to human beings and other animals The debris from the plane crash
(clear) by emergency teams at the moment
3 Aids (send) to the flood victims by the government tomorrow
4 The town (rebuilt) after massive destruction of the earthquake in
2015
5 People living around the volcano (evacuate) for one hour before the
eruption happened
6 Earthquake victims (already send) humanitarian aid by many countries
7 Thousands of buildings in Japan (destroy) when the earthquake (happen)
in 2014
8 All of the animals (kill) by a forest fire in dry seasons
9 Water (pollute) during a flood
10 A mudslide (cause) by heavy rainfall last year
7 Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the sentences
1 This beach is very for swimmers because tornadoes often start there (danger)
2 Her family live near an active volcano, so she's always worried about the of
her family (safe)
3 Don't leave the light on It wastes (electric)
4 Mount Phu Si in Japan some years ago (eruption)
5 We need some to cope with natural disasters before they happen (prepare)
6 Protecting our resources especially rainforests is very important to
prevent some natural disasters such as landslides, floods, so on (nature)
7 A flood causes the of food and water because it destroys crops and pollutes the
fresh water (short)
8 In tropical region, it is very in summer (storm)
9 Deforestation can cause soil (erode)
Erosion in America
Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century By the 1930s, (1) 282 million acres of farmland (2) by erosion After 40 years of (3) efforts, soil erosion has accelerated due
to new demands (4) on the land by heavy crop pollution In the years ahead, soil erosion and the pollution problems it causes are likely to replace petroleum scarcity as the nation's most critical (5)
resource problem
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11 A lot of about people and assets were left after a hurricane (damage)
12 Food and drink are usually after a natural disaster occurs (scarcity)
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1 She (not drink) coffee last night She (drink) Coca Cola
2 He (send) you a check last Sunday you (receive)
it yet?
3 She (make) herself a cup of coffee before (sit down) on her chair and (finish) her works
4 It looked like someone (break) the window with a hammer some time before
prescription
6 My family (built) a basement to shelter when I (be)
young because at that time, hurricanes (happen) commonly
7 We (go) to the doctor yesterday because we (be) sick
8 It was the first time I (see) a tornado in my country
9 Her grandfather (die) 20 years ago She (never meet) him before
10 The storm (become) stronger after the plane (take off) for
several minutes
C SPEAKING
1 Talk about the impacts of a natural disaster Think of a natural disaster that you have seen or heard from others then list the impacts
Example:
- Forest fire
- reduce the forest area
- destroy many species of animals' home
- cause air pollution and other disasters such as landslides, food,
etc
2 Put the following in the correct order to make a dialogue Then practise it with your friend
A: I’m happy to hear that Where were you when the earthquake happened?
B: But my family were still safe, none of whom was injured
C: I'm sorry to hear that
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H: Hi, Harry Glad to see you I am very worried about you and your family when I heard
that your town was struck by an earthquake last week
F: Now your family is having an architect rebuild my house I'm happy to invite you to
visit my new house next month
G: See ya
H: Thank god I heard that many people were injured during the earthquake
I: Hello, Liz I am glad to see you, too It was the most terrible earthquake that I had ever
undergone Luckily, my family survived
J: I was at school My house was damaged At that time, I was very worried about my
family whether they were safe or not
Your answers:
3 Match the sentences to the responses Then practise with your friends It can be more
than one answer
1 Many houses and buildings were inundated by the tsunami a That's shocking
2 I won the prize for my design of earthquake warning device b How terrible!
3 The tsunami killed sixty people and missed one hundred c I'm sorry to hear that
4 Would you like to come to my new house? d Congratulation!
5 Her sister is still missing after the earthquake e That sounds great
Your answers:
D READING
Text 1:
Red Alert: Volcanoes
1 Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question below
1 In the passage, a volcanic eruption is compared as
2 can come out from a volcanic eruption
Volcanoes can be fun to learn about It can be neat to watch them erupt But if you live near a volcano, you know that they are dangerous! An eruption can like an explosion Rock and lava can throw up into the air Streams of red hot lava quickly run down from the peak of the volcano The air is filled with deadly gases These things can put many lives in danger Scientists have learned that there are many things that they can study to help them tell when an eruption might happen They can study the movements of the ground When
a volcano is about to erupt, the ground will often move just like it does during an earthquake Scientists can also measure the gases that come out of a volcano Most volcanoes emit gases all of the time More gases are let out as the volcano gets closer to erupting They can also study the way the land and water around the volcano Scientists can read these signs and warn people of danger They may not realize it, but their work helps to keep people safe!
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3 can study many things to predict when an eruption might happen
4 There are ways for studying to estimate the time an eruption might happen
5 When an eruption is going to happen,
A the ground moves as it does during an earthquake
B the gases don't come out of it more than usual
C only the water around it changes
D the ground moves slowly and weakly
2 Read the passage again Decide these sentences TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)
1 Living near a volcano is not dangerous
2 Lava, rock and gases running down from a volcano put many lives in danger
3 Scientists cannot predict when an eruption might happen
4 Less gases are let out as the volcano gets closer to erupting
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