Ôn tập HKII - unit 9- grade 9

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS. A- MULTIPLE CHOICE : 1. According to the weather _________ , it will be raining tonight. a- prediction b-information c- announcement d- forecast 2. You shouldn’t laugh ___________ old people . a- at b- on c- with d- for 3. Turn the radio __________. It’s too loud. a- down b- up c- on d- off 4. Please turn ________ the volume on TV . I want to listen to the news. ( down, up, on, off) 5. The _________ is heavy rain for tomorrow. (forecast, news, saying , guess) 6. Severe thunderstorms are ______ for Tuesday night. ( forecast, brought, hit, damaged) 7. It’s going to be quite cool with _________ as low as 18 ºC. (degrees, measurements, temperatures, conditions) 8. The south-central coast can _______ thunderstorms. ( be, expect, predict, guess) 9. HCM City will ________ temperatures between 28 ºC and 34 ºC. ( experience , arrive , reach, occur) 10. I don't expect much traffic, but ___________ there is, I think we should leave early. ( in case , in case of , in time , in a hurry) 11. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t __________ weather forecasts, she likes watching them. ( experience , trust, expect , predict) 12. An area of land with hills or mountains is called the ________.(regions, territories, highlands, environment) 13. They are going to a park ______ the other side of Saigon Bridge. ( in, on, at, to) 14. The word “typhoon” comes ______ the Chinese, doesn’t it ? ( from, for, about, with) 15. The accident ______ while he was driving to the office. ( occurred, was occur, was occurred, was being occurred) 16. That important event ______ in 1945. ( happened, happening, was happened, has happened) 17. She was having a rest when the volcano _______ . ( erupted, flew, flowed, broke) 18. Two hundred people died in that volcano ______. ( corruption, eruption, destruction, reduction) 19. Tidal waves are the result of an ___________ shift in the underwater movement of the Earth . ( amazing, alternative, abrupt, unpleasant) 20. ________ are funnel-shaped storms passing overland below a thunderstorm. (Earthquakes, Tropical storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes) 21. In 1995 , a huge earthquake struck Kobe city in Japan and caused severe ________ (damage, destruction, shift, collapse) 22. The earthquake _______ the city at 2 this morning ( occurred, hit, swept, measured) 23. Thousands of people were saved because scientists had _______ them about the volcanic eruption. (said, spoke, warned, talked) 24. A tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers an hour is called a __________ in North and South America. a- typhoon b- cyclone c- hurricane d- tornado 25. Ninety percent of earthquakes occur _______ the Pacific Rim. ( around, at, in, about ) 26. The roof ___________ under the weight of snow last night. a- collapsed b- fell c- dropped d- flew 27. A tornado looks like a big, dark _________ coming from the bottom of a storm cloud. a- funnel b- bowl c- mushroom d- cloud 28. Early warnings about tornadoes could save many __________. a-lives b- life c- living d- things 29. Yesterday a typhoon _________ a coastal city in the country. a- hit b- strike c-collapsed d- predicted 30. People can know when a volcano will ________ nowadays, can't they ? a- break b- warn c- erupt d- seek 31. A tropical storm is called a hurricane in North and South America when it _______ 120 kilometers per hour. a- reaches b- goes c- gets d- comes 32. A ____ is a very large wave. a- tidal wave b- tsunami c- tornado d- a and b are correct. 33. A / An __________ is a sudden strong shaking of the ground. a- snowstorm b- tidal wave c- earthquake d- volcano. 34. A _______ is a tropical storm with strong winds. a- typhoon b- tornado c- volcano d- tsunami 35. A ________ is a very strong wind that goes quickly around in a circle. a- typhoon b- tornado c- volcano d- tsunami 36. The ________ of the volcano was predicted in advance, so no one was injured. a- eruption b- erupted c- erupts e-erupt 37. A man ___________ sell cars. a- who we know b- who we knows c- which we know d- that we knows 38. I know a man ___________ at Jones & Roe. a- who work b- who works c- that work d- which works 39. Take the food _________ on the table. a- which are b- that is c- which were d- that were B- WORD FORMS : 1- ________waves are one of the great forces of nature. (tide) 2- Tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons are _________________ disasters. (nature) 3- Our _________ turns out to be correct. (predict) 4- The building was _______ damaged by the fire.( extend) 5- The most _______ earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama. (disaster) 6- A typhoon is going to hit our area. What sorts of_____________ shall we make? (prepare) 7- _____________ food is very convenient for campers. (can) 8- Today __________________can predict when a tidal wave hits land. (science) 9- It was the biggest ___________of Mt. Vesuvius for some years. (erupt) 10- A tidal wave brings death and _________ in its way. (destroy) 11- The mountain was full of __________rock and ash when the eruption was over. (volcano) 12- When the fire occurred, I was fast ________________________ . (sleep) 13- Mr. Robinson is a____________. He presents weather reports on TV every night. (weather) 14- _______________Vietnam is often affected by droughts. (centre) 15- If we want to look after the environment, we should protect __________rainforests. (tropic) 16- We've decided to travel ___________because we don't want to get seasick and airsick. (land) 17- Thousands of people have been made _____________by the flooding and are in need of food, clothing and shelter. (home) 18- We left the town _________________before the lava hit it. (safety) 19- It is ________for you to live in an earthquake zone. What can you do to prepare in advance for an earthquake? (danger) 20- The sky is very __________________ . It’s going to rain. (cloud) 21- If you are struck by ______________ , you will die. (light) 22- "You look nervous." - "Thunder makes me ________________________." (terrify) 23- _________has become one of the fastest growing industries in recent year. (tour) 24- The hurricane brought total _____________________to the city. (destroy) 25- Because of the flooding, the whole village was __________to relief workers except by boat. (access) 26- The weather is so ____________that I don't know if I should take an umbrella or sun-tan lotion. (predict) 27- _________ never strikes in the same place twice. (Light) 28- The wind has _______ changed the direction. (abrupt) 29- Last summer they enjoyed the ________ scenery in Phan Thiet. (coast) 30- _____________ (Volcano) ash is very _________________ (harm) to people ‘s health. C - Listen : If you live in an earthquake zone, you should (1) _________ some time to look around your house. Place (2) _______ books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves. Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine to prevent them (3) _____ moving. Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers. Check the mirrors in your (4) ______ and bedroom. Make sure they can't move. Don't put your bed next to a window. Planning where you are going to be during an (5) _______ is very important. The first thing to remember is to stay inside. (6) _______ you should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the corner of a room. D- Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting 1. Have you already prepared to the disasters ? 2. Bring with the raincoat in case it rains. 3. Can disasters be predictably for long ? 4. We should warn them for the coming storm. 5. Pompeii was complete destroyed in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. . Roe. a- who work b- who works c- that work d- which works 39. Take the food _________ on the table. a- which are b- that is c- which were d- that were B- WORD. country. a- hit b- strike c-collapsed d- predicted 30. People can know when a volcano will ________ nowadays, can't they ? a- break b- warn c- erupt d- seek