An area of land with hills or mountains is called the ________.regions, territories, highlands, environment 13.. Earthquakes, Tropical storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes 21.. A tropical storm
Trang 1UNIT 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
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 ?
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
Trang 236 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