Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTURE I. Choose the best answer: 1. (Storms/ Tidal waves/ Hurricanes/ Volcanoes), also known as tsunamis, occur when there is an earth quake under the sea. 2. The (flood/ typhoon/ fire/ tornado) was so violent. Flames swept through the block of offices, burning everything inside. 3. Suddenly the ground shook beneath our feet and the tall building began to sway. There was a(n) (tornado/ storm/ typhoon/ earthquake). 4. The river overflowed in several places and huge areas of farming land are now several feet under water. There was a (drought/ fire/ famine/ flood). 5. There has been so much rain that some rivers have been burst their banks and there have been (fires/ earthquakes/ floods/ droughts) 6. I recently went back to Paris, (which/ where/ that/ whose) is still as beautiful as a pearl. 7. She is the most intelligent woman (whom/ who/ whose/ that) I’ve ever met. 8. I’ll introduce you to the man (who/ whom/ that/ whose) support is necessary for your project. 9. We are crossing the meadow (where/ which/ what/ when) we used to fly kites over in our child- hood. 10. Nowadays, there are many good seasons for using bicycles (but/ such as/ expect for/ instead of) cars to travel. 11. It rained heavily last night, (that/ which/ who/ whom) prevented my going out. 12. I don’t really like reading novels. (But/ So/ However/ Although), I enjoyed his latest novel. 13. There is a lot more traffic than usual. There must be something (going on/ going off/ getting on/ getting off) in the city centre. 14. I told him I’d refer to walk but he insisted (off/ about/ for/ on) giving me a lift. 15. The smell of the new paint brings (on/ out/ up/ back) memories old school. 16. Fortunately we had a map, without (which/ whom/ that/ this) we would have got lost. 17. He often comes back to visit Oxford, (which/ that/ where/ of which) he grew up. 18. Keswick, (where/ who/ which/ that) lies at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect place for holiday. 19. And the Derwent Hotel, (where/ who/ which/ that) overlooks the town, is the perfect place to stay. 20. Peter, (who/ whom/ whose/ that) cooking attracts people from far and wide, was once Young Chef of the year. II. Mistakes: 1. Crossford, where has two hundred inhabitants, is miles from here. 2. She didn’t wear as much jewelry as she usually did. 3. You’d better rewrite this letter, that you wrote too quickly and carelessly. 4. Do you find Jack, who is a new student, intelligently? 5. The village church where we are going to visit isn’t far from here. 6. Come on, we will be free tomorrow if we finished our work tonight. 7. The lectures were attended by over a hundred students, few of them completed the assignments set by the professor. 8. They were fortunate to have rescued from the fire before the building collapsed. 9. It’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember to tell anyone about it. 10. I have to get up at 3am because it’s the only time at when I can concentrate on my work without being interrupted. . Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTURE I. Choose the best answer: 1. (Storms/ Tidal waves/. to the man (who/ whom/ that/ whose) support is necessary for your project. 9. We are crossing the meadow (where/ which/ what/ when) we used to fly kites