In Soc Trang Province, residents reported that two tornadoes (4) _____ in one hour, killing one resident and injuring about 59 othersA. At the same time, in Bac Lieu Province, a tornado [r]
(1)EXERCISE (UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS)
I. Multiple choice:
1. Areas around our city can _clouds during the day
A hope B expect C consider D wish
2. According to the weather , it will be raining tonight
A forecast B guess C report D information
3. Thuy’s grandma asked her to turn the volume so that she could listen to the weather forecast
A off B up C on D down
4. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused severe _
A lost B accidents C damage D injury
5. We need to fix the roof because there must be strong wind _during the storm
A dropping B moving C running D flowing
6. It was sunny yesterday even the weather bureau predicted there would be a shower
A though B because C although D however
7. The roof under the weight of snow last night
A collapse B collapsing C collapsed D collapses
8. It’s going to be quite cold with as low as 10oC.
A degree B measurements C conditions D temperatures
9. In fact, the rain is going to across the country overnight
A spread B gather C damage D forecast
10.It’s going to be very soon I’m not sure if the kids can go to school
A winds B snowy C hot D warm
11.In the North, it’s going to be cloudy all day with only one or two sunny _
A times B rests C length D periods
12.The city was struck by a huge earthquake in 1995 is Japan is Kobe
A which B who C whom D whose
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1. The side effects of the new drug are being researched in detail (extensive)
2. Earthquakes, tornadoes, and tidal waves are _disasters (nature)
3. She left the room _ without explanation (abrupt)
4. We enjoyed the picnic until a _ intervened (thunder)
5. He spent two hours the roof the ground with pegs and ropes (tie) 6. The warehouse has been badly by fire (damage)
7. Traffic in the city was interrupted by a (snow)
(2)III. Fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box below
In August 2012, the Vietnam News reported: Freak tornadoes swept (1) _ three southern provinces early yesterday killing two peoples, injuring about 75 others and (2) nearly 700 homes Thousands of people are reported to have been left (3) _ by the high-speed storms, which lasted for less than half an hour each In Soc Trang Province, residents reported that two tornadoes (4) _ in one hour, killing one resident and injuring about 59 others At the same time, in Bac Lieu Province, a tornado took one life and injured another 12 Four residents in Ben Tre Province were also (5) _ by the raging wind Bac Lieu and Ben Tre provinces have seat rescue forces (6) _
1 A through B in C on D along
2 A to destroy B destroyed C destroy D destroying
3 A homemade B homeless C homelessness D household
4 A strikes B stroke C struck D to strike
5 A wounded B broken C injured D ruined
6 A to support B to help C to share D A&B are correct
IV. Read the passage carefully, then answer True or False:
If you live in an earthquake zone, you should take some time to look around your house Place heavy books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine to prevent them from moving Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers Check the mirrors in your bathroom 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 earthquake is very important The first thing to remember is to stay inside Then you should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the corner of a room
1 Place heavy books on the top of your bookshelves ………
2 Put hanging potted plants in plastic containers ………
3 Planning where you are going to be during an earthquake isn’t important ………
4 The first thing to remember is to stay outside ………
V Do as directed:
1 Tet is a festival Tet occurs in late January or early February
Tet is a festival The man was friendly We met him at the airport last Sunday
The man _ He is very tired, but he has to finish his homework
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