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(1)UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
Exercise 1: Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
1 a sunny b trust c occur d must
2 a dear b weather c hear d near
3 a matches b ladder c blanket d forecast
4 a majority b Japan c tornado d around
5 a hundred b eruption c selection d severe a scientist b predict c ring d outside
7 a mean b reach c bean d earth
8 a typhoon b wood c cook d book
Exercise 2: Which is odd one out?
1 a tidal waves b weather c volcanoes d landslide
2 a horn b snout c snow d leg
3 a choose b chew c swallow d taste
4 a kangaroo b doll c dog d rhino
Exercise 3: Which word has the stressed syllable different from the others? a expect b temperature c thunderstorm d central a bucket b available c fixtures d market a earthquake b hurricane c cyclone d tornado a majority b typhoon c become d region
Exercise 4: Use the words/ phrases in the box to fill in the blanks There are more words/ phrases than the blanks
1 Hà Nội and areas ……… will be sunny It will be raining along the ………of Thanh Hóa
3 Areas around the Cửu Long Delta can ………… clouds during the day Hồ Chí Minh City’s ………will be between 270C and 350C. There may be a ……… cut
6 Tidal waves are the result of a(n) …………in the underwater movement of the Earth We can usually ………when a volcano will erupt
8 Tornadoes are ……… storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm Exercise 5: Use relative clauses to combine the following pairs of sentences into one. The victims of the flood need help They were half-starved for many days
……… The baby was still alive He was lifted and put down a hundred meters away by the
tornado
……… The weather forecast program takes place at 8:00 pm every day Some people like to
watch it
……… My parents buy a lot of candles and food We will use them in case the market is
closed because of the hurricane
……… A typhoon is a violent tropical storm It can cause great destruction
(2)6 The tornado struck with great force It lifted the house off the ground
……… Hurricane Isabel destroyed a lot of houses It swept through Virginia in 2003
……… Violent tropical storms are called hurricanes in American They reach 120 kilometers
per hour
……… Exercise 6: Read the following newspaper article and choose the best answers.
School tornado horror
Most of the people in Saragosa were attending a children’s graduation ceremony in the village school when one of the worst tornadoes in American history suddenly struck A sudden loud whistling sound made everyone sit up as the youngest child (1) … was shaking … hands with the village mayor It (2) ……… to be a time of great happiness. Instead it (3) ……… in tragedy The children (4) ……… their certificates when the tornado hit the village without any warning The walls of the school building (5) ……… while most of the parents were watching the ceremony Tons of concrete (6) ……… crashing down on them Other parents (7) ……… a huge meal in the school kitchen at the time of the disaster Afterwards no building in Saragosa remained standing Out of a population of 185, at least 25 were dead and a further 112 were injured “The whole village (8) ……… ,” said police officer Paul Deishler “There’s nothing at all here now It (9) ……… worse than a war zone.”
1 A has shaken B is shaking C shakes D was shaking A supposed B was supposing C was supposed D supposing
3 A ended B will end C ends D was ending
4 A were receiving B received C have received D receive A could fall in B fell in C have fallen in D will fall in A sent B have sent C are sent D were sent A prepared B were preparing C have prepared D were prepared A was going B has gone C will go D is going A looks B has looked C looked D was looking Exercise 7: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions
1 I want to listen to the weather forecast on TV Can you turn ………… the volume? It’s going to rain this afternoon so don’t forget to bring ………… a raincoat
3 He is fixing the leak ………… the roof
4 We should tie the roof ………… the ground with pegs and ropes before a typhoon Tornadoes can suck ………… anything that is in their path
6 Which ASEAN country is divided ………… two regions by the sea? Hurricane Andrew swept ………… southern Florida in August 1992 The dog Skippy saved Lan ………… being caught in the typhoon Exercise 8: Fill in the gaps with suitable forms of the words in brackets Buy some ……… food (can)
2 There must be strong wind ……… (blow)
3 The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 in the Philippines was the world’s largest ……… one in more than 50 years (volcano)
4 Use your ……… to answer the questions (know)
5 The most ……… earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama and killed about 150,000 people (disaster)
6 The earthquake caused extensive damage to many ……… in San Francisco in 1989 (build)
(3)8 Thousands of people were saved because ……… had warned them about the eruption (science)
Exercise 9: Read the following conversation and write the correct word in each blank.
Peter: It’s going to rain tomorrow Mary: How you know?
Peter: Well, there (1) ……… some cows lying down in that field over there Mary: So what? What (2) ……… that mean?
Peter: It just means it’s going to (3) ……… wet Mary: Good gracious I don’t believe that!
Peter: Well, (4) ……… true
Mary: How can we tell when it’s going to be (5) ………?
Peter: Certainly birds (6) ……… high in the sky and begin to sing Mary: Could that be (7) ………, you think?
Peter: Yes, scientists say they can learn a lot from studying how (8) … ….…… behave Exercise 10: Read the following letter and put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses
Dear Winnie,
Thank you for your letter which I received this morning You asked me what we (1 do) … were doing … when the landslide occurred I (2 not remember) ……… things too clearly now but I think I (3 watch) ……… TV and my sister (4 do) ……… her homework at the time Suddenly all the lights (5 go out) ……… and I (6 frighten) ……… I (7 remember) ……… (8 call out) ……… to my parents, who (9 talk) ……… quietly in the next room The next minute we (10 hear) ……… a loud noise and the whole building (11 begin) ……… to shake It was a terrible experience and I never want to go through anything like it again We are all safe now but we were very lucky
Love, Anna
Exercise 11: Identify the underlined part that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
1 What will the weather be alike tomorrow? – Hồ Chí Minh City and areas to the south will be sunny A B C D
2 Do you have snow in the south of Vietnam? – I don’t think we have that kind of A B
weather in the south, but sometimes it snowy in some places in the north like Lạng Sơn and Sa Pa C D
3 Nowadays with modern equipments, scientist can predict when a volcano will erupt A B C D Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the movement underwater of the earth A B C D
5 The typhoon may damage the pipes which supply our home, and there shall be no water A B C D The weather bureau is predicting the typhoon will heat the coast this afternoon A B C D
7 Ninety per cent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim know as the “Ring of Fire” A B C D
(4)Exercise 12: Read the following extract from a booklet Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below, according to the information given If the information is not in the extract, put a question mark (?)
1 Hungry for Change wants to get people to help themselves in preventing famine
when there is a future shortage of water T
2 It also wants to make sure that help can be provided very quickly for people
throughout the world in time of disaster ……
3 Although Hungry for Change has collected money to help people, it wants to make
sure the money is used as soon as possible ……
4 Unfortunately, it has not succeeded in encouraging the British government to
conduct research to help agriculture ……
5 As a result of its influence, the British government is now spending more money on
helping people in disaster areas ……
6 The British government is carrying out research into ways of improving food
production ……
7 Hungry for Change is concerned chiefly with famine in Britain …… Oxfam plans to improve agriculture in Sudan in a very short time …… Until Oxfam began to help, there was no clean water at all in most villages in
Ethiopia ……
10 Donkey ploughs are wanted to increase crops in Sudan …… 11 Planting trees will help indirectly to improve food production in Nile Province ……
Hungry for Change is part of a growing movement of people who want to stop famine throughout the world
They want to make certain that people in famine areas can protect themselves from the effects of future droughts
They want to make certain that enough help is quickly available for emergencies in all parts of the world
Hungry for Change has helped to raise millions of pounds for famine relief It has attracted a great deal of newspaper publicity for its relief work It has also been successful in persuading the government in Britain to increase its aid budget by several million pounds and to carry out new research into improved crops
While Hungry for Change works in Britain for an end to poverty and famine in the world, Oxfam is helping to overcome the horrors of famine in such countries as Ethiopia and Sudan with long-term development projects
In North West Darfur, Sudan, Oxfam is helping to increase food production
-,40 buys a donkey plough
In Nile Province, Sudan, Oxfam is planting trees in order to provide fuel and shelter, and to protect the soil It is a remote area, where rainfall is poor and conditions for agriculture and forestry are difficult
- It costs ,2.50 to plant a tree
In Arba Minch, Ethiopia, Oxfam is supporting a project to supply clean water to villages Clean water reduces the risk of disease, especially among children
(5)Answer Keys
UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS Exercise 1:
1 c b d c
5 a d d a
Exercise 2:
1 b c b b
Exercise 3:
1 a b d d
Exercise 4:
1 to the north coast expect temperature power abrupt shift predict funnel-shaped Exercise 5:
1 The victims of the flood who were half-starved for many days need help
2 The baby who was lifted and put down a hundred meters away by the tornado was still alive
3 The weather forecast program which some people like to watch takes place at 8:00 pm every day
4 My parents buy a lot of candles and food which we will use in case the market is closed because of the hurricane.
5 A typhoon which is a violent tropical storm can cause great destruction The tornado which struck with great force lifted the house off the ground
7 Hurricane Isabel, which swept through Virginia in 2003, destroyed a lot of houses Violent tropical storms which are called hurricanes in American reach 120
kilometers per hour Exercise 6:
2 C was supposed A ended A were receiving B fell in D were sent B were preparing B has gone A looks Exercise 7:
1 up along in to up into through from Exercise 8:
1 canned blowing volcanic knowledge disastrous buildings measured scientists Exercise 9:
1 are does be it’s fine fly true animals Exercise 10:
2 don’t remember was watching was doing went out
6 was frightened remember calling out were talking
10 heard 11 began
Exercise 11:
1 B (like) C (is snowy/ snows) B (equipment) D (underwater movement) D (will be) C (hit) D (known as) C (is)
Exercise 12:
(6)TEST FOR UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
I Choose the best answer
1 She gave a talk on ………… wild animals that are rare nowadays
a protecting b to protect c protection d protected The diameter of an average ………… is only about kilometers
a tidal wave b tornado c volcano d typhoon She hopes her friends won’t laugh ………… her
a in b to c with d at
4 Which animal in Vietnam ………… to be the logo of SEA Games 2003? a will be chosen b will choose c was chosen d chose Every year earthquakes are responsible ………… a large number of deaths
a for b with c about d to
6 It’s many years ………… Mount Vesuvius last erupted
a for b when c since d which
7 The government ………… the flood victims with food, clothes and money
a gave b provided c offered d carried
8 During a long drought, farmers have to find ways to save their …………
a shade b plough c crops d manure
9 The ………… systems were improved to restrict floods
a running b flowing c watering d drainage
10 A tropical storm is called a hurricane in North and South America when it ………… 120 kilometers per hour
a gets b goes c comes d reaches
11 We have to find a shelter for tonight due to the ………… storm
a forecast b foretold c foreseen d forecastle 12 The roof collapsed under the ………… of snow on a winter night
a weigh b weight c strength d heaviness
13 My father ………… the dangers in the forest
a warned me with b warned me of c told me of d told me with 14 According to the weather forecast, there will be a ………… tonight
a storm b rain c snow d sun
15 We haven’t met since we ………… school What have you done so far?
a left b leave c have left d had left
II Fill in the blanks with suitable relative pronouns
1 Have you seen the book ……… I left here on the desk?
2 My radio, ……… isn’t very old, had suddenly stopped working I think that my father is the person ……… I admire most
4 Don’t open the door on ……… there is a red sign of “Danger” The man ……… is talking to the lady over there is my new boss III Read the following passage and then answer the questions
Kobe is a major commercial port city in Japan Local agricultural products include rice and other grains, fruits and vegetables, and tea Shipbuilding and production of rubber goods are of primary importance to the city Chemicals, machinery, railway cars, electrical equipment, textiles, refined sugar, flour, and sake are also produced here Behind the narrow coastal site of the city are the Rokko Mountains, on which there are hot springs and suburban residences and hotels The city did not become important until the 1860s, when Japan was opened to foreign trade
(7)1 What are local agricultural products in Kobe?
……… What are of primary importance to the city?
……… What people produce in addition to local agricultural products?
……… Where can you see hot springs and suburban residences and hotels?
……… How long has Japan been opened to foreign trade?
……… IV Make questions for the underlined parts.
1 Vietnam exports rice and seafood to foreign countries
……… She goes to the post office twice a month
……… The earthquake killed 300 people last week
……… Many people jog to be healthy
……… We should buy some canned food before a typhoon
……… V Read the following passage and then answer the questions
Hurricanes
By definition, a hurricane is fierce rotating storm with an intense centre of low pressure that only happens in the tropics In south-east Asia they're known as typhoons and in the Indian Ocean, cyclones They cause high winds, huge waves, and heavy flooding In 1998, Hurricane Gilbert produced 160 mph winds, killing 318 people, and devastating Jamaica A tropical storm can only be classified as a hurricane if it sustains wind speeds above 73 mph or force 12 on the Beaufort scale Each year about 50 tropical storms reach hurricane status One of the most powerful of all weather systems, hurricanes are powered by the heat energy released by the condensation of water vapor However, the conditions have to be exact for a hurricane to form, with the sea’s surface temperature being above 26.50C.
Note:
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1 What is a hurricane by definition?
……… What are the other names of hurricanes?
……… When can people classify a tropical storm can as a hurricane?
……… What makes hurricane powerful?
……… Can a hurricane be formed easily?
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1 A person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc ………
2 A structure built to give protection, especially from the weather or from attack …………
3 Physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable ………
4 An unexpected event, such as a very bad accident, a flood or a fire, that kills a lot of people or causes a lot of damage ………
5 To fall down or fall in suddenly, often after breaking apart ………
VII Listen to a small talk about the five most common reasons causing world hunger and write true (T) or false (F) next to the statements.
1 Twenty per cent of the earth’s land is good for agriculture ……… The weather can’t destroy all the crops in an area ………
3 Insects, rats, and other animals eat from one-fifth to one-third of all the crops in developed countries ………
4 Sometimes there is no way to transport food to the villages ……… Developing countries have enough specialists ………
(9)Answer Key I.
1a 2b 3d 4c 5a
6c 7b 8c 9d 10d
11a 12b 13b 14a 15a
II.
1 which/ that – which – whom/ that – which – who III
1 Local agricultural products in Kobe include rice and other grains, fruits and vegetables, and tea.
2 Shipbuilding and production of rubber goods are of primary importance to the city. In addition to local agricultural products, they produce chemicals, machinery, railway cars, electrical equipment, textiles, refined sugar, flour, and sake.
4 We can see hot springs and suburban residences and hotels on the Rokko Mountains Japan has been opened to foreign trade since the 1860s
IV.
1 What does Vietnam export to foreign countries? How often does she go to the post office?
3 How many people did the earthquake kill last week?
4 What many people jog for? or Why many people jog? What should we buy before a typhoon?
V.
1 By definition, a hurricane is fierce rotating storm with an intense centre of low pressure that only happens in the tropics
2 Typhoons and cyclones are the other names of hurricanes
3 A tropical storm can only be classified as a hurricane if it sustains wind speeds above 73 mph or force 12 on the Beaufort scale
4 The heat energy released by the condensation of water vapor makes hurricane powerful
5 No, it can’t The conditions have to be exact for a hurricane to form VI
1 victim shelter damage disaster collapse VII.
1 F F F T F Tape script
Five most common reasons causing world hunger
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