The word “typhoon “ comes from Chinese: tai means “big” and feng means “wind”, so the word “typhoon” means “big wind”.. Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim.[r]
(1)EXERCISES (ENGLISH - Unit 8,9) I Choose the word that the underlined part is pronounced differently a disaster b grandma c natural d damage a weather b reach c leak d between a typhoon b cyclone c sunny d sky a thunder b erupt c volume d result a proud b around c town d although a priority b sticky c spring d charity II Choose the word that the main stress pattern is placed differently a natural b disaster c typhoon d volcano a thunderstorm b earthquake c experience d temperature a forcast b hurricane c tropical d tornado a erupt b collapse c gather d occur a decorate b describe c celebrate d nominate a charity b parade c festival d slavery III Match column A with column B A B Passover a a sudden strong shaking of the ground Thunderstorm b It’s in late January or early February Earthquake c It’s in late March or early April Lunar New Year d a storm with a lot of rain, thunder and lighting Snowstorm e a very large wave Tidal wave f a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds Typhoon g the flames, burning rocks and lava are thrown out Volcano h a tropical storm with very strong winds Key: .… …… …… …… IV Choose the best answer We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated… ……( nation / nation wide/ nationhood ) It is very nice… you to say so.( in / on / of ) The people… .… live in Greece speak Greek (who / whom / which) Can you tell me the reasons for …….….Mother’s Day? (celebrate / celebrating / celebrated ) Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all …… .people ( English / Chinese/ Jewish ) Do you know the man …… .…… live next door? (who / whom / which) …… he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it (But / Although / And) Auld lang Syne is a song ………… is sung on New Year’s Eve (who / whom / which) I don’t know the girl we met at the party last night (who / whom / which) I think we should a ladder (buy / to buy/ buying / bought) 10 Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all people (English/Japanese/Chinese/ Jewish) 11 In 1995, a huge earthquake the city of Kobe in Japan (strike/ striked / struck/ striking 12 In America, a tropical storm is called (typhoon / cyclone/ hurricane/ snowstorm) 13 Dong Nai will have temperature 27oC and 34oC (in / on / about / between) 14 Please bring a raincoat just case (in / on / at / for) 15 Nam goes to school she is sick (so / but / although / however) 16 There are many throughout the year? (celebrating / celebrations / celebrate / celebrated) 17 It/s the weather forecast on TV Could you turn……………………….the volume, please? (on/off/ up/ down) 18 They asked me a question……………………… I couldn/t answer (who/ whom/ which) 19 Mount Pinatubo, ………………….is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991 (who/ whom/ which) (2) 20 The word ………… means “big wind” in Chinese (typhoon / tornado / hurricane / cyclone) 21 Mr Wilson, ………… yesterday, teaches chemistry (who I met / I met / whom I met) V Combine the sentences Here’s an article It might interest you (which) I know some people They live in London.(who) I bought a new typewriter It costs me a lot of money.(which) Where is the girl? She sells the tickets (who) The student gets the scholarship He is very poor (who) These are the keys They open the front door and back door (which) Mr Nick is a policeman Mr Minh is talking to him (who) …………………………………………………………………………………… She works for a foreign company The company makes shoes (which) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Children like to eat candy It can cause toothache (which) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 The festival is called Tet It is in late January or early February (which) 11 She didn’t eat much She was hungry.(although) ……………………… ……………………… 12 She kept on studying It was noisy (though) ………………………… …………………… VI Give the correct form of the words He wants to his room (decoration) Tet is a festival in Viet Nam (joy) She isn’t happy with her for Tet (prepare) People crowd the street on (nation) Day to watch (color) parades Easter is a festival which is in many countries in the world (celebrate) VII Read Then answer True or False Earthquakes: Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim , which is known as the “Ring of Fire” In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan A large number of people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed Tidal waves: Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California! Typhoons: When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called hurricane in North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in Asia The word “typhoon “ comes from Chinese: tai means “big” and feng means “wind”, so the word “typhoon” means “big wind” Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim Hurricane, cyclone and typhoon are not the same disaster The word “typhoon” comes from America A huge earthquake, which occurred in Kobe, was in the twentieth century (3) EXERCISES UNIT – E9 Name: I Choose the best answer We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated… ……( nation / nation wide/ nationhood ) 10 It is very nice… you to say so.( in / on / of ) 11 The people… .… live in Greece speak Greek (who / whom / which) Can you tell me the reasons for …….….Mother’s Day? (celebrate / celebrating / celebrated ) Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all …… .people ( English / Chinese/ Jewish ) Do you know the man …… .…… live next door? (who / whom / which) …… he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it (But / Although / And) Auld lang Syne is a song ………… is sung on New Year’s Eve (who / whom / which) I don’t know the girl we met at the party last night (who / whom / which) Tet is a festival which in late January or early February.(takes/celebrates/occurs) 10 My father is the person in the world (good / better / best) 11 His sense of distinguishes him from the others (job / humor / humorous) 12 Easter is a festival is celebrated in many countries (who / whom / which) 13 I’m so proud my father (about / of / for) II Combine the sentences The people keep having all night party They live next door (who) Here’s an article It might interest you (which) I know some people They live in London.(who) I bought a new typewriter It costs me a lot of money.(which) Is this the book? You want me to read it.(which) Where is the girl? She sells the tickets (who) The student gets the scholarship He is very poor (who) These are the keys They open the front door and back door (which) I like Mary She is very considerate ……………………………… ………………………………………… 10 She works for a foreign company The company makes shoes ………………………………………………………………………………………… III Use “although” to combine each pair of these sentences He often tells lies Many people believe him …………………………………… .…………… She didn’t eat much She was hungry ………………………………… …………… He is over 60 He doesn’t wear glasses ……………………………… .…………………… It got dark They continued to work (4) ……………………………… ………………… She kept on studying It was noisy …………………………… .………………… He ate all the fruit They were green …………………………… ……………………… IV Fill in each gap with one suitable word who as most joyful festival which who meal at clothes Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is the (1)………………… important (2)………… in Viet Nam Tet is a (3)……………… festival (4)………… ….occurs in late January or early February It (5)……………….a time for families to clean and decorate their houses, wear new (6)……………… and enjoy special (7)… ……………such (8)……………sticky rice cakes Family members (9)………… … live apart try to be together (10)……………… Tet V Read the passage Then answer the questions In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May On this occasion, mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children The best gift of all for American Mom is a day of leisure The majority of American mothers have outside jobs as well as housework, so their working days are are often very hard The working mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of breakfast cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed Later in that day, it’s also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes Flower is an important part of Mother’s Day Mothers are often given a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly Father’s Day is celebrated through out the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June The holiday custom are similar to Mother’s Day Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure Questions: When American celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day? What kinds of gifts does the mother often get from her family members? What kind of gift does she love most? Why are mother’s working days often very hard? What are the similar things that the father often gets on Father’s Day? VI Give the correct form of the words He wants to his room (decoration) Tet is a festival in Viet Nam (joy) She isn’t happy with her for Tet (prepare) People crowd the street on (nation) Day to watch (color) parades Easter is a festival which is in many countries in the world (celebrate) (5) VI Make sentences from the following words and phrases It / be / necessary / have a day/ celebrate / our parents Children / have / special day / express / feelings, memories and love / their parents We / have / opportunity / enhance / family traditions Members of families / have / chance / get together Sunday / a day off / so everybody / free / work / study Children / give / parents / flowers / send / cards / bring / special cake Children / serve / parents / food / they like best I believe / idea / be supported It / be celebrated / nationwide 10 Everybody / love / parents / want / be happy (6)