TEST (UNIT 9)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. damage B. shake C. tornado D. safe
2. A. tsunami B. disaster C. landslide D. large
3. A. erupt B. predict C. destroy D. tremble
4. A. volcanic B. emergency C. rescue D. victim
5. A. tsunami B. disaster C. storm D. missing
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
6. A. rescue B. supply C. erupt D. damage
7. A. landslide B. earthquake C. typhoon D. warning
8. A. hurricane B. tornado C. volcano D. eruption
9. A. disaster B. injury C. tsunami D. provision
10. A. tropical B. natural C. terrible D. destructive
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
11. A ____________ is sudden flooding that occurs when water rises quickly within several hours of a
heavy rain.
A. quick flood B. rapid flood C. flash flood D. hot flood
12. Monsoon rains across Thailand ____________ millions of people in 16 of its provinces.
A. has affected B. have affected C. have effect D. have influenced
13. Typhoon Haiyan made the damage, and ____________ of life became great in the Philippines.
A. lose B. loses C. losing D. loss
14. Thanks to the extensive ____________ measures taken, the loss of life in Typhoon Xangsane in Da
Nang and other provinces seemed to be relatively low.
A. prevent B. preventive C. prevention D. preventing
15. A number of other provinces will declare drought ____________ in the coming weeks.
A. accident B. emergency C. event D. situation
16. In some areas, human ____________ can be a contributing factor in causing landslides.
A. acts B. actions C. acting D. activities
17. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent ____________ and volcanic ____________,
encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
A. floods - eruptions B. earthquake – flood
C. flood - eruption D. earthquakes - eruptions
18. Magma is the liquid rock inside a volcano, but lava is magma that ____________ a volcano.
A. flows B. flows into C. flows out D. flows out of
19. A soft, loose soil may ____________ more intensely than hard rock at the same distance from the
same earthquake.
A. erupt B. rage C. shake D. collapse
20. During the next 24 hours, the storm will be moving north, around 10 km per hour and is expected
to ____________ the southeastern part of China’s Guangdong Province.
A. strike B. scatter C. bury D. struck
IV. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
21. Tsunami is a Japanese term for an unusually large ocean wave caused by undersea earthquake,
landslide, or volcanic ____________. (erupt)
22. During a volcano, you should follow the ____________ order issued by authorities. (evacuate)
23. Thunderstorms can be ____________, while tornadoes, and lightning can be life threatening.
(destroy)
24. ____________ of the deadly Nepal earthquake have told the horror of the moment when it
struck, leaving more than 3,000 dead. (survive)
25. The tents will be used for medical camps and temporary ____________ after the earthquake in
Nepal. (accommodate)
V. Fill in each blank with the correct word / phrase below.
property emergency tsunami ash assistance
warnings damage climate changes deforestation officials
26. Due to the high loss of both human lives and property, the Government of Viet Nam issued an
appeal for international ___________________.
27. Serious floods caused loss of human lives, as well as significant material ___________________.
28. On March 23, 2011, Japan suffered a huge ___________________ caused by an earthquake.
29. Local people asked weather ___________________to issue an hourly update for the disaster.
30. Natural disasters can also result in the tremendous destruction of ___________________, and
financial loss.
31. ___________________ is destroying large areas of tropical rainforest.
32. The National Hurricane Center issues ___________________, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous
tropical weather.
33. When volcanoes erupt, clouds of ___________________ cover plants making them inedible.
34. On June 9, authorities in Ninh Thuan Province declared a drought ___________________ for the
first time after five months of lacking rains.
35. ___________________ such as El Nino can also have a dramatic effect on the risk of wildfires.
VI. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
Drought
Drought occurs when there is a lack of rainfall over a long period of time, resulting in water shortages
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for groups of people, activities or the ______________. Droughts have a significant effect
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______________ agriculture and can harm the economy.
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Water vapour needs to rise high through the atmosphere in order to form ______________.
However, in 39 ______________of high pressure, water vapour does not rise and no rain or clouds will
form. When the high pressure stays in an area for a prolonged length of 40 ______________, the result
is drought.
VII. Complete the sentences with verbs in brackets in the past continuous.
Last Saturday, we were very busy. In the morning, ...
41. I (do) ______________ my homework.
42. my parents (shop) ______________.
43. my sister (chat) ______________ to her friends online.
44. my grandparents (drive) ______________ to our house.
At two o’clock in the afternoon, ...
45. I (make) ______________ tea for everyone.
46. my sister and my mum (cook) ______________ dinner.
47. my grandmother (sleep) ______________ in front of the TV.
At five o’clock in the afternoon, ...
48. we (have) ______________ a snack.
At six o’clock in the evening, ...
49. my parents and my grandmother (drink) ______________ tea.
50. my grandfather (try) ______________ to send an e-mail on my computer.
VIII. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense.
51. Last night I (read) ______________ when suddenly I (hear) ______________ a shout.
52. The postman (come) ______________ while I (have) ______________ lunch.
53. When we (go) ______________ out, it (rain) ______________.
54. ______________ (you / watch) TV when I (phone) ______________ you?
55. We (meet) ______________ Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) ______________ a lovely
white dress.
56. The boys (break) ______________ the window while they (play) ______________ football.
57. I was home late, but my friends (wait) ______________ when I (arrive) ______________.
58. He said that he (not drive) ______________ fast when the accident (happen) ______________.
59. Tom (fall) ______________ off the ladder while he (paint) ______________ the ceiling.
60. What (you / do) ______________ at this time yesterday?
IX. Read the text and choose the best words to fill in the blanks.
Professor Thea Williams is 61 ______________ for teaching students about climate change. She has a lot
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of ______________ about current environmental issues. She uses this knowledge to
______________ her students about the effects of climate change. One major environmental issue that
Professor Williams is teaching her students about is the rising number of wildfires. Wildfires are
serious threats to our 64 ______________ environment. They destroy homes and 65 ______________ the
amount of farmland and forests, which causes problems for plants and animals.
61. A. responsible B. inform C. reduce
62. A. natural B. recycle C. knowledge
63. A. preserve B. protect C. inform
64. A. recycle B. natural C. responsible
65. A. reduce B. knowledge C. protect
X. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
The large movement of the earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. That
tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in
England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday which they call
Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as the Philippines, Thailand,
Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30 meters killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other
property. Over 225,000 people died or they were not found after the tsunami. The waves traveled as
far away as South Africa (8,000 kilometers) where as many as 8 people died because of high water
caused by the waves. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the
earthquake affected, over $7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas
damaged.
66. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes.
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day.
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes.
67. How high were the waves?
A. thirteen meters B. eighteen meters C. thirty meters D. two hundred meters
68. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. earthquake B. high water C. high wind D. volcano
69. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves.
D. A lot of money was raised to help people.
70. What does the word “survivors” in the last sentence mean?
A. Houses that aren’t destroyed. B. Offices are being rebuilt.
C. People who were dead. D. People who are left alive.
XI. Answer the following questions based on the words given. Then practise the dialogue with your
partner.
Floods in Central Viet Nam
- October 2020 / Central Viet Nam / hit by thirteen successive tropical storms / caused the worst
flooding and landslides in 100 years
- flood I take place / in several provinces I Thừa Thiên - Hue, Quảng Trị, Quảng Bình, Hà Tĩnh and
Quảng Ngãi
- floods / caused / numerous tropical cyclones
- storm Linfa / caused / the rainfall I over 90 inches in Thua Thien - Hue I destroyed about 400
houses / caused big losses to thousands of hectares of crops
- also caused landslides / Rào Trăng 3 Hydropower Plant I over 30 workers and rescuers missing
71. A: What did Central Viet Nam suffer from in October 2020?
B: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
72. A: What provinces did the flood take place?
B: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
73. A: What were the floods caused by?
B: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
74. A: What damage did the storm Linfa cause?
B: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
75. A: Did it make any landslides? If any, where?
B: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
XII. Write instructions about things to do before, during, and after a tsunami, using the words given.
Tsunamis
Tsunamis can hit people in coastal areas within minutes after a severe earthquake. The best way to
protect yourself and your family in case of a tsunami is to follow these steps.
Before:
76. find out if your home, 01 school / in tsunami hazard areas / plan evacuation routes / areas 30
metres above sea level / your family members
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77. prepare an emergency kit / including I items I drinking water, medicine, food, cash and other
necessary items / at least three days
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During:
78. after you hear the unusual noise / an approaching train, plane / move quickly / higher ground
away from the coast
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After:
79. return home / after / the local officials / tell / it / safe
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80. aware of secondary effects / landslides, contaminated water, / damaged walls or houses
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