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UNIT NATURAL DISASTERS - TEST I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A funnel B funny C funeral D tunnel A treat B heat C beat D sweater A carry B start C smart D card A eruption B question C tradition D addition A dig B agency C charge D exchange II Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from those of the others A comment B command C compound D machine A towel B revive C promise D victim A sterile B damage C contact D inject A permanent B elevate C advisable D influence A entertainment B identify C emergency D continuous III Make a cross on the correct answer A, B, C or D in the following sentences : According to the weather it will rain, tonight A forecast B forecaster C forecasted D forecasting The tsunami in December 2004 in South East-A killed more than 160,000 people A disaster B disastrous C disastrously D disastering We must find a shelter now, because of the storm.(A forecasted B forecast C forecaster D forecasting) The roof under the weight of snow last night A collapsed B collapsing C collapses D collapse He warned me of the in the forest A dangers B dangerousness C dangerously D dangerous Pompeii was completely in AD 79 by an eruption Mount Vesuvius A destroyed B destroy C to destroy D destroying Many people become because of the natural disasters every year, A homeless B homesick C homeland D homework Mount Pinatubo, is a volcano erupted in 1991 A which B who C whom D that Tornadoes and funnel-shaped storms can suck is in their path A that B whom C who D whose 10 We since we left school A haven't met B didn't meet C won't meet D don't meet 11 I'll bring some raincoats just in case I hope my friends laugh at me A won't B didn't C don't D haven't 12 In 1995 a huge earthquake the city of Kobe in Jape A struck B striking C striked D strike 13 Tidal waves _ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth A are B were C is D was 14 I can't hear what you are saying Can you the radio? A turn down B turn on C turn up D turn off 15 Neil Armstrong, walked on the moon, lived in the U S A.(A who B whom C which D whose) 16 Marie Curie, is one of the greatest women discovered radium.(A who B whose C whom D which) 17 According to the weather _ , it will be raining tonight A prediction B information C announcement D forecast 18 You shouldn’t laugh old people (A at B on C with D for) 19 Turn the radio It’s too loud (A down B up C on D off) 20 Please turn _ the volume on TV I want to listen to the news A down B up C on D off 21 The is heavy rain for tomorrow (A forecast B news C saying D guess) 22 Severe thunderstorms are for Tuesday night.(A forecast B brought C hit D damaged) 23 It’s going to be quite cool with _ as low as 18 ºC A degrees B measurements C temperatures D conditions 24 The south.central coast can _ thunderstorms.(A be B expect C predict D guess) 25 HCM City will temperatures between 28 ºC and 34 ºC (A experience B arrive C reach D occur) 26 I don't expect much traffic, but there is, I think we should leave early A in case B in case of C in time D in a hurry 27 Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t _ weather forecasts, she likes watching them A experience B trust C expect D predict 28 An area of land with hills or mountains is called the _ A regions B territories C highlands D environment 29 They are going to a park the other side of Saigon Bridge (A in B on C at D to) 30 The word “typhoon” comes the Chinese, doesn’t it ?(A from B for C about D with) IV Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blank China said today that there was heavy loss of life in the earthquake which struck Tangshan City yesterday Survivors said that Tangshan, an industrial city of one million people 160 kilometers east of Peking, was completely (2) …… Observers living in Beijing said it appeared that only a mall part of the one million inhabitants escaped (2) …… or injury Many of the men of Tangshan were working in the (3) …… deep under the earth’s surface when the (4) ……… occurred Unfortunately, few of these miners have (5) ……… A broken B destroyed C killed D collapsed A death B destruction C disaster D accident A roads B ways C fields D mines A fall B disaster C loss D collapse A existed B rescued C survived D saved V Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blank I often hear or read about “natural disasters” – the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible all over the world; huge fires; and so on and so on But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952 it began on Thursday, December 4, when a high – pressure system (warm air) covered southern England With the freezing – cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terrible high, there was no breeze at all Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breath, and many people got sick Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick Many of them died Which “natural disaster” isn’t mentioned in the text? A a volcano B a flood C a hurricane D a tornado What is his unforgettable personal experience? A the London killer B the heavy fog in London in 1952 C the strangeness of nature D a high – pressure system How long did the “London Killer Fog” last? A for four days B for five days C for six days D for a week What didn’t happen during the time of “London Killer Fog”? A heavy rain B humidity C pollution D heavy fog Why did the traffic stop? A Because of the rain B Because of the windy weather.C Because of the humid weather D Because of the heavy fog VI Finish the second sentence with the word provided and keep meaning as the root one The red shirt is more expensive than the blue one. The blue Secondary schools are much bigger than primary schools. Primary Ann always gets good marks, but Mary always gets excellent marks Mary studies Tom got accidents last year but Smith didn’t. Smith drove He doesn’t learn English as well as she. She He didn’t take anything as he left the factory He left the factory This house is less comfortable than the one we saw last month. This house is not Learning English is interesting. It’s He was so tired that he felt asleep before the end of the film He was too 10/ Jane can play the piano better than Elizabeth Elizabeth VII Fill in the blank space with the correct from of the words in parentheses : 1- waves are one of the great forces of nature (tide) 2- food is very convenient for campers (can) 3- Today can predict when a tidal wave will hit land (science) 4- If we want to look after the environment, we should protect rainforests (tropic) 5- That tsunami was the most of the year 2004 (disaster) 6- We had left the city before tidal waves came (safety) 7- Thousands of people have been made by the flooding (home) 8- Thunder makes me (terrify) 9- HCMC can thunderstorms someday (expectation) 10- The of the volcanoes is always disastrous (erupt) VII Complete the sentence with the words provided It/be/beautiful day Sun/out,/sky/blue/and / weather/perfect Hoa/be outside / play her dog Sudden/dog/begin acting/strange It/keep running/ in circles Hoa/run home/her dog / tell mother/what the dog/be doing Hoa’s mother/say/that/hear / radio /that/there be / typhoon coming Hoa’s mother / gather / family / and tell them / find shelter / house All of a sudden/sky/become/dark Storm/come/strong winds/heavy rain Famil /be scared but soon / storm / finish / everyone / be glad What / clever dog ! It / save / Hoa’s family