Read the two news articles. Matched the highlighted words with their meanings.
A volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently last Saturday. It hit Tonga, an island country in the area. The eruption sent a cloud of ash and gas into the air. People could see this cloud from 20 kilometres away. The eruption also caused a tsunami which flooded properties in Tonga’s capital. Besides, it destroyed hundreds of homes on some small islands. More than twenty people on these islands are still missing. New Zealand sent two big ships to Tonga to help the victims yesterday.
Residents in tall buildings in Ha Noi were frightened when they felt a slight shaking for about 30 seconds last night. “I was watching TV when my building started trembling. Books, lights, and other things also moved”. Ms Nguyen Ha, a resident in the Sunshine Building, shared. Many people living in the building ran out of their homes in fear. According to scientists, a strong earthquake in China caused this shaking. Luckily, there was no damage.
| 1. violently | a. not yet found |
| 2. tsunami | b. slightly shaking |
| 3. missing | c. the bad feeling you have when you are frightened |
| 4. trembling | d. very strongly |
| 5. fear | e. very large waves in the sea |
1 - d: violently - very strong
(mãnh liệt/ dữ dội – rất mạnh)
2 - e: tsunami - very large waves in the sea
(sóng thần – một con sóng rất lớn ở trên biển)
3 - a: missing - not yet found
(mất tích – chưa tìm thấy)
4 - b: trembling - slightly shaking
(rung lắc – lắc nhẹ)
5 - c: fear - the bad feeling you have when you are frightened
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