Luyện tập tổng hợp

II. Fill in the blank with one of the given verbs.

raged (hoành hành), strike (ập đến, tấn công), destroyed (phá hủy), trapped (làm mắc kẹt), evacuated (sơ tán, di tản), erupt (phun trào)

1.  The storm ……………… more than 125,000 of Florida's homes in 1992.

2.  Volcanoes can have a very serious effect on the lands and people around them when they …………….

3.  The typhoon ……………… through the southern Philippines and killed more than 200 people.

4.  Undersea earthquakes can produce tsunamis that can ……………… the coast quickly.

5.  Thousands have been ……………… after mudslides in Sri Lanka.

6.  30 people are still feared to be ……………… inside the museum after a powerful earthquake.

Exercise 14. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.

1. I’m sorry I didn’t go on the trip.

=>I ____________________________________ on the trip.  (WISH)                        

2. Jane would have liked to see the film.

=>Jane ________________________ the film.  ( SEEN)                                            

3. Tom’s bike has been repaired, but he didn’t repair it.

=>Tom ________________________ repaired. ( GOT)                                               

4. The hairdresser will cut Sue’s hair.

=>Sue’s going ________________________ at the hairdresser’s. (GET)

5. Alan was careful and he didn’t spill his cola.

=>If Alan hadn’t been careful, he ____________________ his cola. (MIGHT)            6. We wore boots so that we could walk in the mountains.

=>If we hadn’t worn boots, we ____________________ to walk in the mountains. (ABLE)                      

7. They wore special clothing and they didn’t get frostbite.

=>If ________________________ they might have got frostbite.  (WORN)                

8. Our luggage will be carried by porters.

=>We’re going ________________________ by porters. (GET)                                          

Exercise 12. Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D.

Weather around the world In the (1.) ……, it’s hot and (2.) …… . There’s a lot of vegetation and wildlife. We saw dolphins in the Amazon (3.) …… and red Uakari monkeys in the (4.) …… . In the (5.) ……, it’s hot and (6.) …… during the day, but it can be very (7.) …… at night. It doesn’t (8.) …… in the desert, and the lack of water means there’s always a risk of (9.) …… . The Caribbean is an area where (10.) …… are common. These storms move across the sea, so islands and coastal towns are in danger from (11.) …… as well as strong winds. There are no roads in the (12.) ……, so we travelled across the (13.) …… on sledges pulled by husky dogs. It’s always (14.) …… cold, but a (15.) …… is really frightening - you can’t see anything except snow, and the win pushes the snow in your face and clothes.

1. A. rainforest B. desert C. Arctic D. mountains

2.A. dry B. humid C. boiling D. soaking

3. A. jungle B. glacier C. river D. flood

4.A. river B. glacier C. desert D. jungle

5. A. mountains B. rainforest C. desert D. Arctic

6. A. dry B. wet C. humid D. boiling

7.A. hot B. cold C. wet D. dry

8.A. snow B. thunder C. rain D. blow

9.A. drought B. heatwave C. thunderstorm D. snow

10.A. heatwaves B. droughts C. hurricanes D. glaciers

11.A. lightning B. floods C. electricity D. storms

12.A. rainforest B. jungle C. glacier D. Arctic

13.A. river B. snow C. mountain D. desert

14.A. freezing B. boiling C. snowing D. raining

15.A. thunderstorm B. heatwave C. blizzard D. hurricane

Exercise 13. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Products that use chlorine are (1. harm) ____________; they damage the environment.

2. We choose chlorine-free products, because they are (2. harm) ____________.

3.  When you need new batteries, replace them with ones you can (3. charge) ____________.

4. Don’t throw away things you can recycle or (4. use) ____________.

5. Don’t drop litter, it’s (5. care) ____________ and irresponsible.

6. Try not to waste water or electricity. We need to be (6. care) ____________ with natural resources.