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 breathe, 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.
1. Which “natural disaster” isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. a volcano B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado
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2. 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.
3. How long did the “London Killer Fog” last?
A. for four days. B. for five days. C. for six days. D. for a week.
4. What didn’t happen during the time of “London Killer Fog”?
A. heavy rain. B. humidity. C. pollution. D. heavy fog.
5. 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.

I. Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box. (1pt)
happen     shelter     towns     occurred      from      across
The earthquake of 26 December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a massive under water quake and (1) _____________ in the Indian Oceans. This os 1 
caused a huge tidal-wave (a tsunami) to cross the Indian Oceans. It destroyed coastlines, communities and brought death and destruction to many people. Thousands of people were killed as the wave travelled miles (2) _______________ the ocean to distant beaches. Whole the families were swept out to the sea or drowned as the sea invaded the land. The survivors need fresh water, food, (3) _____________, as well as medical help. People from all over the world are giving lots of money so that (4) ______________ and villages can be rebuilt.

WORD FORM

1.how can we save ourselves from .............. disasters ? ( nature )

2.the eruption of Mount Pinatubo is the world's ............. volcano eruption in more than 50 years . ( large )

3. .......... waves , also known as tsunamis , occur when there is an abrupt shift in the underwater .......... of the Erath . ( tide / move )

4. people can practice .............. by looking for an ......... place to live in . ( conserve / interest )

5. tet is a ............ festival of the Vietnamese . ( joy )

6. the most ............... earthquake in japan occurred in 1923 .( disaster )

7. you should ........... your speed inside the city . ( limitation )

8. christmas is a ......... holiday in western countries . ( religion )

9. his .............. from school without any excuses made the teacher angry . ( absent )

When a tropical storm(1).............120kilometers per hour. It is called a(2)............. in North and South America, a cyclone in(3)...... and a typhoon in Asia. The word typhoon comes Form Chinese. So the typhoon (4).........."big wind".

Volcanoes: we can usually(5)................... when a volcano will erupt.Mount Pinatubo,(6).............. is a vocalno in the Philippines, erupts in 1991. It was the word's largest(7).......... eruption in more than 50 years. Hundreds of people died, but thousands were saved(8)....... scientist had warned them about the eruption.

(1)A. comesB.goesC.getsD.reaches

(2)A.HurricaneB.typhoonC.volcanoD.tidal waves

(3) A.ItalyB.FranceC.AustraliaD.Asia

(4)A.sucksB.meansC.looksD.waves

(6)A.whichB.thatC.whomD.whose

(6)A.sayB.considerC.predictD.talk

(7) A.tropical B.volcanicC.tidalD.large

(8)A.soB.butC.becauseD.althought

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question
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 11 never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “ the London Killer Fog of 1952 . It began 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 breathe , and many people got sick . Finally , on Tuesday , December 9 , the wind came and the fog went away . But after that , even more people gọt sick . Many of them died . D . a tornado
1 . Which “ natural disaster ” isn ' t mentioned in the text ?
A . a volcano B . a flood C . a hurricane D. a tornado
2 . 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
3 . What didn ' t happen during the time of “ London Killer Fog ” ?
A . heavy rain B , humidity ? C . pollution D . heavy fog
4 . 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 . .

Read the text below and circle the correct answer A,B,C,D

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 earthquakes all over the world, huge fires and so on. But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - "the London Killer fog" in 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 terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, boats) stopped. People couldn't see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, 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

1. Which " natural disaster" is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. A volcano B. A tornado B. A flood D. A hurricane

2. What is the writer's unforgettable personal experience?

A. The London Killer. B. The heavy fog in London in 1952 C. A high pressure system D. The strangeness of nature

3. What was the weather like during "the London Killer fog" in 1952?

A. It was sunny and foggy B. It was windy and foggy C. It was wet and foggy D. It was snowny and foggy

4. 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

5. What didn't happen during the time of "the London Killer fog"?

A. Pollution B. Heavy rain C. Humidity D. Heavy fog

Giúp mk làm và dịch nha

1/ The most disastrous earthquake in Japan, which occurred in 1923 ( caused, destroyed, killed, damaged) about 150,000 people

2/ The planet which is (closest, closes, closed, closing) to the Earth is Venus

3/ The animal which ( is, are, was, were) closen to be the logo of Sea Games 2003 is the buffalo

4/ The ( explore, exploring, explorer, expert) who discovered America was Christopher Columbus

5/ Pompeii was ( normally, usually, completely, quickly) destroyed in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius

6/ It ( snows, snowy, snowed, snow) in Lang Son in the winter of 2002

7/ Typhoon, hurricane, and cyclone are different words for ( a, an, the, with) same matural disaster

8/ They saw a lot interesting buildings ( on, from, about, in ) their sight seeing trip

9/ He was thought ( to break, break, broke, breaking) the window last week

10/ Everybody loves him because of his( polite, politely, more polite, politeness)