31. According to the weather _______, it will be raining tonight .
A. forecast B. forecaster . C. forecasted D. forecasting
32. Yesterday a hurricane hit the _______ of Vung Tau city.
A. coaster B. coast C. coasting D. coastal
33. The _______can know when a volcano will erupt nowadays.
A. science B. scientific C. scientists . D. scientifically.
34 . A tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a _______ in North and south American
.
A. typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado .
35. The tsunami _______ in December 2004 in South east Asia killed more than 160 000 people .
A. disaster B. disastrous C. disastrously D. disasterring .
36. We must find a shelter now because of the_______storm.
A. forecast B. forecaster C. forecasted D. forecasting
37. The roof_______under the weight of snow last night.
A. collapse B. collapsing C. collapsed D. collapses .
38. He warned me of the _______in the forest .
A. dangers B . dangerousness. C. dangerously D. dangerous.
39. Pompeii was completely _______in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
A. to destroy B. destroy C. destroyed D. destroying .
40. Many people become _______ because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland B. homesick C. homeless D. homework.
41.The weather _______for tomorrow isn’t very good.
A. forecast B. foresee C. foremen D. news
42.Thank you for your letter, _______ I was very happy to get.
A. who B. that C. which D. whose
43.We spent a pleasant day by the lake, _______we had a picnic.
A. what B. that C. which D. where
44.The professor _______ course I am talking is excellent.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
45.The day _______she left was rainy.
A. that B. where C. when D. which

46.Don’t forget _______call home as soon as you arrive at your destination.
A. to call B. calling C. having called D. to be called
47.The storm _______ nobody has been expecting caused a lot of damage.
A. which B. that C. where D. Both A & B
48.We often go to visit our friends in Bristol, _______is only 30 miles away.
A. which B. that C. where D. when
49.Can you think of any reasons _______ he might have left the party?
A. which B. why C. who D. when
50.We can usually _______when a volcano will erupt.
A. predict B. guess C. say D. feel sure

56. It is some months ___ the tsunami happened.    A. on       B. in      C. at      D. since    

59. Yesterday a hurricane ___  the coast of Vung Tau City.A. suck    B. hit C. carried D. forecast

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in  the following questions.

Binh Thuan province is famous for its scenery and beaches. It is located in the South Central Coast of Vietnam.

A. Binh Thuan province, which is located in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, is famous for its scenery and beaches.

B. Binh Thuan province, that is located in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, is famous for its scenery and beaches.

C. Binh Thuan province which is located in the South Central Coast of Vietnam is famous for its scenery and beaches.

D. Binh Thuan province, where is located in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, is famous for its scenery and beaches.

I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
1. According to the weather .., it will be raining tonight
A.forecast B.forecaster C.forecasted D forecasting
2. Yesterday a hurricane hit the .....of Vung Tau city
A.coaster B.coast C.coasting D.coastal
3. The ........can know when a volcano will erupt nowadays
A.science B.scientific C. scientists D.scientifically
4. A tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a .....in North and South America
A typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado
5. The tsunami ...................in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160,000 people
. A.disaster B.disastrous C. disastrously D.disasterring.
6. We must find a shelter now because of the ......storm.
A.forecast B.forecaster C.forecasted D.forecasting
7. The roof..under the weight of snow last night.
A.collapse B.collapsing C.collapsed D.collapses
8. He warned me of the in the forest.
A. dangers B. dangerousness C. dangerously D. dangerous
9. Pompeii was completely.. in AD 79 by an eruption of
A. to destroy B. destroy C. destroyed D. destroying
10. Many people become... . because of the natural disasters every year
A. homeland B. homesick C. homeless D. homework

A. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined words or phrases.
1. Thuy's grandma turned the television__________ to see the weather forecast.
a. off d. down c. on b. up
2. The hurrican took several days to blow itself _________
d. off b. out a. in c. down
3. It was the biggest eruption of Vesuvius __________some years
d. from a. for b. since c. in
4. The earthquake __________ the city at two in the morning.
d. measured b. hit a. occurred c. swept
5. A funnel-shaped storms passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a _____
a. typhoons b. tsunami c. tornado d. hurricane
6. The last tsunami caused a lot of _________to the countries along the Pacific coast.
a. eruption b. disasters c. destruction d. damage
7. The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.
a. fell in b. broke off c. pulled down d. put away
8. Severe thunderstorms are___________for Tuesday night.
c. forecast d. damaged a. missed b. brought
9. Tidal waves are the result of an abrunt shift in the underwater movement of the earth
a. clear b. sudden c. impressive d. slight
10. The floods have killed hundreds and made thousands __________
a. homely b. homeland c. homeless d. homesick

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

          Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic activity.

          Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.

          Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity. Two areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.

          Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel

From the expression “on record” in the last paragraph, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano________

A. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon

B. might not be the greatest tsunami ever

C. was filmed as it was happening

D. occurred before efficient records were kept

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

          Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic activity.

          Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.

          Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity. Two areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.

          Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel

The possessive “their” in paragraph 3 refers to________

A. the Hawaiian Islands

B. thousands of miles

C. these tsunamis

D. the inhabitants of Hawaii

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Hardly he had graduated from Vietnam Naval Academy when he joined Vietnam Coast Guard.

A. he had    

B. graduated from  

C. when       

D. joined