Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
A tsunami is a natural disaster more devastating than earthquakes, tornadoes or any other disaster you can think of. Tsunami is a Japanese word that means harbor wave. A tsunami happens when huge waves are formed after something under the ocean occurs to make these large waves form. Erupting volcanoes can also cause tsunamis to occur. The waves start in one area but they move quickly in all different directions once the tsunami begins. Tsunamis begin as an under the water earthquake. The force of the earth moving causes the water to move and produce huge waves. Waves from tsunami cam travel through the water as fast as 500 miles per hour. As they approach the coast, they continue to grow in size before smashing down on the cities and towns along the coastline. These waves can often be as high as 100 feet, causing much destruction.
32. What is a tsunami?
a. A series of huge waves c. A sudden gust of wind b. A storm with strong winds d. A violent shaking of earth's surface
33. Which is the most diastrous, according to the passage?
a. Earthquake b. Tornado c. Tsunami d. hurricane
34. Which can cause a tsunami to occur?
a. Droughts b. Floods c. Hurricanes d. Volcanic eruptions
35. What happens to a tsunami as it approaches the coast?
a. It changes direction.
b. It decreases the height.
c. It grows in size.
d. It moves more quickly
36. What happens when a tsunami hits land?
a. It devastates coastal regions.
b. It causes underwater earthquake.
c. It blows everything out to sea.
d. It sucks up everything in its path.

The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?

A. Because it happened when people were boxing.

B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes

C. Because it happened on Boxing Day

D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes

2. How high were the waves?

A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters

C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters

3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?

A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property

4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?

A. houses that aren't destroyed

B. offices that are being built.

C. people that are dead

D. people that are left alive

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.

B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.

C. Many people died because of the high waves

D. A lot of money was raised to help people

III. Choose the correct answers. 11. The_________ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an incredibly strong wind! A. tornado B. volcanic eruption C. landslide D. typhoon 12. The_________ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the Richter Scale. A. hurricane B. flood C. earthquake D. tornado 13. _________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep slope. A. Tsunamis B. Tornados C. Avalanches D. Mudslides 14. A big storm in the Pacific is known as a_________. A. avalanche B. typhoon C. tsunami D. tornado 15. Mount Merapi in Indonesia is a famous_________. A. landslide B. typhoon C. volcano D. tornado

I. Use the correct tense of the verbs

1. They (come) …………….. back home after they (finish) ………………… their work.

2. She said that she ( meet) ……………………. Mr. Bean before.

3. Before he (go) ………………………….. to bed, he (read) ………………………… a novel.

4. He told me he (not/wear) ………………………… such kind of clothes before.

5. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ………………………………….

6. Before she (listen) ………………….. to music, she (do)……………………. homework.

7. Last night, Peter (go) ………………….. to the supermarket before he (go) ………………… home.

II. Rewrite these sentences

1. David had gone home before we arrived.

– After …………………………………………………………………………………….

2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

– Before ……………………………………………………………………………………

3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.

– When…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.

– By the time …………………………………………………………………………….

5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home

– Before ………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Write the names of the disasters on the line, then match them to the pictures.

tsunami earthquake drought avalanche flood tornado mudslide volcanic eruption typhoon wildfire

1. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. _________

2. Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an opening of a mountain. _________

3. A mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down the side of a mountain. _________

4. A large amount of wet earth that suddenly falls down a hill. _________

5. A series of large ocean waves, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion. _________

6. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds. _________

7. A long period of time when there is little or no rain. _________

8. A very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel. _________ 9. A fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly. _________

10. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. _________

IV. Choose the correct answers.

1. The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.

A. tornado B. hurricane C. tsunami D. earthquake

2. Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps.

A. drought B. landslide C. flood D. avalanche

3. After the_________ all the houses were left under water.

A. flood B. tornado C. typhoon D. mudslide

4. It took firefighters five days to put out the_________.

A. hurricane B. forest fire C. tsunami D. drought

5. A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________.

A. typhoon B. earthquake C. drought D. flood

6. The_________ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an incredibly strong wind!

A. tornado B. volcanic eruption C. landslide D. typhoon

7. The_________ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the Richter Scale.

A. hurricane B. flood C. earthquake D. tornado

8. _________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep slope.

A. Tsunamis B. Tornados C. Avalanches D. Mudslides

9. A big storm in the Pacific is known as a_________.

A. avalanche B. typhoon C. tsunami D. tornado

10. Mount Merapi in Indonesia is a famous_________.

A. landslide B. typhoon C. volcano D. tornado

V. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

debris tornadoes victims mudslide havoc disasters property accommodation supplies flood

1. The_________ was overwhelming and the City was soon drowned.

2. Teams of people are still clearing the_________ from damaged trees and houses after the tornado.

3. Temporary housing can be provided to victims when natural strike.

4. The storm wreaked_________ in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.

5. _________can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris.

6. Four people were reported killed when a buried their house.

7. Many people lost their homes due to the earthquake and are staying in temporary _________ until their houses are rebuilt.

8. Food, clean water and medical_________ arrived three days after the typhoon.

9. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage_________.

10. The government is sending aid to flood_________.

VI. Choose the best response for each sentence.

1. “I saw a roof flying in the storm yesterday afternoon.” -_________”

A. Exactly. B. That’s horrible! C. That’s a relief. D. So do I.

2. “The weather forecast says it’s going to rain tomorrow.” - “_________What a pity.”

A. Looks great! B. Not at all. C. Sounds good! D. Oh no!

3. “The whole village was submerged in the flood.” - “_________”

A. That’s surprising! B. My fault. C. Already. D. That’s awful!

4. “Have you heard the news? A powerful earthquake and following tsunami hit the island

of Sulawesi, Indonesia.” - “_________”

A. How beautiful! B. Awesome! C. How terrible! D. No problem.

5. “Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building.” - _________”

A. That’s great! B. Good luck. C. How convenient! D. Oh dear!

6. “Forecasters say that the storm won’t move toward the land.” - “_________”

A. What a pity! B. Never mind. C. That’s a relief! D. It’s OK.

7. _________ “A tornado blew several cars in front of me off the road and into the trees.”

- “_________”

A. That’s shocking! B. How cute! C. That’s great! D. Maybe.

8. “Did you know the Amazon rainforest fires have already been controlled.”

- “No, I didn’t.”

A. What a bad day! B. How wonderful!

C. How thoughtful it is! D. Well done.

VII. Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Officials said the blaze_________ (damage) five houses in the area.

2. Before Hurricane Sandy struck the US Northeast, it_________ (kill) 72 people in the Caribbean.

3. US Weather Service_________ (not issue) any warning by the time the tornado moved to a City nearby.

4. As of Monday night, more 10,149 people_________ (leave) their homes across the province.

5. We _________ (not experience) any natural disasters before we were trapped in an avalanche last month.

6. What_________ (the government/ do) by the time the mudslide occurred?

7. El Nino weather_________ (hit) Mekong Delta as the worst drought in 90 years, report said.

8. Many local people said that they_________ (never/ see) such a fierce storm in their life.

9. Those evacuees_________ (not return) home by late December.

10. _________ (people/ evacuate) the area when the hurricane hit?

Câu 1: Choose A, B, C, D to complete the sentence:

My English is not good. If I _____ English well, I ________ able to go abroad. (M3)

A. speak / can be B. spoke / would be C. spoke / were D. speak / were

Câu 2: Choose A, B, C, D to complete the sentence:

______________the forest is important to the environment, people should stop cutting down trees.

(M3)

A. Since B. Despite C. Though D. Because of

Câu 3: Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the rest: (M2)

A. Carefull B. Garbage C. Another D. Plastic

Câu 4: Choose A, B, C, D to complete the sentence:

He is going to ………… all the bags. (M1)

A. collector B. collection C. collective D. collect

Câu 5: Choose A, B, C, D to complete the sentence:

The waitress ………… served us dinner was friendly. (M2)

A. which B. whom C. whose D. who

Read text carefully, and then choose the correct answer (from Câu 6 to Câu 10)

The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami. The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over $ 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

6. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England? – Mức 2

A. Because it happened when people were boxing.

B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes.

C. Because it happened on Boxing Day.

D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes.

7. How high were the waves? – Mức 1

A. Thirteen meters

B. Eighteen meters

C. Thirty meters

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. I couldn't eat ______ I was very hungry.

A. Even though B. in spite C. Despite. D. in spite the fact that

2. In spite __________ , the baseball game was not cancelled .

A.The rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain

3. _________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite B. in spite of C. despite D. although

4. __________ ,he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired

C. in spite being tired D. despite tired

5. The children slept well, despite __________ .

A. It was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy

6. ______________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. in spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite of

7. We were the better team _____________ we lost the match.

A. so B. and C. but D. because

8. Keith decided to give up his job I advised him not to give up it

A. Because B. however C. although D. since

II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1-5

The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.

1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?

A. Because it happened when people were boxing.

B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes

C. Because it happened on Boxing Day

D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes

2. How high were the waves?

A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters

C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters

3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?

A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property

4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?

A. houses that aren't destroyed

B. offices that are being built.

C. people that are dead

D. people that are left alive

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A nly

in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.

B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.

C. Many people died because of the high waves

D. A lot of money was raised to help people.

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. They have just sold that old house.

That old house____________________________________________

2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.

Although __________________________________________

3.They will build a new mall here.

A new mall _________________________________

4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.

If _______________________________________

1. They gave my village a ton of rice three days after the earthquake.

-> A ton of rice

2.Susan wasn't injured in the earthquake, and her family wasn't injured, either.

-> Neither Susan

3.It was such a trong typhoon that all trees were uprooted.

->The typhoon was

4. Scientists might propose another solution for drought.

->Another solution

5.Our home and almost everything we owned were destroyed by the tornado.

->The tornado

6.We're grateful that you sent us food and fresh water

->Thank you

7.It was the first time she had been in the path of a hurricane.

->She had

8.The storm destroyed everything except the bamboo tree.

-> The only thing

9.It's a good idea to find safe shelter right away when there is a tornado warning.

->You

10.We could look for the information about natural disasters on the Internet

-> How

Exercise 1:Choose suitable words/ phrases to fill in the blanks. Some sentences may have MORE THAN ONE possible answers.

1. They came back home ____________ the volcano had been erupted.(after/ when/ until)

2. ____________ the tsunami waves traveled inland, people had moved to safe places. (by the time/ before/ after)

3. ____________ I got to Nick’s village, the flood had destroyed his house. (when/ while/ by the time)

4. ____________ we came back to our home village last month, it had changed so much. (as soon as/ when/ since)

5. He told me he hadn’t seen tornado ________.(after/ before/ by the time)