Read and answer the questions

Last night in Cowford many trees were blown down in the storm. One tree fell across the main road in Cổd. It was taken away by the fire service during the night. Heavy rain also caused problems on the roads. Some roads were coverecd by half a metre of water. Many motorists left their cars and walked home. The situation this moring is better and nearly back to normal. The last few cars are being removed by the emergency services at the moment. The broken lines are being repaired. The traffic is now moving in and out of the town along the again roads. 1. When were many trees blown down in Cowford? 2. How many trees fell across the main road? 3. Was it taken away by the fire service? 4. What were covered by half a metre of water? 5. Are the broken lines being repaired now?

Join each pair of sentences by using a suitable conjunction: and, but, or, so.

1.The bus stopped. The man got off.

2.Junk food tastes so good. It is bad for your health.

3.You should eat less junk food. You will put on weight.

4.He is a vegetarian. He doesn't eat any meat.

5.Would you like meat for lunch? Would you like vegetables for lunch?

6.Susan went to the park. She had a ride on the swing.

7.I love fruit. I am allergic to strawberries.

8.There was a heavy rain. The roads were flooded.

12. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads _________ destroyed or flooded.

  A. is                               B. are                               C. was                    D. were

13. Last year, there was a big typhoon in my area. It caused extensive damage to our _____. 

A. property                      B. furniture                      C. wealth               D. savings

14. The government sent rescue food, drink and medical supplies to ________ homes.

A. flood                           B. flooding                      C. flooded              D. floods

15. All people who were without homes in the flood were provide with ________ accommodation.

A. short                            B. temporary                    C. present              D. instant

16. When the earthquake happened, almost people in this building managed to run ____of it.

A. quickly                        B. fast                              C. smoothly          D. out

17. ________ is the most common natural disaster in your country? --- Snowstorms.

A. What                           B. Which                         C. How                  D. Do

18. The___________ buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses.

A. mudslide                     B. tornado                        C. drought             D. thunderstorm

19. ________workers were sent to the area immediately but no villager was survived when the landslide happened.

A. Rescue                        B. Help                            C. Assistance         D. Volunteer

20. What _______ we do to prevent these natural disasters?

A. may                             B. ought                           C. should               D. be able

Part 2.
Last December, our Geography teacher, Mrs. Taylor, took us to Yorkshire on a school trip. We left Liverpool at 8. 00 a. m. on Saturday morning and finally arrived in York at 11. 00 p. m. Then it started to rain. We woke up early on Sunday morning and looked outside. There was water everywhere. We went downstairs for breakfast, but the kitchen in the hostel was flooded.
Sunday afternoon was terrible, too. Two girls hired bikes and rode into the center of the city. But what did they do? They stole some sweets from a shop. So then the police came! Mrs. Taylor was furious! We returned to Liverpool on Sunday evening. We were cold, wet and tired. Never again!
1. How long did the journey take?
A. 3 hours B. 4 hours C. 15 hours D. 2 days
2. What was the weather like?
A. It was hot & humid B. It was sunny C. Itwas rainy D. It was snowy
3. Who is the author?
A. a teacher B. a student C. a tourist D. a police officer
4. They stayed in Yorkshire for ________________.
A. two days B. three days C. one week D. two weeks
5. Their school trip was ________________.
A. great B. terrible C. wonderful D. Exciting

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Part 1.
Our trip to New Zealand was wonderful!
First, we flew to Wellington, the capital. We stayed at the Sheraton there for two nights. We went sightseeing and just relaxed at the pool. From Wellington, we flew to Roturua, and rented a car. We went sailing on Lake Tarawera and we climbed a volcano, Mount Tarawera. One night, we took a bus tour to a traditional Maori village and stayed for dinner and a concert. It was a special evening.
We plan to come back to New Zealand soon, but for now, we’re on our way to Australia!
1. What was the letter written about?
A. A vacation abroad B. A business trip C. A bus tour D. A school trip
2. What is the capital of New Zealand?
A. Wellington B. Sheraton C. Roturua D. Tarawera
3. What was the weather like?
A. It’s sunny. B. It’s windy. C. It’s hot and humid. D. no information
4. The authors________________.
A. went sightseeing B. went sailing C. climbed a volcano D. all are correct
5. Where were they going?
A. They were going to New Zealand. B. They were going to Australia.
C. They were going to America. D. no information

Part 2.
Last December, our Geography teacher, Mrs. Taylor, took us to Yorkshire on a school trip. We left Liverpool at 8. 00 a. m. on Saturday morning and finally arrived in York at 11. 00 p. m. Then it started to rain. We woke up early on Sunday morning and looked outside. There was water everywhere. We went downstairs for breakfast, but the kitchen in the hostel was flooded.
Sunday afternoon was terrible, too. Two girls hired bikes and rode into the center of the city. But what did they do? They stole some sweets from a shop. So then the police came! Mrs. Taylor was furious! We returned to Liverpool on Sunday evening. We were cold, wet and tired. Never again!
1. How long did the journey take?
A. 3 hours B. 4 hours C. 15 hours D. 2 days
2. What was the weather like?
A. It was hot & humid B. It was sunny C. Itwas rainy D. It was snowy
3. Who is the author?
A. a teacher B. a student C. a tourist D. a police officer
4. They stayed in Yorkshire for ________________.
A. two days B. three days C. one week D. two weeks
5. Their school trip was ________________.
A. great B. terrible C. wonderful D. Exciting

Work in pairs. Match the questions with the answers.

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D

1. ..................he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home

A. When B. While C. Because D. Although

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

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

3. Tom Booth is one of the best players in the country. We have won all of our games ...................he joined our team.

A. the first time B. since C. when D. due to

4. Both my books ..................from my room last night.

A. were stolen and my wallet B. and my wallet was stolen C. and my wallet were stolen D. were and my wallet was stolen

5. Cars have become much more complicated. ............mechanics need more training than in the past.

A. Because B. For C. Therefore D. So that

6. ...................the bad weather in the mountains, we'll no longer consider our skiing trip.

A. So B. Since C. Because of D. Because