Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box.

1. When the earthquake happened, all the building in this area were completely _______________ .

2. Fortunately many people were warned of the danger and they had taken ____________________  before the earthquake happened.

3. The ____  has raged since early morning, many trees and animals have been burnt up.

4. All people in the village rushed into the public shelters as soon as the                    erupted.

5. Several people were going along when suddenly there was a                          came crashing down the hillside and blocked the road in front of them.

6. Tankers full of water were sent, but it was too late to save many of the animals and crops there. The ____________  made the whole are like a vast desert.

7. When the _____  happened last year, the river overflowed in several places and huge areas of farming were several meters under water. Boats were being used to rescue people in nearby villages.

8. The _____  swept onwards, covering everything in its path. The travellers had to get off their camels and lie down until it had eventually passed.

9. Suddenly the ground shook beneath our feet and tall buildings opposite my college began to sway. I immediately realized that it was an                     .

10. The ____  already strengthened considerably and the sea was very rough. As a result, ferries across the harbor stopped sailing and all large ships put out to the sea.

IX. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase from the box. There is ONE word/phrase that you don’t need.

reuse      electricity       water       plastic      free       picking up

Our planet is in big trouble – animals are disappearing, the sea and the air are dirty. But there are many different things we can do to protect the environment. First, recycle everything you can. Don’t throw away plastic bottles, glass jars, cardboard boxes or cans. We can (1) _______ them to store food, toys or grow flowers. Second, why not walk or cycle to school or work? It’s (2) _______, good exercise and good for the environment. Third, don’t waste (3) _______. Switch the lights off when you leave the room. And keep the city clean by (4) _______ litter off the streets. When you go shopping, bring your own bags instead of taking (5) _______ bags. Together we can make a big difference and help save the planet.

II. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase in the box.

1. They go to the nursing home ____________ and play board games with the disabled kids.

2. We usually collect used paper and ____________ it for notebooks.

3. The high school students often welcome the opportunity to ____________ younger children.

4. We ____________ trees and bushes in our school garden.

5. They ____________ the plants twice a week in the morning.

6. ____________ are children who work or live on the streets.

7. Rubbish and polluted air are dangerous for our ____________.

8. Most children want their parents to feel ____________ of them.

9. There are a number of ____________ to the problem of poverty.

10. The film Toy Story is part of an educational programme for ____________ and their teachers.

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. Thousands of ……………………visited the One-Pillar Pagoda last year.
2. We got a lot of ……………………from our holiday in Da Nang last year.
3. Bai Dinh pagoda is a ……………………site which is located in Ninh Binh province.
4. May I have a ……………………about trip to Cuc Phuong National Park next week?
5. These paths lead to spectacular view points and ……………………mountain villages.
6. Khai Dinh Tomb is ……………………in most travel itineraries of Hue ancient city.
7. Hue ……………………court’s refined music is called “Nha Nhac Cung Dinh” in Vietnamese.
8. Among many attractions, the ……………………park is the region’s most popular tourist facility.
9. He was strong king who pursued military development from the beginning of his …………………….
10. Chua Keo (in Thai Binh province) is a ……………………pagoda which was built about 400 years ago.

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. She had a troubled ……………………….
2. She was in a relaxed, ………………………mood.
3. She’s never ………………………with what she’s got.
4. She went to college with great ……………………….
5. She was ………………………by the news of the wedding.
6. Calm down! and ………………………with your sister.
7. Responsibility, I suppose, is what defines ……………………….
8. It takes a lot of ………………………to go jogging in winter.
9. She became deeply ………………………when her husband died.
10. She was sufficiently ………………………to recognize the cause of her problems.
11. Sharing with a brother or sister can help children learn important ……………………….
12. We should put ourselves in other people’s shoes and try to ………………………with them.
13. I couldn’t ………………………on my schoolwork last week – my mind was on other things.
14. They are studying the links between ………………………and linguistic development in young children.
15. While the psychologist expected Nelson to do reasonably well, he was impressed with his superior ……………………….

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. She had a troubled ……………………….
2. She was in a relaxed, ………………………mood.
3. She’s never ………………………with what she’s got.
4. She went to college with great ……………………….
5. She was ………………………by the news of the wedding.
6. Calm down! and ………………………with your sister.
7. Responsibility, I suppose, is what defines ……………………….
8. It takes a lot of ………………………to go jogging in winter.
9. She became deeply ………………………when her husband died.
10. She was sufficiently ………………………to recognize the cause of her problems.
11. Sharing with a brother or sister can help children learn important ……………………….
12. We should put ourselves in other people’s shoes and try to ………………………with them.
13. I couldn’t ………………………on my schoolwork last week – my mind was on other things.
14. They are studying the links between ………………………and linguistic development in young children.
15. While the psychologist expected Nelson to do reasonably well, he was impressed with his superior ……………………….

Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. Natural disasters can cause serious _____ to human life.

2. Local authorities gave a flood _____ yesterday, so today people are moving to safer places.

3. To prepare for a natural disaster, we should make a(n) _____.

4. It’s hard to believe that we cannot _____ when earthquakes will happen.

5. They lost all of their _____ because of the volcanic eruption.

* Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box. 

1. Thousands of ……………………visited the One-Pillar Pagoda last year.
2. We got a lot of ……………………from our holiday in Da Nang last year.
3. Bai Dinh pagoda is a ……………………site which is located in Ninh Binh province.
4. May I have a ……………………about trip to Cuc Phuong National Park next week?
5. These paths lead to spectacular view points and ……………………mountain villages.
6. Khai Dinh Tomb is ……………………in most travel itineraries of Hue ancient city.
7. Hue ……………………court’s refined music is called “Nha Nhac Cung Dinh” in Vietnamese.
8. Among many attractions, the ……………………park is the region’s most popular tourist facility.
9. He was strong king who pursued military development from the beginning of his …………………….
10. Chua Keo (in Thai Binh province) is a ……………………pagoda which was built about 400 years ago.