8. Typhoon Haiyan made the damage, and ____________ of life became great in the Philippines.
A. lose B. loses C. losing D. loss
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to complete the sentences
13. Typhoon Haiyan caused damage, and __________ of life became great in the Philippines.
A. lose B. loss C. losing D. loses
14. Magma is the liquid rock inside a volcano, but lava is magma that flows__________ a volcano.
A. at B. into C. out of D. out
15. Before she (watch) __________TV, she did homework.
A. watched B. watched C. had watched D. was watching
16. Thousands of people ___________ by natural disasters every year.
A. affect B. affected C. are affected D. are affecting
17. The team’s success was largely ___________ her efforts.
A. in spite of B. due to C. because D. although
18. Hundreds of people made ___________ after the flood.
A. homeless B. endless C. careless D. helpless
19. The flight number 781 to Melbourne ___________ at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. will arrive B. is arriving C. has arrived D. arrives
1. Monsoon rains across Thailand _______ millions of people in 61 of its provinces.
A. has affected
B. have affected
C. have effect
D. has influenced
2. Typhoon Haiyan made the damage, and _______ of life became great in the Philippines.
A. lose
B. loses
C. losing
D. loss
3. Thanks to the extensive _______ measures taken, the loss of life in Typhoon Xangsane in Da Nang and other provinces seemed to be relatively low.
A. prevent
B. preventive
C. prevention
D. preventing
4. A number of other provinces will declare drought _______ in the coming weeks.
A. accident
B. emergency
C. event
D. situation
5. In some areas, human _______ can be a contributing factor in causing landslides.
A. acts
B. actions
C. acting
D. activities
6. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent _______ and volcanic _______, encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
A. floods – eruptions
B. earthquake – flood
C. flood – eruption
D. earthquakes – eruptions
7. If this factory continues _______ poison into the lake, all the fish will die.
A. pouring
B. dumping
C. pumping
D. sacking8.
The sight of too many advertising, overhead poles and shop signs causes _______ pollution.
A. air
B. light
C. noise
D. visual
9. _______ you ever been to any English-speaking countries?
A. Do
B. Have
C. Were
D. Are
10. Australia is home to _______ animals like kangaroos and koalas.
A. only
B. rare
C. unique
D. precious
Choose the correct sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
We left the building, then a tornado appeared suddenly and caused life loss and property damage.
before a tornado appeared suddenly and caused life loss and property damage, we had left the building.
A tornado appeared suddenly and caused life loss and property damage after we had left the building.
A tornado appeared suddenly and caused life loss and property damage as soon as we had left the building.
All the answers are correct.
1. Monsoon rains across Thailand ______ millions of people in 61 of its provinces.
A. has affected B. have affected C. have effect D. have influenced
2.Typhoon Haiyan made the some areas ____ A. inhabiting B. inhabit C. inhabited D. inhabitant
3.In some areas, human ___ can be a contributing factor in causing landslides.
A. acts B. actions C. acting D. activities
4. Several tropical storms ____ our country recently. A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike
5. The victims on the roofs of the houses _____ with food and water by the rescue team.
A. provided B. will be provide C. were provided D. had provided
6. I learnt from the news on TV that the earthquake ____ hundreds of houses.
A. destroys B. were destroyed C. had destroyed D. are destroying
7. Look at your weekly schedule. Your presentation on visual pollution ____ at 9.45. Don’t be late please.
A. is starting B. starts C. had started D. has started
8. If someone ......... into the store, smile and say, 'May I help you?' a. comes b. came c. will come d. would come
9. The city of London was..........by the Romans in the year 43 AD.
a. located b. developed c. founded d. characterized
10. 10. People come to the parks to...............from city noise and traffic.
a. get away b. get out of c. get over d. get off
1. Monsoon rains across Thailand ______ millions of people in 61 of its provinces.
A. has affected B. have affected C. have effect D. have influenced
2.Typhoon Haiyan made the some areas ____
A. inhabiting B. inhabit C. inhabited D. inhabitant
V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. A natural disaster can cause_________ of life or property damage. (lose) Human greenhouse gas emissions are causing_________ warming. (globe) Kangaroos and koalas are only_________ to Australia. (nation) Hurricane Katrina was one of the_________ hurricanes ever to hit the United States. (dead) Filters do not remove all_________ from water. (contaminate) Freak tornado leaves trail of in its wake. (destroy) _________ appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging toxic Chemicals into the sea. (environment) Toxic pollution is contaminated water, soil, and air that is_________. (poison) Pollution kills more people than both war and_________. (violent) English is the most widely_________ language worldwide, with 1.5 billion speakers. (speak)
IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. ………….. loss can be caused by noise pollution.
A. Sound B. Hearing C. Listening D. Audio
2. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This leads …….. the death of many aquatic animals and plants. A. to B. in C. from D. at
3. Households pollute water sources by ……….. waste into ponds, lakes, and rivers. A. damaging B. dumping C. losing D. leading
4. This month’s electricity bill is too high …….. the air conditioner is turned on all the time. A. since B. due to C. although D. because of
5. The government has come ………….. a solution to the water problems of the city. A. up to B. up with C. to with D. on to
6. All the aquatic plants and animals will die if the factory …….. dumping poison into the lake. A. will keep B. to keep C. kept D. keeps
7. A lot of fish has died recently because of the ………….. water in this lake. A. contaminating B. contaminated C. contaminate D. contaminant
8. If the air was clean, we ………….. have to wear masks when going out. A. wouldn’t B. won’t C. would D. will
9. If I ………….. you, I ………….. water from that dirty tap. A. am - will drink B. am - won’t drink C. were - would drink D. were - wouldn’t drink
10. If he ………….. trash around his garden, the garden would look very nice now. A. will throw B. would throw C. didn’t throw D. doesn’t throw
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
Vietnam usually has a dozen storms every year from June through the end of November, and most of which occur in the Central and northern provinces. November 2nd, 1997, however, was an unexpected day when the major storm Linda raged in the South. Linda was the worst typhoon in Southern Vietnam over 100 years. Formed in the sea of the Philippines, Linda strengthened as it moved westward. Later, it struck extreme Southern Vietnam with winds of 100 kilometres an hour. Over 3000 people were reported lost and died. Ca Mau province, suffered a direct hit by the storm, had the most damage. Gusts and heavy rainfalls caused flooding, destroyed crops, damaged about 200,000 houses and left about 383,000 people homeless. Linda later struck Thailand, causing flash flooding and at least 164 deaths. The storm also affected Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Cambodia to a lesser degree.
Today, residents in Mekong Delta still remember Linda after 20 years. The duration of the time is enough for a kid to grow up from an unforgettable event. The memory of a particular typhoon improves everyone’s awareness of natural disasters.
A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. The tropical storm Linda hit northern Vietnam on November 2nd, 1997.
2. Linda was the worst typhoon in Vietnam for the last 100 years. ..................
3. From the Philippines, the storm moved west and struck Southern Vietnam with winds of 100km/h. .................
4. Approximately 3,000 people were killed during the disaster. .............
5. Ca Mau province was directly affected by the typhoon. ........
6. Typhoon Linda caused extensive damage to both property and human. .........
B. Answer the questions.
1. When is the typhoon season in Vietnam?
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2. Where in Vietnam was struck by Typhoon Linda?
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3. What was the wind speed of Typhoon Linda when it hit Southern Vietnam?
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4. How many homes were destroyed in Typhoon Linda?
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5. Where did Typhoon Linda pass over after striking Vietnam?________________________________________________________________
6. How many years have passed since the disaster?
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