At the top of the list of the costliest natural disasters in the history of the United States is Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was the third strongest hurricane ever to hit theU.S. It affected 90,000 square miles in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama. The hurricane formed over the Bahamas and turned into a Category 1 hurricane by the time it hit the southeastern tip of Florida. It got stronger as it traveled across the Gulf of Mexico. It had become a category 4 hurricane when it reached Louisiana. The storm surge that followed caused destruction from central Florida to Texas. Louisiana, experienced even more damage because its levees were breeched, letting water flood a large portion of the city. The National Weather Service warned people of the tropical monster that was heading towards the southern coast. Residents were told to expect power outages.
They were told they might lose their rooftops and to expect water shortages. About 4/5 of the population evacuated. The estimate was that around 100,000 people remained in the metro area. Some were stranded tourists; others did not own a car and had no way out.
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1.Katrina is the most economically damaging hurricane to the US. ....
2.Katrina was the strongest hurricane in the US‟s history. ...
3.Louisiana suffered the most in the hurricane. ....
4.The US residents had no information about the hurricane. ....
5.Those who got stuck in the metro area were all local resident
III. Choose the best answer a,b,c, or d to complete the sentences.
1. Do you know what is the cause __________ pollution?
A, of B. in C. on D. for
2. Tsunami is one of __________ natural disasters.
A. worse B. worst C. worse than D. the worst
3. Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.
A. droughts B. forests C. damages D. volcanoes
4. As soon as I shut the front door I realised that I________my key in the house.
A. had left B. have left C. left D. was leaving
5. It can’t be denied that English has become an __________ language of the world.
A. national B. international C. cultural D. multicultural
6. The train __________ the railway station at 8:00 a.m. every morning.
A. leave B. leaving C. will leave D. leaves
7. __________ pollution is harmful or annoying level of noise, as from vehicles, industry activities, etc.
A. Light B. Visual C. Soil D. Noise
8. When they arrived, we _________ the test.
A. had already started B. have already started
C. started D. already starts
9. Koalas are well-known as the symbol __________ Australia.
A. of B. in C. on D. for
10. I can’t hear your voice __________ I’m wearing an earplug.
A. although B. due C. however D. because
11. His grandfather made him __________ hard when he was small
A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied
12. Japan suffers from a large number of __________ every year.
A. typhoons B. workers C. eruption D. earthquakes
13. The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers found it hard to put it __________.
A. down B. out C. off D. with
14. A: What are you doing?
B: We are getting ready. We__________our uncle in hospital.
A: Really? Give him my regards!
A. have been visiting B. are going to visit C. visit D. will be visiting
15. What is _________ official language of your country?
A. a B. an C. the D. x
16. A: The alarm's going. It's making an awful noise.
B: OK, I ________ it off.
A. am switching B. will switch C. am going to switch D. switch
17. There have been some __________ eruptions in this area for the last 10 years.
A. volcanic B. scattering C. homeless D. disastrous
18. They are trying __________ residents from the flooded area.
A. evacuate B. evacuating C. evacuated D. to evacuate
19. All planes_____ before departure.
A. check B. will check C. will be checked D. will be checking
20. Many buildings __________ in the earthquake and many people have been trapped there.
A. collapsed B. collapses C. collapse D. collapsing
21. __________ happens when there is not enough water for farming and drinking.
A. Disaster B. Mudslide C. Drought D. Trap
22. After the tornado, a great number of people are made __________.
A. shaking B. homeless C. raging D. volcanic
23. Last Sunday we wanted to go skiing, but we couldn’t because in the mountains there was an __________.
A. earthquake B. drought C. flood D. snowstorm
24. I prefer face-to-face conversation __________ video call.
A. to B. on C. of D. with
25. Since 1965, the maple tree with red leaves _________ the most well-known Canadian symbol.
A. has become B. become C. became D. becoming
26. Scientists has just come up __________ a solution to hearing loss
A. to B. on C. with D. down
27. I said that I had met her ______ .
A. yesterday B. the previous day
C. the next day D. the before day
28. Non-verbal __________ is popular in our daily life.
A. communicate B. communication
C. communicative D. communicating
29. Trung speaks English like a native __________ though he comes from
A. speak B. speaking C. speaker D. spoke
30. If we dump a plastic into the ground, it __________ a long time to disappear.
A. will take B. take C. took D. takes
1. A tropical storm is called a _________in North and South America when it gets 120 km per hour.
A. typhoon B. hurricane C. tornado D. cyclone
2. Nowadays scientists can predict when a volcano will _________, can’t they?
A. break B. erupt C. work D. act
3. You’d better take an umbrella _________it rains.
A. due to B. although C. because of D. just in case
4. The most _________earthquake in Japan occurred in 1923.
A. damage B. destroyed C. disastrous D. danger
5. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is _________their path.
A. on B. in C. along D. under
6. A large number of people _________in 1995 when a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan.
A. was killed B. were killed C. had been killed D. killed
7. The volcanic eruption in the Philippines in 1991 was _________one.
A. the world largest B. the largest world C. the largest of the world D. the world’s largest
8. We should buy some candles in case there is _________.
A. a water cut B. a gas cut C. a power cut D. no electricity off
9. Have you ever seen something that was _________by lightning?
A. strike B. stroke C. stroked D. struck
10. I can’t hear the news on television well. Can you turn _________the volume a bit?
A. on B. up C. down D. off
11. The teacher made his students a lot of homework.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
12. The manager of the petrol station doesn’t allow _____________ cell phones near the filling station.
A. use B. to use C. using D. used
13. I didn’t remember _________off the light before going to bed. It is still on this morning.
A. to turn B. turning C. turn D. turned
14.Don’t make noise. I am trying my homework.
A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. finished
15.My children are lucky the chance to visit the capital again.
A. have B. having C. are having D. to have
I. Read the passage and write T or F
The second Sunday in May is Mother’s Day. It is a public holiday in both Britain and America. On that day, children send Mother’s Day cards to their mothers. They give their mothers flowers or sweets as presents. Fathers and children do the cooking so that mothers can have a rest.
In the USA, Mother’s Day started in 1860s.. There was a small town called Pruntytown in the middle of the USA. People in the town fought against each other during a war. After the war, they hated each other. Mrs Ann Reeves Janis wanted the people to make friends with each other again. So she started “Mother’s Friendship Day”. On that day, she visited all the other mothers in the town and said, “Let us be friends with each other again”.
Her idea succeeded. The same thing happened in other parts of the country. After she died, her daughter carried on her idea. In 1908, “Mother’s Friendship Day” became “Mother’s Day”.
1. Mother's day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May
2. Flowers or sweets are often sent to the mother as presents
3. in 1860, "Mother's friendship day " became " Mother's Day"
4. Mrs.Ann Reeves Janis's idea stopped after she died
II. chosse the best answer among A, B, C or D
1. A:" Thank you very much." B:" ................................"
A. You are welcom. B. Don't mention it C. That's good! D. A & B are correct
2. We haven't kept in touch with each other .................
A. since 6 months B. for 6 months C. 6 years ago D. over 6 months
3. this test must be done ...........
A. care B. carefull C. carefully D. none is correct
4. flower........love
A. symbol B. symbolize C. symbolizes D. symbolization
5. cattle and sheep are grazing in the ..............
A. rivers B. Meadows C. bridges D. fields
3. It is typical of the cultural life of ______ Thai people.
A. some B. a C. the D. an
4. Parents often ban their children ______ playing the computer games.
A. from B. on C. in D. for
5.Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the ______of the Laha.
A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economize
6.______ethnic group has a larger population, the Tay or the Ede?
A. What B. Why C. Which D. Who
7.I love the people in my village. They are so ______ and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
8.Life in a small town is ______ than that in a big city.
A. peaceful B. much peaceful
C. less peaceful D. more peaceful
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
We have English lessons at Room 12. There are 24 tables for students and one desk for the teacher. On the walls, there are a lots of posters of England. There’s a cupboard at the front of the room and on the cupboard, there is a TV and DVD player. Sometimes we watch films. There are some bookshelves in the classroom. On the shelves, there are a lot of English books. Our books are on the teacher’s desk. He wants to look at our homework. Our school bags are on the floor, and there is some food in the school bags. It’s now 5.30 pm. We are at home, but our teacher is at school. He often stays late to prepare for tomorrow’s lessons.
What time is it now?
A. Half past five
B. A quarter to five
C. A quarter past five
D. Five fifteen
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.
1. Whatever happened (A), I didn't want (B) to lose (C) friendship of (D) Vera.
2. Simon finds (A) it hard (B) for making (C) friends with (D) other children.
3. When I kept (A) getting (B) unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had (C) my phone number change (D).
I/ Circle the word underlined part is pronounced differently from the others inthe same line: (1 point).
1. a. annoy b. agree c. arrange d. airmail
2. a. escape b. excited c. exhibition d. experiment
3. a. comment b. comfort c. compost d. accommodation
4. a. graze b. behavior c. traditional d. claim
II/ Vocabulary and Grammar:
A. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences below: (4 points).
1. I’m lucky enough ……………. a lot of friends.a. to have b. having c. have d. has
2. Yesterday, Hoa …………… Nien a letter.a. send b. sent c. sends d.to send
3. She …………………….. a movie tonight.a. see b. seeing c. is going to see d. saw
4. You will have to ……… dinner yourself.a. cooking b. cook c. to cook d. cooks
5. It only takes one ………….. to cause a fire.a. book b. tree c. match d. lamp
6. Can you help me ………… my bags?a. carry b. carried c. carries d. carring
7. They ……………… here since last week.a. lived b. live c. living d. have lived
8. My Dad ………………….. for his company for 20 years.a. hasn’t worked b. worked c. works d. to work
9. Lipton tea is different …………. Dilmah tea.a. to b. from c. on d. at
10. The magagine is not ……………………. the newspaper.a. as large as b. larger c. the most large d. more larger
11. This is the first time Hoa ………….. Tim’family.a. met b. meets c .meeting d. has met
12. Would you mind …………….. in the front seat of the taxi?a. sit b. to sit c. sitting d. sat
13. Would you mind if I ……………….. a photo? a. take b. taking c. to take d. took
14. Nhi asked Nga if she …………… My Son.a. knew b. know c. to know d. knowing
15. Hoa ………………………. TV at seven o’clock last night.a. watches b. was watching c. watch d. to watch
16. My family ………………… when the phone rang.a. was sleeping b. slept c. to sleep d. sleep
B. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms: (2 point)
.1. How long you (live) here?………………………………………………………………………..…………
2. Andy (do) her homework when her friends came.……………………………………………......……………………...………….
3. The white house will (build) in this area next year.……………………………………….………………………………………….
4. While I (work) on the computer, the earthquake happened.……………..……………………………………………………………………
5. She is not tall enough (reach) the ceiling fan.………………………………………………………………………………….
6. John (wash) the clothes in the bathroom at four o’clock last night.………………....................................
7. I (not meet) her for two years.…………………………………………………………………………………
8. Would you mind (give) me the book from the shelf?…………………………………...…………………………………………….
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. Day of the Dead is celebrated_______ November 1st in Mexico.
a. on b. in c. at d. during
2. People throw tomatoes ________each other at La Tomatina in Bunol.
a. on b. to c. at d. for
3. The festival starts with an opening ________ where people walk through the streets.
a. party b. ritual c. feast d. parade
4. Summerfest is the world’s largest_________festival. It features more than 700 bands performing on
11 stages.
a. arts b. music c. religious d. seasonal
5. In the UK and US, people give coloured chocolate eggs to each other at ___________.
a. New Year b. Halloween c. Christmas d. Easter
6. ________do people celebrate Diwali? - They celebrate it with music, lights, fireworks and traditional
sweets.
a. How b. What c. Why d. Where
7. Bon Jovi will ___________ at the 2019 Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil.
a. display b. perform c. gather d. attend
8. _________, the hard rock Louder Than Life festival was cancelled.
a. After raining heavily b. When it rains heavily
c. Due to heavy rain d. Despite heavy rain
9. What is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival?
a. Palme d’Or b. Oscar c. Golden Globe d. Black Lady
10. “In the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling Festival, people attempt to chase a rolling cheese wheel
down the hill.” “____________ ”
a. That’s a great idea. b. Oh, I totally agree. c. It sounds crazy. d. OK, that’s interesting