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. 

I. LISTENING Part 1. Listen to the news report and write T or F. 1 A typhoon hit Nghe An Province eartly this morning. ........ 2. Dozens of people were seriously injured in the storm. ....... 3. There was extensive damage to property in Cua Lo, a costal town in Nghe An. ......... Part 2. Listen choose the best answer A, B or C. 1. A powerful storm with serve...........and heavy rain. A. storm B. winds C. thunderstorm 2. Dozes of people were injured in the..........last night A. flood B. drought C. storm 3. Hundreds of other people became....... A. homeles B. homes C. home town 4. A cording to the weather bureau,........will continue over the next few days. A. strong winds B. heavy rain C. big flood II. Find the word wich has different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. twi̲ce B. fli̲ght C. pi̲ece D. mi̲nd 2. A. laughe̲d̲ B. learne̲d̲ C. playe̲d̲ D. arrive̲d̲ III. Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line. 1. A. profession B. pollution C. picture D. eruption 2. A. economic B. volcanic C. artistic D. historical IV. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences. 1. Our city is suffering_________different kinds of pollution: water, air and noise. A. to B. with C. from D. on 2. Several tropical storms______our country recently. A. struck B. have struck C. are striking D. strike 3. 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 4. If we______soon, the pollution will get much worse. A. don't act B. didn't act C. will not act D. hadn't acted 5. I learnt from the news on TV that the earthquake_______hundreds of houses. A. destroys B. were destroyed C. had destroyed D. are destroying 6. 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 7. - Hi, Jane! How nice to meet you here in Manhattan! -"______." A. so am I B. Me, too C. Thank you D. the same to you 8. Eating too much sugar can______to health problems. A. cause B. lead C. make D. do V. Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets. 1. You (not lose) ______ weight if you eat too much junk food. 2. New Zealand (divide)______into the North Island and the South Island. VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each sentence. 1. the water______is a seriously problem of all countrie in the word. (pollute) 2. Most people had left before the volcano______ (erupt) VII. Read and complete the following passage, using the words in the box. (destructive, problems, their, to, erupts) When a volcano (1)______, hit gases and melted rock from deep within Earth find (2)______way up to the surface. This material may to follow slowly out of a crack in the ground, or it may explode suddenly into the air. Volcanic eruptions may be very (3)______. But they can also create new landforms. Of the nearly 1,900 volcanoes active today, or known to have been active in historical times, about ninety per cent be tound in the areas of South America, North America, Asia, and Oceania that are close (4)______the Pacific Ocean. VIII. Read the passage and answer the questions. There are three main kinds of pollution-air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution. Air, wich is the most important element of our environment for our survival, can be polluted in many ways. China, the USA, Russia, India, Mexico, and Japan are the world leaders in air pollution emissions. Water is also polluted by the discharge of commercial and industrial waste intro surface water. Sewage in drinking water is another cause of water pollution as it contains germs and viruses. The noise of vehicles, mills, and factories can be really unbearablem This kind of constant sound also causes headaches, tension, mental stress, and migraines. People living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick, as they cannot sleep or relax. This is called noise pollution. 1. How many main kinds of pollution are there? _________________ 2. Which is the most important element of our environment for our survial? _________________ 3. Are China, the USA, and Japan the world leaders in air pollution emissions? _________________ 4. Why people living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick? _________________ IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings. 1. I'm not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. -> If I were_________________ 2. If he doesn't work hard, he will not pass his exam. -> Unless_________________ 3. The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all filghts had to be cancelled. -> Because_________________ 4. Someone has stolen by bicycle. -> My bicycle_________________

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

_____ cause extensive damage to Pacific island nations each year

A. Because of the high tides and winds during hurricanes

B. The high tides and winds of hurricanes

C. The high hurricane tides and winds which

D. That the high tides and winds of hurricanes

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Attractive landscape sites, such as sandy beaches, lakes, riversides, and mountain tops and slopes, are often affected by mass tourism. Physical (26) _______ are caused not only by clearing and construction of tourism-related land, but by continuing tourist activities and (27) _______changes in local economies and ecologies.

The development of tourism (28) _______such as accommodation, water supplies, can (29) _______ sand mining, beach and sand dune erosion, soil erosion and extensive paving. In addition, road and airport construction can lead to land degradation and loss of wildlife habitats and deterioration of scenery.

In Yosemite National Park in the United States, for instance, the number of roads and facilities (30) _______ to keep pace with the growing visitor numbers and to supply facilities, infrastructure and parking lots for all these tourists. These actions have caused (31) _______loss in the park and are (32) _______by various forms of pollution including air pollution from automobile emissions. The authorities have reported, "Smog was (33)_______that Yosemite Valley could not be seen from airplanes". This occasional smog is harmful to all species and vegetation inside the park.

Construction of ski resort accommodation and facilities frequently (34) _______clearing forested land. Coastal wetlands are often drained and filled due to lack of more suitable sites for construction of tourism facilities and infrastructure. These activities can cause severe disturbance and erosion of the local (35) _______, even destruction in the long term.

can (29) _______ sand mining, beach and sand dune erosion, soil erosion and extensive paving.

A. experience

B. involve

C. take part in

D. affect

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Attractive landscape sites, such as sandy beaches, lakes, riversides, and mountain tops and slopes, are often affected by mass tourism. Physical (26) _______ are caused not only by clearing and construction of tourism-related land, but by continuing tourist activities and (27) _______changes in local economies and ecologies.

The development of tourism (28) _______such as accommodation, water supplies, can (29) _______ sand mining, beach and sand dune erosion, soil erosion and extensive paving. In addition, road and airport construction can lead to land degradation and loss of wildlife habitats and deterioration of scenery.

In Yosemite National Park in the United States, for instance, the number of roads and facilities (30) _______ to keep pace with the growing visitor numbers and to supply facilities, infrastructure and parking lots for all these tourists. These actions have caused (31) _______loss in the park and are (32) _______by various forms of pollution including air pollution from automobile emissions. The authorities have reported, "Smog was (33)_______that Yosemite Valley could not be seen from airplanes". This occasional smog is harmful to all species and vegetation inside the park.

Construction of ski resort accommodation and facilities frequently (34) _______clearing forested land. Coastal wetlands are often drained and filled due to lack of more suitable sites for construction of tourism facilities and infrastructure. These activities can cause severe disturbance and erosion of the local (35) _______, even destruction in the long term.

Physical (26) _______ are caused not only by clearing and construction of tourism-related land, 

A. actions

B. acts

C. impacts

D. forces

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Attractive landscape sites, such as sandy beaches, lakes, riversides, and mountain tops and slopes, are often affected by mass tourism. Physical (26) _______ are caused not only by clearing and construction of tourism-related land, but by continuing tourist activities and (27) _______changes in local economies and ecologies.

The development of tourism (28) _______such as accommodation, water supplies, can (29) _______ sand mining, beach and sand dune erosion, soil erosion and extensive paving. In addition, road and airport construction can lead to land degradation and loss of wildlife habitats and deterioration of scenery.

In Yosemite National Park in the United States, for instance, the number of roads and facilities (30) _______ to keep pace with the growing visitor numbers and to supply facilities, infrastructure and parking lots for all these tourists. These actions have caused (31) _______loss in the park and are (32) _______by various forms of pollution including air pollution from automobile emissions. The authorities have reported, "Smog was (33)_______that Yosemite Valley could not be seen from airplanes". This occasional smog is harmful to all species and vegetation inside the park.

Construction of ski resort accommodation and facilities frequently (34) _______clearing forested land. Coastal wetlands are often drained and filled due to lack of more suitable sites for construction of tourism facilities and infrastructure. These activities can cause severe disturbance and erosion of the local (35) _______, even destruction in the long term.

and are (32) _______by various forms of pollution including air pollution from automobile emissions.

A. happened

B. accompanied

C. gone

D. appeared

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Attractive landscape sites, such as sandy beaches, lakes, riversides, and mountain tops and slopes, are often affected by mass tourism. Physical (26) _______ are caused not only by clearing and construction of tourism-related land, but by continuing tourist activities and (27) _______changes in local economies and ecologies.

The development of tourism (28) _______such as accommodation, water supplies, can (29) _______ sand mining, beach and sand dune erosion, soil erosion and extensive paving. In addition, road and airport construction can lead to land degradation and loss of wildlife habitats and deterioration of scenery.

In Yosemite National Park in the United States, for instance, the number of roads and facilities (30) _______ to keep pace with the growing visitor numbers and to supply facilities, infrastructure and parking lots for all these tourists. These actions have caused (31) _______loss in the park and are (32) _______by various forms of pollution including air pollution from automobile emissions. The authorities have reported, "Smog was (33)_______that Yosemite Valley could not be seen from airplanes". This occasional smog is harmful to all species and vegetation inside the park.

Construction of ski resort accommodation and facilities frequently (34) _______clearing forested land. Coastal wetlands are often drained and filled due to lack of more suitable sites for construction of tourism facilities and infrastructure. These activities can cause severe disturbance and erosion of the local (35) _______, even destruction in the long term.

These actions have caused (31) _______loss in the park

A. soil

B. ground

C. habitat

D. park

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Attractive landscape sites, such as sandy beaches, lakes, riversides, and mountain tops and slopes, are often affected by mass tourism. Physical (26) _______ are caused not only by clearing and construction of tourism-related land, but by continuing tourist activities and (27) _______changes in local economies and ecologies.

The development of tourism (28) _______such as accommodation, water supplies, can (29) _______ sand mining, beach and sand dune erosion, soil erosion and extensive paving. In addition, road and airport construction can lead to land degradation and loss of wildlife habitats and deterioration of scenery.

In Yosemite National Park in the United States, for instance, the number of roads and facilities (30) _______ to keep pace with the growing visitor numbers and to supply facilities, infrastructure and parking lots for all these tourists. These actions have caused (31) _______loss in the park and are (32) _______by various forms of pollution including air pollution from automobile emissions. The authorities have reported, "Smog was (33)_______that Yosemite Valley could not be seen from airplanes". This occasional smog is harmful to all species and vegetation inside the park.

Construction of ski resort accommodation and facilities frequently (34) _______clearing forested land. Coastal wetlands are often drained and filled due to lack of more suitable sites for construction of tourism facilities and infrastructure. These activities can cause severe disturbance and erosion of the local (35) _______, even destruction in the long term.

The authorities have reported, "Smog was (33)_______that Yosemite Valley could not be seen from airplanes".

A. so thick

B. too thick

C. thick enough

D. so much thick