I. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
1. According to the weather .., it will be raining tonight
A.forecast B.forecaster C.forecasted D forecasting
2. Yesterday a hurricane hit the .....of Vung Tau city
A.coaster B.coast C.coasting D.coastal
3. The ........can know when a volcano will erupt nowadays
A.science B.scientific C. scientists D.scientifically
4. A tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a .....in North and South America
A typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado
5. The tsunami ...................in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160,000 people
. A.disaster B.disastrous C. disastrously D.disasterring.
6. We must find a shelter now because of the ......storm.
A.forecast B.forecaster C.forecasted D.forecasting
7. The roof..under the weight of snow last night.
A.collapse B.collapsing C.collapsed D.collapses
8. He warned me of the in the forest.
A. dangers B. dangerousness C. dangerously D. dangerous
9. Pompeii was completely.. in AD 79 by an eruption of
A. to destroy B. destroy C. destroyed D. destroying
10. Many people become... . because of the natural disasters every year
A. homeland B. homesick C. homeless D. homework

1 he had to go out .....................the heavy rain a though b because of c in spite d despite 2 we can predict when a volcano ............................. a sucks up b stickes c erupts d struck 3 .....................the water is highly polluted , we can not swim in the river a although b as c however d despite 4 a tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a .................... in north america a typhoon b cyclone c hurricane d tornado 5 in asia , a tropical storm is known as a ................................ a hurricane b tornado c cyclone d typhoon 6 there are many.........................throughout the year a celebrating b calebrate c celebrations d calebration 7 ............................... he was in a hurry , he stopped to help the old man who fell down a however b because c although d since 8 we do not have a father' day in vietnam but in the united states , father's day is held on the third ......in june a monday b sunday c saturday d friday 9 andrew is flying to sacramento , .................................... is the capital of california a who b that c which d whose 10 many : i'd like to congratulate you on your drawing , tom ! a yes , think so b it's very good c thanks , it's ok d it's very nice of you to say so

. I don't expect much traffic, but ________ there is, I think we should leave early.

A. in case B. in case of C. in time D. in a hurry

27. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t _____ weather forecasts, she likes watching them.

A. experience B. trust C. expect D. predict

28. An area of land with hills or mountains is called the _______.

A. regions B. territories C. highlands D. environment

29. They are going to a park ______ the other side of Saigon Bridge.

A. in B. on C. at D. to

30. The word “typhoon” comes ______ the Chinese language, doesn’t it ?

A. from B. for C. about D. with

31. The accident ______ while he was driving to the office.

A. occurred B. was occur C. was occurred D. was being occurred

32. That important event ______ in 1945.

A. happened B. happening C. was happened D. has happened

33. She was having a rest when the volcano _______ .

A. erupted B. flew C. flowed D. broke

34. Two hundred people died in that volcano ______.

A. corruption B. eruption C. destruction D. reduction

35. Tidal waves are the result of an _______ shift in the underwater movement of the Earth .

A. amazing B. alternative C. abrupt D. unpleasant

36.________are funnel-shaped storms passing overland below a thunderstorm.

A. Earthquakes B. Tropical storms C. Hurricanes D. Tornadoes

37. In 1995 , a huge earthquake struck Kobe city in Japan and caused severe _______

A. damage B. destruction C. shift D. collapse

38. The earthquake _______ the city at 2 this morning

A. occurred B. hit C. swept D. measured

39. Thousands of people were saved because scientists had__them about the volcanic eruption.

A. said B. spoke C. warned D. talked

40. A tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers an hour is called a _______ in North and South America.

A. typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado

41. Ninety percent of earthquakes occur _______ the Pacific Rim.

A. around B. at C. in D. about

42. The roof ________ under the weight of snow last night.

A. collapsed B. fell C. dropped D. flew

43. A tornado looks like a big, dark _______ coming from the bottom of a storm cloud.

A. funnel B. bowl C. mushroom D. cloud

44. Early warnings about tornadoes could save many __________.

A.lives B. life C. living D. things

45. Yesterday a typhoon _________ a coastal city in the country.

A. hit B. strike C.collapsed D. predicted

46. People can know when a volcano will ________ nowadays, can't they ?

A. break B. warn C. erupt D. seek

47. A tropical storm is called a hurricane in North and South America when it _____ 120 kilometers per hour.

A. reaches B. goes C. gets D. comes

48. A ____ is a very large wave.

A. tidal wave B. tsunami C. tornado D. a and b are correct.

49. A / An __________ is a sudden strong shaking of the ground.

A. snowstorm B. tidal wave C. earthquake D. volcano.

50. A _______ is a tropical storm with strong winds.

A. typhoon B. tornado C. volcano D. tsunami

When a tropical storm(1).............120kilometers per hour. It is called a(2)............. in North and South America, a cyclone in(3)...... and a typhoon in Asia. The word typhoon comes Form Chinese. So the typhoon (4).........."big wind".

Volcanoes: we can usually(5)................... when a volcano will erupt.Mount Pinatubo,(6).............. is a vocalno in the Philippines, erupts in 1991. It was the word's largest(7).......... eruption in more than 50 years. Hundreds of people died, but thousands were saved(8)....... scientist had warned them about the eruption.

(1)A. comesB.goesC.getsD.reaches

(2)A.HurricaneB.typhoonC.volcanoD.tidal waves

(3) A.ItalyB.FranceC.AustraliaD.Asia

(4)A.sucksB.meansC.looksD.waves

(6)A.whichB.thatC.whomD.whose

(6)A.sayB.considerC.predictD.talk

(7) A.tropical B.volcanicC.tidalD.large

(8)A.soB.butC.becauseD.althought

1 the government .......................... the flood victims with food , clothes and money a gave b provided c offered d carried 2 during a long drought , farmers have to find ways to save their a shade b plough c crops d manure 3 the ........................... systems were improved to restrict floods a running b flowing c watering d drainage 4 a tropical storm is called a hurricane in north and south america when it .........................120 kilometers per hour a gets b goes c comes d reaches 5 we have to find a shelter for tonight due to the .......................storm a forecast b foretold c foreseen d forecastle 6 the roof collapsed under the ............................ of snow on a winter night a weigh b weight c strength d heaviness 7 my father ......................... the dangers in the forest a warned me with b warned me of c told me of d told me with 8 according to the weather forecast , there will be a .......................tonight a storm b rain c snow d sun 9 we have not met since we ................................school . what have you done so far ? a left b leave c have left d had left

Question 17: We can usually __________ when a volcano will erupt.

A. predict           B. fell sure              C. guess D. say

Question 18: In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a __________ .

  A. snowstorm           B. earthquake            C. cyclone                      D. delta

Question 19 Although I am very busy,  I try to find time to _____to my grandparents every weekend.

A. take a break            B. pay a visit            C. look  after             D. take care

Question 20:    ________  are fighting to save our environment.

 A. Conserve         B. Conservation         C. Conservationist      D. Conservationists

Question 21 : An area of land with hills or mountains is called the _______.

A. regions B. territories C. highlands D. environment 

Question 22:They asked me a lot of questions, most of _________I couldn’t answer well.

      A. whom B. whose C. which D. that

Question 23: The cooker........... is displayed at Media Supermarket looks modern.

     A. what                        B. which                     C. who                               D. whose

Question24 :I’ve never seen this word before. Use a dictionary to ................... . 

     A. look it at                 B. look it after             C. look it over                   D. look it up

Question 25:  A: “ Who’s Sam? –  B: “ ___________  .”

         A. The handsome guy  near the door            B. I’m afraid  I missed him           

         C. I want to see it                                           D. He really likes it

Question 26: The weather forecast is on. “Can you turn up the volume?” – “ ________ .” 

        A. I hope so                          B. That’s a good idea.                        

       C. Yes, I think so, too                        D. You are welcome

One of the most devastating forces on Earth is a hurricane. A hurricane begins as a tropical
storm. The storm winds blow in circles around a center, called the "eye." Gradually, the winds get
stronger and stronger. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when the winds are 120 kilometers
per hour or more.
The word "hurricane" comes from Huracan, an evil god of a Central American Indian tribe.
In other parts of the world, hurricanes are known by different names. In East Asia, they are usually
called typhoons, from the Chinese tai-feng, meaning "great wind." In Bangladesh, Pakistan, India,
and Australia, they are known as cyclones. Finally, in the Philippines, they are called baguios.
Few things in nature have as much power as hurricanes. They can destroy coastal areas
with heavy rains and winds of 250 kilometers per hour or more. Sometimes a hurricane causes the
ocean to flood onto land in an event called a storm surge. The total power of a hurricane may be
equal to 10,000 nuclear bombs.
Câu 1: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Hurricanes always cause a storm surge.
B. All tropical storms become hurricanes.
C. Hurricanes are most common in Central America.
D. The wind speed of hurricanes is at least 120 kilometers per hour.
Câu 2: The word “hurricane” in the second paragraph comes from …………..
A. the Philippines
B. Central America
C. China
D. Bangladesh
Câu 3: The dangers of a hurricane include the following EXCEPT
A. flood B. landslide C. heavy rain D. strong winds
Câu 4: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. How To Prepare For A Hurricane
B. The Biggest Hurricanes In History
C. Some Facts About Hurricanes
D. The Difference Between Tropical Storms And Hurricanes