. Choose the correct answers.

1. A drought happens when there_________ no rain in a place for a long time. A. is B. was C. has been D. had been

2. A flood_________ when a large amount of water covers the land.

A. occurs B. is occurred C. is occurring D. has occurred

3. The size of earthquakes_________ on the Richter scale.

A. measures B. measured C. is measuring D. is measured

4. Hurricane Dorian_________ the Abaco Islands as a category 5 hurricane on September 1.

A. strike B. struck C. had struck D. was struck

5. At least 200 people_________ after rivers burst their banks in Colombia mudslides.

A. killed B. had killed C. were killed D. are being killed

6. Since Monday, more than a dozen tornadoes_________ down across Oklahoma.

A. touches B. touched C. have touched D. were touched

7. Hurricanes and heavy rains_________ with the help of technology.

A. predicted B. are predicting C. will predict D. can be predicted

8. A tornado watch is issued when there is a possibility that a tornado

.A will touch B. is touched C. touched D. had touched 

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Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences.  

1. A severe tropical________ is called a typhoon. 

A. drought        B. rain                C. flood           D. storm                

2. They speak English _______ than we do. 

A. more fluently        B. fluentlier      C. most fluently      D. fluentliest 

3. The competition makes the prices _______ . 

A.more cheaper and cheap                                   B.more cheap and more cheap 

C.cheaper and cheaper                                            D.cheaper and cheapest 

4. Radioactive pollution ______ skin disorders. 

A. makes     B. causes      C. leads       D. results 

5. She is looking forward_______her grandparents again soon. 

A. see        B. to see      C. to seeing       D. seeing 

6. _________ he didn’t understand everything, he was interested in the conversation. 

A. However    B. Even though       C. Because       D. While 

7. An example of a natural disaster is a _______ . 

A. snowfall     B. tornado      C. thunder      D. rainbow 

8. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can_______ for them. 

A. defeat      B. invent      C. struggle      D. prepare 

9. She has ______ a good computer that she has used it for 6 years. 

A. so.           B. such.         C. how      D. too 

10. If I tell you a secret, ________ you promise not to tell anyone else? 

A. would         B. did         C. will       D. have 

11. A severe tropical___________ is called a typhoon.

A. drought B. rain C. flood D. storm

12. As soon as the floodwater ___________ down, people ____________ their houses.

A. went - cleaned B. had gone – cleaned C. went - had cleaned D. had gone – had cleaned

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.

13. Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas.

A B C D

14. The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch.

A B C D

Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions below.

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 the U. 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 made its second landfall off the coast of southeast Louisiana on Monday, August 29, 2005. It had become a category 4 hurricane by then. The storm surge that followed caused destruction from central Florida to Texas. New Orleans, 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. The National Hurricane Director was very concerned. He personally called the governors of Louisiana and Mississippi. He even called President Bush at his ranch in Texas. He spoke directly with New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin. Nagin issued an evacuation order for his city. Most people left. About eighty percent 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. Those who were not able to leave were instructed to go to the New Orleans Convention Center and the Superdome.

15. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The history of the United States hurricanes.

B. A hurricane in the history of the United States.

C. Hurricanes in the world, especially in the United States.

D. What the United States does to prevent hurricanes.

16. According to the passage, how many people were evacuated?

A. About 80,000 people. B. About 80% of the population.

C. Around 100,000 people. D. Around 20% of the population

17. According to the passage, what is NOT true about Hurricane Katrina?

A. It is the costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States.

B. It is the third strongest hurricane ever to hit the US.

C. It affected 90,000 square miles in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama.

D. It formed over the Bahamas.

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences

18. Is she making a big cake for the party?

A. Is a big cake being made for the party?

B. Is a big cake make for the party?

C. Is a big cake being make for the party?

D. Is a big cake be made for the party?

19. This is the first time she has been to the United Kingdom.

A. She has been to the United Kingdom for some times before.

B. She has never been to the United Kingdom before.

C. She has never been to the United Kingdom.

D. She hasn’t been to the United Kingdom.

20. I wrote a letter to my neighbours because they littered near my house.

A. Because of littering near my house, I wrote a letter to my neighbours.

B. Because of littering near my house, my neighbours wrote me a letter.

C. Since littering near my house, I wrote a letter to my neighbours.

D. I wrote a letter to my neighbours due to the fact that they tittered near my house

31. The car is old but reliable; so far it hasn’t let me _______.

      A. down                     B. up                           C. in                            D. through

32. There’s been no _______ the weather for nearly three days now. It’s rained non-stop.

      A. improvement of                                       B. improvement for

      C. improving                                                 D. improvement in

33. The gun went _______ as he was cleaning it but luckily he wasn’t hurt.

      A. out                         B. off                          C. by                           D. over

34. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned _______ and went back to sleep.

      A. down                     B. up                           C. over                       D. out

35. I really like Joe’s dad but I don’t get _______ with his mother at all.

      A. on                          B. by                           C. out                         D. through

36. Young children often express their anger by having temper _______.

      A. attacks                  B. tantrums                C. fits                         D. spells

37. He should have phoned the police. However angry he was, he shouldn’t have _______ the laws into his own hands.

      A. taken                     B. held                       C. had                         D. grasped

38. The assistant suggested _______ the next day when the manager would be there.

      A. we are coming back                                B. we came back

      C. we will come back                                  D. to come back

39. Why don’t you both come _______ for dinner on Thursday? Kate and Bill are coming.

      A. round                    B. in                            C. through                 D. past

40. By cutting down trees we _______ the natural habitat of birds and animals.

      A. harm                      B. damage                  C. hurt                        D. injure

1. He _______ this book for 3 months by the end of this week.

A. has been writing B. was writing C. is writing D. will have written

2. It _______ dry here at this time of the year. It _______ much.

A. is usually / does not rain B. has usually been / is not raining

C. will usually be / has not rained D. was usually / will rain

3. Yesterday evening the phone _______ three times while you _______ dinner out with your friends.

A. would have rung / are having B. was ringing / have been having

C. rang / have had D. had rung / were having

4. John _______ lazy but he is certainly not stupid.

A. should be B. maybe C. mustn’t be D. must have been

5. My little brother _______ Japanese and French though he is only ten years old.

A. can speak B. must be speaking

C. should have spoken D. shouldn’t be speaking

6. You _______ to do the homework or the teacher will punish you.

A. mustn’t forget B. needn’t forget C. will be forgetting D. must have forgot

7. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead _______ the meeting.

A. to attend B. to attending C. of attending D. attended

8. I regret _______ you that you did not pass the test. However, you should try it again.

A. telling / do B. told / doing C. told / done D. to tell / to do

9. It is no use _______ the boss for a pay rise.

A. ask B. to ask C. asking D. asked

10. She does not study very well _______ I think she will pass her exams.

A. but B. so C. and D. or

11. We like games and music, _______ reading.

A. as B. as well as C. but D. therefore

12. She was not in the back yard, _______ was she upstairs.

A. or B. nor C. and D. so

13. Do not add _______ to the machine. Just _______ will be enough.

A. some oil / no drop B. a few oil / a little drop

C. many oils / any drop D. too much oil / some drops

14. Bill spends _______ money on clothes, but on travelling

A. a little / some B. as many / some C. a few / many D. little / much

15. We have _______ to do.

A. few homeworks B. any homework C. a lot of homework D. some homeworks

16. _______ from here to the station? - Only 2 kilometers.

A. How far is it B. How far does it C. How long is it D. How long does it

17. You used to live in London, _______?

A. don’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you

18. _______ the room been cleaned yet?

A. Does B. Has C. Is D. Was

19. Eight dollars _______ the price of a movie these days.

A. are B. is C. have been D. were

20. _______ the news on at 5 or 6 o’clock?

A. Is B. Are C. Have D. Were

21. Seeing films _______ my favorite hobby.

A. is B. are C. were D. were used to be

22. I have just bought a cottage by _______

A. the lake side B. the lake’s side C. the side of the lake D. the side’s lake

23. I think your proposals are the same as _______

A. Peter B. Peter’s C. it of Peter D. this of Peter

24. All of them hope that everything will be ready in _______

A. three day time B. three days’ time C. three-day’s time D. time three days

25. Peter was not always so hopeless.

A. Peter never had a hope for anything. B. Peter was used to being hopeless.

C. Peter gave up his hope. D. Peter did not use to be so hopeless.

26. The number of people who approved of his ideas exceeded his expectations.

A. He had expected that nobody would disapprove of his ideas

B. He had expected that everybody would approve of his ideas.

C. Less people approved of his ideas than he had expected.

D. More people approved of his ideas than he had expected.

27. Julie and Anne had not met each other before the party.

A. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.

B. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.

C. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.

D. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.

28. Mountain gorillas are an endangered species _______ habitats are being destroyed.

A. Its B. His C. Her D. Their

29. John admitted that he _______ would take any blame.

A. itself B. himself C. themselves D. ourselves

30. When _______ lived in the village, _______ only light was candles and an oil lamp.

A. we / ourselves B. we / our C. our / ours D. ourselves / we

I. Choose the correct answers.

1. The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.

A. tornado B. hurricane C. tsunami D. Earthquake

2. Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps.

A. drought B. landslide C. flood D. avalanche (tuyếtlở)

3. After the_________ all the houses were left under water.

A. flood B. tornado C. typhoon D. Mudslide

4. It took firefighters five days to put out the_________.

A. hurricane B. forest fire C. tsunami D. drought

5. A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________.

A. typhoon B. earthquake C. drought D. flood

6. The____ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an incredibly strong wind!

A. tornado B. volcanic eruption C. landslide D. Typhoon

7. The________ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the Richter Scale.

A. hurricane B. flood C. earthquake D. tornado

8. _________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep slope.

A. Tsunamis B. Tornados C. Avalanches D. Mudslides

9. A big storm in the Pacific is known as a_________.

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

10. Mount Merapi in Indonesia is a famous_________.

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

1. You can have wider....of products when going to the shopping mall

A. Select

B. Selected

C. Selection

D. Selecting

2. The residents in my.......are happy about the new shopping mall

A. Neighbor

B.. Neighborhood

C. Neighboring

D. Neighborly

3. We......exercise 2 on page 14 right now

A.Do

B. Did

C. Are doing

D. Doing

4. The people from rural areas feel that the city offers them more....

A. Harvests

B. Crops

C. Result

D. Opportunities

5.There has been no rain for months. The......is terrible

A. Flood

B. Drought

C. Storm

D. Typhoon

6. This cat can't run....that one

A. As fastly as

B. The same speed

C. As fastvas

D. Like fast

7. She doesn't study .......her sister

A. As good as

B. So good as

C. Good as

D. As well as

8. He is.....my father, but he looks young

A. The same age of

B. As old

C. So old as

D. The same age as

9. The sun...in the east. Look!It .....

A. Is rising / rises

B. Rises/rises

C. Rises /rising

D. Rise / is rising

Choose A, B, C, D for each gap in the following sentences.
1. Air_________, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
2. The road in front of my office is always __________ when it rains heavily.
A. to flood B. flooding C. flood D. flooded
3. Singapore is famous for its __________ and green trees.
A. cleanliness B. cleanly C. cleaning D. clean
4. In some English speaking countries, turkey and pudding are ____ food at Christmas.
A. national B. historical C. traditional D. possible
5. The USA has a population of 304 million, and it’s the third_________ country in the
world.
A. smallest B. largest C. narrowest D. highest
6. The roof of the building _____________ in a storm a few days ago.

A. damaged B. was damaged C. has damaged D. has been damaged
7. A severe tropical___________ is called a typhoon.
A. drought B. rain C. flood D. storm
8. As soon as the floodwater ___________ down, people ____________ their houses.
A. went - cleaned B. had gone – cleaned C. went - had cleaned D. had
gone – had cleaned
9. If I were you, I … do something to prevent him from littering.
A. would B. did C. will D. do
10.Earth … by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it.
A. holds B. is held C. is holding D. held

Task 1. (1,25 points) Complete the passage with the words from the box.

flooding

mudslide

snow-slide

famine

plates

Mother nature can be a bit scary at times. These days there seem to be more and more occurrences of natural disasters happening around the world. A (1)…………… is the large movement of snow down the side of a mountain. They occur when the snow becomes too loose and as it slides down it mixes with air and water to cause a powerful and dangerous disaster. A drought happens when there has been no rain in a place for a long time. A drought may result in a (2)……………..; this is when there is not enough food to feed the people and they start to starve. An earthquake occurs when the (3) ………………..of the earth start to move and the ground begins to move and shake. The size of earthquakes is measured on the Richter scale. A flood occurs when a large amount of water covers the land. Too much rain usually causes floods. As sea levels continue to rise, the risk of (4) ……………….. increases. A landslide happens on a slope like a mountain or a hill. The rocks and earth become loose and fall down the