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_________________

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. 

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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19. Don’t drink that water. It’s contaminated.

A. damaged B. polluted C. dumped D. caused

* Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the sentence below:

20. The storm hadn’t been weak when rescue workers arrived.

A. big B. strong C. long D. awful

* Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

21. I would practice speaking English more often if I am her.

A. If B. would C. speaking D. am

22. The poison chemical waste is dumped into the river.

A. poison B. waste C. into D. dumped