Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 9 Global Success (có lời giải)

Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 9: Natural disasters sách Global Success có đáp án chi tiết giúp học sinh lớp 8 ôn tập để học tốt môn Tiếng Anh 8.

A. PHONETICS

I. Fill in the blanks with “ous” or “al” and mark the stress in the words.

1. danger___	2. person___	3. poison___	4. tropic___
5. marvell___	6. season___	7. seri___	8. nation___
9. mountain___	10. natur___	11. previ___	12. music___
13. gener___	14. region___	15. vari___	16. physic___
17. curi___	18. cultur___	19. practic___	20. infam___

II. Choose the word that has different stress patterns.

1. A. technology	B. disaster	C. available	D. temporary
2. A. accommodation	B. evacuation	C. oceanography	D. environmentalist
3. A. tsunami	B. evacuee	C. ecology	D. volcanic
4. A. volunteer	B. scientific	C. sociology	D. property
5. A. electronic	B. biology	C. photography	D. astrology

B. VOCABULARY

I. Match the disasters with the descriptions

1. tsunami	a. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
2. earthquake	b. a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and hot liquid rock are forced out into the air
3. drought	c. a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain
4. typhoon	d. a large amount of soil or mud sliding down a mountain
5. flood	e. an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
6. tornado	f. a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground
7. landslide	g. a long period of time when there is little or no rain
8. volcanic eruption	h. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
9. wildfire	i. a very big fire that spreads quickly and burns natural areas like woods, forests and grassland
10. avalanche	j. a violent tropical storm with very strong winds

Answer:

10-

II. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

warnings	predict	property	damage	emergency kit
rescue workers	victims	whistle	eruption	violently

1. The rescue team listened for ________ sounds from trapped survivors.

2. The storm ________ shook the trees and houses.

3. The volcanic ________ covered the nearby village with ash and lava.

4. The earthquake destroyed many houses and valuable ________.

5. You should always keep an ________ in your car when traveling in case something unexpected happens.

6. The strong winds from the storm caused a lot of ________ to the trees and buildings in the neighborhood.

7. Several countries have pledged millions of dollars to help the ________ of the tsunami.

8. Many people continue to ignore ________ about the dangers of sunbathing.

9. Scientific research has enabled experts to ________ the occurrence of various climate changes with greater accuracy.

10. ________ worked tirelessly throughout the night to find survivors after the earthquake.

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. The forest fire ________ for twelve hours and thousands of wild animals died.

A. raged

B. struck

C. took

D. put out

2. How can we know when an active volcano will ________ again?

A. erupt

B. destroy

C. damage

D. affect

3. Measured 9.5 on the Richter scale, the world’s largest ________ occurred on May 22, 1960 in southern Chile.

A. mudslide

B. avalanche

C. flood

D. earthquake

4. Despite modern technologies available to us, we’re still ________ against natural disasters.

A. homeless

B. harmless

C. helpless

D. hopeless

5. The reporter said that ten people died and thirty were ________ injured in the flood.

A. completely

B. greatly

C. powerfully

D. seriously

6. A ________ that is just a few centimetres high from the sea can rear up to heights of 30 to 50 meters as it hits the shore.

A. typhoon

B. tsunami

C. tornado

D. thunderstorm

7. Survivors of the flood were ________ by helicopter.

A. collapsed

B. buried

C. shaken

D. rescued

8. Many people are working to save species from extinction, animals from cruelty, natural ________ from destruction.

A. disasters

B. phenomena

C. environment

D. hazards

9. Most people had moved to the safe areas before the typhoon struck, so there were only a few minor ________.

A. loss

B. injuries

C. impacts

D. destruction

10. Aid agencies provided drinking water and food ________ to the isolated residents.

A. guidelines

B. aid

C. supplies

D. emergency

IV. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

debris	tornadoes	victims	mudslide	havoc
disasters	property	accommodation	supplies	flood

1. The __________ was overwhelming and the city was soon drowned.

2. Teams of people are still clearing the __________ from damaged trees and houses after the tornado.

3. Temporary housing can be provided to __________ when natural strike.

4. The storm wreaked __________ in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.

5. __________ can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris.

6. Four people were reported killed when a __________ buried their house.

7. Many people lost their homes due to the earthquake and are staying in temporary __________ until their houses are rebuilt.

8. Food, clean water and medical __________ arrived three days after the typhoon.

9. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage __________.

10. The government is sending aid to flood __________.

V. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.

1. The police are searching for the __________ hikers who got lost in the forest during the storm. (miss)

2. The earthquake caused __________ damage to buildings and roads, leaving many families homeless. (destruct)

3. __________ managed to save several people trapped in the wreckage after the earthquake. (rescue)

4. The volcanic __________ in Indonesia caused widespread destruction and displacement of local communities. (erupt)

5. There was a slight __________ in her voice. (tremble)

6. The __________ of many species depends on their ability to adapt to changing environments. (survive)

7. Many __________ people were founded after the earthquake and needed immediate medical help. (injure)

8. Different countries in the world have different __________ and seasons throughout the year. (climate)

9. The Indonesian volcano is erupting __________, and the lava flow is more than a kilometre. (violent)

10. This decision will have a __________ impact on foreign policy. (disaster)

C. GRAMMAR

I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous.

1. I __________ (not listen) when you gave the presentation.

2. The young teenager __________ (surf) when a shark attacked her.

3. Where __________ (you, go) at 7.30 last night?

4. People appreciated what we __________ (suffer) at that time.

5. While the workers __________ (save) others, they also had to consider their own lives.

6. You didn’t know what __________ (happen) with us this time last week.

7. As Jimmy __________ (sleep) in his tent at the base camp, a loud bang woke him up.

8. What __________ (they, do) when the fire broke out?

9. While we __________ (help) the victims, the ground started to tremble again.

10. The children were making a snowman while it __________ (snow) outside.

II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous or simple past.

1. Anna called for Simpson but he __________ (hear) nothing.

2. When we __________ (arrive) at the forest, it __________ (get) dark.

3. As we __________ (clean) up the lawn, I suddenly heard a little yelp.

4. Sarah __________ (lie) in her bed listening to music when the bell __________ (ring).

5. She __________ (go) to check who it was, but there __________ (be) no one.

6. Some kids __________ (play) in the streets making noise at that time.

7. She __________ (close) the door behind her and __________ (go) back to her room.

8. What __________ (they, do) at 9pm last night? It was really noisy.

9. As they __________ (go) down a mountain ridge, a landslide __________ (happen).

10. The accident occurred while they __________ (climb) up the mountain.

III. Complete the story with the correct past tense of verbs in brackets.

Sometimes I hate computers! Once, when I (1) ________ (try) to do my English homework on my laptop, the battery (2) ________ (run out). I (3) ________ (lie) on my bed and I was listening to music on Spotify. It helps me to concentrate. I also (4) ________ (chat) to my friend Daniel on Facebook. OK, so I (5) ________ (not concentrate) very hard on my homework and I (6) ________ (forget) to plug in my laptop! I didn’t notice that the battery was getting low. I was just finishing the essay when the screen (7) ________ (go) black. I (8) ________ (lose) everything. I (9) ________ (scream) in frustration. My dad (10) ________ (come) running into my bedroom. I almost (11) ________ (cry) so he (12) ________ (give) me his laptop. I (13) ________ (try) to remember everything in my essay - it (14) ________ (be) quite difficult especially because Daniel was sending me lots of funny videos. Anyway, while I was watching one, the WiFi stopped working. In the end it was probably batter because I (15) ________ (manage) to finish the essay.

D. SPEAKING

I. Put the expressions into the correct columns.

That’s awful!	Good news!	Oh no!
Sounds exciting!	I’m sorry to hear that.	Lucky you!
That’s great!	How terrible!	What a pity!
How fantastic!	That’s a relief.	That’s shocking!
What a shame!	How wonderful!	That’s awesome!

Negative	Positive

II. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrases or sentences (A – H).

A. You’re right. Current technology helps to rapidly deliver the news, but couldn’t prevent a rage of nature.

B. Hi, Sang. I’m not playing game, but reading the news.

C. Yes. TV can only report what already happened,

D. Hope so.

E. Yeah. A lot of things to talk.

F. Maybe because it was so big and so sudden that they didn’t have enough time to deal with it.

G. Exactly! 9.1 is the largest in Japan and 4^th most powerful in the world.

H. “A memory of deaths in 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami”

Sang: Thien! Playing mobile game is not good. Drop the phone, buddy.

Thien: (1) ____________________________________________________________________

Sang: What news is it?

Thien: (2) ____________________________________________________________________

Sang: Oh, I’m sorry. That was a terrible disaster. People talked about it all the time.

Thien: (3) ____________________________________________________________________

Sang: A 9.1 Richer quake followed by a tsunami, double damage.

Thien: (4) ____________________________________________________________________

Sang: I’ve never stayed in either earthquake or tsunami. I only see it on TV.

Thien: (5) ____________________________________________________________________

Sang: Even Twitter or Facebook can’t do anything else.

Thien: (6) ____________________________________________________________________

Sang: Why did so many people die although Japan was famous for living with earthquakes?

Thien: (7) ____________________________________________________________________

Sang: Hope they won’t meet anything like that again.

Thien: (8) ____________________________________________________________________

E. READING

I. Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

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.

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 100 km/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.
7. Typhoon Linda only struck Vietnam and Thailand.
8. The storm gradually weakened as it passed over Myanmar.

II. Answer the questions.

1. When is the typhoon season in Vietnam?

_______________________________________________________

2. Where in Vietnam was struck by Typhoon Linda?

_______________________________________________________

3. What was the wind speed of Typhoon Linda when it hit Southern Vietnam?

_______________________________________________________

4. How many homes were destroyed in Typhoon Linda?

_______________________________________________________

5. Where did Typhoon Linda pass over after striking Vietnam?

_______________________________________________________

F. WRITING

I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.

1. us / practical tips / This article / treating poisonous wastes / about / gave

_______________________________________________________

2. Were / started / your apartment / you / watching TV / the building / in / when / trembling?

_______________________________________________________

3. The devastating tsunami / destruction / to / near the sea / brought / cities and towns

_______________________________________________________

4. when / He / a / was / flowers / in / bright mysterious light / his garden / he / watering / saw

_______________________________________________________

5. among / Hurricanes and tropical storms / most / powerful natural disasters / are / the

_______________________________________________________

6. typhoons and hurricanes / tropical cyclones / Both / are / in / but differ / their locations

_______________________________________________________

7. raise / It’s / to / before / awareness about natural disasters / they / important / happen

_______________________________________________________

8. are / there / On average, / the world / about 6,800 natural disasters / every year / in

_______________________________________________________

II. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. No one took care of the pets while we were in the eye of the storm.

➔ No one looked __________________________________________.

2. The forest fire was so big that its smoke could be seen from space.

➔ It was such _____________________________________________.

3. It’s a good idea to read guidelines for evacuation carefully.

➔ You should _____________________________________________.

4. If James doesn’t bring a compass, he will get lost in the jungle.

➔ Unless James ___________________________________________.

5. How long is it since you last saw a storm?

➔ When _________________________________________________.

6. It was raining heavily but Kathy still decided to go to school.

➔ Although it _____________________________________________.

7. No other tsunami in the 20th century was as high as Lituya Bay megatsunami.

➔ Lituya Bay megatsunami was ______________________________.

8. Due to the heavy rains on the hills, water in the lake started to rise.

➔ As it __________________________________________________.

KEYS

A. PHONETICS

I. Fill in the blanks with “ous” or “al” and mark the stress in the words.

1. dangerous	2. personal	3. poisonous	4. tropical	5. marvellous
6. seasonal	7. serious	8. national	9. mountainous	10. natural
11. previous	12. musical	13. generous	14. regional	15. various
16. physical	17. curious	18. cultural	19. practical	20. infamous

II. Choose the word that has different stress patterns.

1. D

2. C

3. B

4. D

5. A

B. VOCABULARY

I. Match the disasters with the descriptions

1. e	2. a	3. g	4. f	5. h
6. j	7. d	8. b	9. i	10. c

II. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1. whistle	2. violently	3. eruption	4. property	5. emergency kit
6. damage	7. victims	8. warnings	9. predict	10. rescue workers

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. A	2. A	3. D	4. C	5. D
6. B	7. D	8. C	9. B	10. C

IV. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

1. flood	2. debris	3. victims	4. havoc	5. tornadoes
6. mudslide	7. accommodation	8. supplies	9. property	10. victims

V. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.

1. missing	2. destructive	3. rescuers	4. eruption	5. tremor
6. survival	7. injured	8. climates	9. violently	10. disastrous

C. GRAMMAR

I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous.

1. I ____wasn’t listening _____ (not listen) when you gave the presentation.

2. The young teenager _____was surfing_____ (surf) when a shark attacked her.

3. Where ___were you going___ (you, go) at 7.30 last night?

4. People appreciated what we ____were suffering____ (suffer) at that time.

5. While the workers _____were saving______ (save) others, they also had to consider their own lives.

6. You didn’t know what ____was happening_____ (happen) with us this time last week.

7. As Jimmy _____was sleeping_____ (sleep) in his tent at the base camp, a loud bang woke him up.

8. What ____were they doing____ (they, do) when the fire broke out?

9. While we _____were helping_____ (help) the victims, the ground started to tremble again.

10. The children were making a snowman while it ___was snowing ___ (snow) outside.

II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous or simple past.

1. was trying	2. ran out	3. was lying	4. was chatting	5. didn’t concentrate
6. forgot	7. went	8. lost	9. screamed	10. came
11. cried	12. gave	13. tried	14. was	15. managed

D. SPEAKING

I. Put the expressions into the correct columns.

Negative

Positive

That’s awful!

Oh no!

I’m sorry to hear that.

How terrible!

What a pity!

That’s a relief.

That’s shocking!

What a shame!

Good news!

Sounds exciting!

Lucky you!

That’s great!

How fantastic!

How wonderful!

That’s awesome!

II. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrases or sentences (A – H).

(1) B	(2) H	(3) E	(4) G
(5) C	(6) A	(7) F	(8) D

E. READING

I. Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. F	2. F	3. T	4. F
5. T	6. T	7. F	8. T

II. Answer the questions.

1. When is the typhoon season in Vietnam?

-> The typhoon season in Vietnam is from June through the end of November.

2. Where in Vietnam was struck by Typhoon Linda?

-> The extreme South of Vietnam was struck by Typhoon Linda.

3. What was the wind speed of Typhoon Linda when it hit Southern Vietnam?

-> The wind speed of Typhoon Linda was 100 km/h when it hit Southern Vietnam.

4. How many homes were destroyed in Typhoon Linda?

-> About 200,000 homes were destroyed in Typhoon Linda.

5. Where did Typhoon Linda pass over after striking Vietnam?

-> After striking Vietnam, Typhoon Linda passed over Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Cambodia.

F. WRITING

I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.

1. us / practical tips / This article / treating poisonous wastes / about / gave

-> This article gave us practical tips treating poisonous wastes.

2. Were / started / your apartment / you / watching TV / the building / in / when / trembling?

-> Were you watching TV in your apartment when the building started trembling?

3. The devastating tsunami / destruction / to / near the sea / brought / cities and towns

-> The devastating tsunami brought destruction to cities and towns near the sea.

4. when / He / a / was / flowers / in / bright mysterious light / his garden / he / watering / saw

-> He was watering flowers in his garden when he saw a bright mysterious light.

5. among / Hurricanes and tropical storms / most / powerful natural disasters / are / the

-> Hurricanes and tropical storms are among the most powerful natural disasters.

6. typhoons and hurricanes / tropical cyclones / Both / are / in / but differ / their locations/

-> Both typhoons and hurricanes are tropical cyclones but differ in their locations.

7. raise / It’s / to / before / awareness about natural disasters / they / important / happen

-> It’s important to raise awareness about natural disasters before they happen.

8. are / there / On average, / the world / about 6,800 natural disasters / every year / in

-> On average, there are about 6,800 natural disasters every year in the world.

II. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. No one took care of the pets while we were in the eye of the storm.

➔ No one looked after the pets while we were in the eye of the storm.

2. The forest fire was so big that its smoke could be seen from space.

➔ It was such a big forest fire that its smoke could be seen from space.

3. It’s a good idea to read guidelines for evacuation carefully.

➔ You should read guidelines for evacuation carefully.

4. If James doesn’t bring a compass, he will get lost in the jungle.

➔ Unless James brings a compass, he will get lost in the jungle.

5. How long is it since you last saw a storm?

➔ When did you last see a storm.

6. It was raining heavily but Kathy still decided to go to school.

➔ Although it was raining heavily, Katy still decided to go to school.

7. No other tsunami in the 20th century was as high as Lituya Bay megatsunami.

➔ Lituya Bay megatsunami was the highest tsunami in the 20^th century.

8. Due to the heavy rains on the hills, water in the lake started to rise.

➔ As it rained heavily on the hills, water in the lake started to rise

Lưu trữ: Bài tập Tiếng Anh 8 Unit 9 (sách cũ)

Exercise 1: Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has the underlined part different from others.

Question 1: A. disaster B. damage C. collapse D. rage

Question 2: A. erupt B. disaster C. scatter D. worker

Hiển thị đáp án

Question 1: Đáp án D

Giải thích: Đáp án D phát âm là /ei/ các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /æ/

Question 2: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Đáp án A phát âm là /ɪ/ các đáp án còn lại phát âm là /ə/

Exercise 2: Choose the letter A, B, C or D the word that has different stress pattern from others.

Question 1: A. forest B. erupt C. rescue D. worker

Question 2: A. victim B. damage C. bury D. divide

Hiển thị đáp án

Question 1: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Đáp án B trọng âm thứ 2, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm thứ 1

Question 2: Đáp án D

Giải thích: Đáp án D trọng âm thứ 2, các đáp án còn lại trọng âm thứ 1

Exercise 3: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

Question 1: Tsunami is one of __________ natural disasters.

A. worse B. worst

C. worse than D. the worst

Question 2: Last night’s storm caused a lot of __________ to people in that area.

A. droughts B. forests

C. damages D. volcanoes

Question 3: Vietnam has just overcome a devastating forest __________ in Ha Tinh.

A. fire B. rage

C. trap D. thing

Question 4: Japan suffers from a large number of __________ every year.

A. typhoons B. workers

C. eruption D. earthquakes

Question 5: The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers found it hard to put it __________.

A. down B. out

C. off D. with

Question 6: There have been some __________ eruptions in this area for the last 10 years.

A. volcanic B. scattering

C. homeless D. disastrous

Question 7: They are trying __________ residents from the flooded area.

A. evacuate B. evacuating

C. evacuated D. to evacuate

Question 8: Have you ever heard __________ mudslide in mountainous area?

A. of B. on

C. about D. with

Hiển thị đáp án

Question 1: Đáp án D

Giải thích: cấu trúc one of the + so sánh nhất + Ns: một trong những…

Dịch: Sóng thần là một trong những thảm hoạ thiên nhiên kinh khủng nhất.

Question 2: Đáp án C

Giải thích: cause damages to: gây thiệt hại cho

Dịch: Trận bão đêm qua gây ra rất nhiều thiệ hại cho con người sống ở khu vực đó.

Question 3: Đáp án A

Giải thích: forest fire: cháy rừng

Dịch: Việt Nam vừa trải qua một trận cháy rừng có sức tàn phá lớn ở Hà Tĩnh.

Question 4: Đáp án D

Giải thích: earthquake: trận động đất

Dịch: Nước Nhật phải gánh chịu rất nhiều trận động đất mỗi năm.

Question 5: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Các cấu trúc:

put st out: dập tắt (đám cháy)

Cấu trúc: “be + so + adj + that + S V”: quá…đến nỗi mà…

Find st adj: cảm thất cái gì như thế nào

Dịch: Ngọn lửa cháy quá dữ dội đến nỗi mà lính cứu hộ cảm thấy khó có thể dập tắt nó được.

Question 6: Đáp án A

Giải thích: cụm từ “volcanic eruptions”: núi lửa phun trào

Dịch: Có vài trận phun trào núi lửa ở khu vực này trong vòng 10 năm trở lại đây.

Question 7: Đáp án D

Giải thích: try to v: cố gắng làm gì

Dịch: Họ đang cố sơ tán cư dân khỏi vùng bị lũ.

Question 8: Đáp án C

Giải thích: hear about st: nghe về chuyện gì

Dịch: Bạn đã từng nghe về lũ bùn ở vùng núi chưa?

Exercise 4: Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

TORNADOES

Did you ever see the movie The Wizard of Oz? A tornado sweeps up Dorothy and Toto, sending them to a new world where there are witches and talking lions! That entire story is fiction, but tornadoes are real and they are serious business. In fact, they can be the most dangerous storms of all.

Tornadoes are sometimes referred to as twisters or cyclones. They are shaped like a cylinder. They are born in thunderclouds. The winds inside a tornado swirl around and around and can be more than 300 miles per hour (mph). The winds are so strong that tornadoes can lift animals, cars and even houses.

The United States has more tornadoes than any other country in the world. State such as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska are hit hard by tornadoes. This part of the country is known as “Tornado Alley”. Tornado season is during the springtime and summer. If the conditions are right, a tornado can happen any time of year.

Question 1: Tornadoes are sometimes referred to as twisters or cyclones.

A. True B. False

Question 2: They are formed in thunderclouds.

A. True B. False

Question 3: The winds inside a tornado can be more than 500 miles per hour (mph).

A. True B. False

Question 4: The winds are not strong enough for tornadoes to lift animals, cars and even horses.

A. True B. False

Question 5: Tornado season is during the springtime and summer.

A. True B. False

Hiển thị đáp án

Question 1: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “Tornadoes are sometimes referred to as twisters or cyclones.”.

Dịch: Lốc xoáy thỉnh thoảng còn được gọi là cơn lốc hay trận gió xoáy.

Question 2: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “They are born in thunderclouds”.

Dịch: Chúng được hình thành từ mây đen có sấm sét.

Question 3: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The winds inside a tornado swirl around and around and can be more than 300 miles per hour (mph).”.

Dịch: Gió trong một trận lốc xoáy xoay vòng và có thể lên đến hơn 300 dặm trên giờ.

Question 4: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The winds are so strong that tornadoes can lift animals, cars and even houses.”.

Dịch: Trận gió đủ mạnh để cuốn lên động vật, xe cộ và thậm chí cả những ngôi nhà.

Question 5: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “Tornado season is during the springtime and summer.”.

Dịch: Mùa gió xoáy là vào mùa xuân và hè.

Exercise 5: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

A tsunami is a chain of fast moving waves in the ocean caused by powerful earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. Tsunami has a very long wave. It can be hundreds of kilometers (6) __________. Usually, tsunami starts suddenly. The waves travel (7) __________ a great speed across an ocean with little energy loss. They can remove sand from beaches, destroy trees, toss and drag vehicles, damage houses and even destroy whole towns.

The water will draw back from the coast half of the wave period prior to the wave getting to the coast. If the slope of the coast is not deep, the water may (8) __________ for hundreds of metres. People who do not know of the danger will often remain at the shore.

Tsunamis cannot (9) __________. However, there are ways to help stop people from dying from a tsunami. Some (10) __________with lots of tsunamis may use warning systems which may warn the population before the big waves reach the land. Because an earthquake that caused the tsunami can be felt before the wave gets to the shore, people can be warned to go somewhere safe.

Question 1: A. long B. high C. deep D. thick

Question 2: A. in B. on C. at D. of

Question 3: A. rise B. raise C. arise D. raising

Question 4: A. prevent B. preventing C. to prevent D. be prevented

Question 5: A. areas B. traps C. slopes D. waves

Hiển thị đáp án

Question 1: Đáp án B

Giải thích: độ dài + long: dài bao nhiêu

Dịch: Một trận sóng thần có một làn sóng dài. Nó có thể dài hàng nghìn kilomet.

Question 2: Đáp án C

Giải thích: at + tốc độ: vào tốc độ bao nhiêu

Dịch: Nó có thể di chuyển với tốc độ lớn qua vùng đại dương mà không tiêu hao nhiều năng lượng.

Question 3: Đáp án A

Giải thích: rise: dâng lên

Dịch: Nếu độ dốc của bờ không quá lớn, mực nước có thể đang lên hàng tram mét,.

Question 4: Đáp án D

Giải thích: câu bị động với động từ khuyết thiếu: “can + be + p2”

Dịch: Không thể phòng tránh sóng thần.

Question 5: Đáp án A

Giải thích: area: khu vực

Dịch: Một số khu vực có nhiều sóng thần có thể có hệ thống cảnh báo giúp co việc dự báo sóng thần trước khi nó tiếp cận đất liền và kịp thời di tản.

Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015. It was the most powerful earthquake to strike Nepal since 1934. The earthquake occurred in central Nepal. It also affected India, Bangladesh and Tibet, China. The earthquake killed more than 8,800 people and injured over 23, 000 people. Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages flattened. Kathmandu Burbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed. The earthquake also caused an avalanche on Mount Everest which killed at least 19 people. About 90% of soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken areas. Many countries and international organizations sent medical experts, emergency workers, rescue staff, and money as well as providing medical supplies, food and equipment to help Nepal.

Question 1: What hit Nepal on April 25th, 2015?

A. a tsunami B. a tornado

C. an earthquake D. a forest fire

Question 2: How many countries are affected by the earthquake?

A. two B. three

C. four D. five

Question 3: What is the number of people injured?

A. 8,800 B. 23,000

C. 88,000 D. 2,300

Question 4: What happened to Kathmandu Burbar Square?

A. It was safe

B. It was destroyed

C. It was moved away

D. It wasn’t exist

Question 5: Were Nepalese army sent to the stricken area?

A. Yes, they were B. No, they weren’t

Hiển thị đáp án

Question 1: Đáp án C

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal at on April 25th, 2015.”.

Dịch: Một trận động đất 7.8 độ Rich-che đã tấn công Nepal và ngày 25 tháng 4 năm 2015.

Question 2: Đáp án C

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The earthquake occurred in central Nepal. It also affected India, Bangladesh and Tibet, China.”.

Dịch: Trận động đất xảy ra chủ yếu ở Nepal. Nhưng nó cũng ảnh hưởng đến Ấn Độ, Băng-la-đét và Tây Tạng, Trung Quốc.

Question 3: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “The earthquake killed more than 8,800 people and injured over 23,000 people.”.

Dịch: Trận động đất làm thiệt mạng 8,800 người và làm bị thương 23,000 người.

Question 4: Đáp án B

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “Kathmandu Burbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was destroyed.”.

Dịch: Quảng trường Kathmandu Burbar, một di sản thế giới được UNESCO công nhận, đã bị phá huỷ.

Question 5: Đáp án A

Giải thích: Dựa vào câu: “About 90% of soldiers from Nepalese Army were sent to stricken areas.”.

Dịch: Khoảng 90% quân nhân từ quân đội Nepal được cử đến nơi bị ảnh hưởng bởi động đất.

Exercise 7: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

Question 1: I/ couldn’t/ see/ more/ a few/ feet/ front/ me/ because/ the/ snow.

A. I couldn’t see more a few feet in front of me because of the snow.

B. I couldn’t see more a few feet in front of me because the snow.

C. I couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of me because the snow.

D. I couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of me because of the snow.

Question 2: A lot of/ people/ be/ injured/ the/ earthquake.

A. A lot of people were injured in the earthquake.

B. A lot of people were injured on the earthquake.

C. A lot of people were injured at the earthquake.

D. A lot of people were injured for the earthquake.

Question 3: If/ there/ be/ fire/ in/ your house, call/ 114.

A. If there is a fire in your house, to call 114.

B. If there is a fire in your house, calling 114.

C. If there be a fire in your house, call 114.

D. If there is a fire in your house, call 114.

Question 4: The/ volcanic eruption/ be/ so destructive/ that/ many lives/ be threatened.

A. The volcanic eruption was so destructive that many lives were threatened.

B. The volcanic eruption is so destructive that many lives are threatened.

C. The volcanic eruption be so destructive that many lives are threatened.

D. The volcanic eruption be so destructive that many lives were threatened.

Question 5: What/ you/ do/ if/ there/ tornado/ in/ your area?

A. What would you do if there is a tornado in your area?

B. What would you do if there was a tornado in your area?

C. What would you do if there were a tornado in your area?

D. What would you do if there has been a tornado in your area?

Hiển thị đáp án

Question 1: Đáp án C

Giải thích: because of + N: bởi vì

Dịch: Tôi không thể nhìn nhiều hơn vài feet vì trời tuyết.

Question 2: Đáp án A

Giải thích: in the earthquake: trong trận động đất

Dịch: Rất nhiều người bị thương trong trận động đất.

Question 3: Đáp án D

Giải thích: câu điều kiện loại 0: “if + S + V(s/es), S + V(s/es)

Dịch: Nếu có cháy ở nhà bạn, hãy gọi 114.

Question 4: Đáp án A

Giải thích: cấu trúc với so: “be + so + adj + that + S V”: quá…đến nỗi mà…

Dịch: Trận núi lửa phun trào quá mang tính huỷ diệt đến nỗi mà nhiều sinh mạng bị đe doạ.

Question 5: Đáp án C

Giải thích: trong câu điều kiện loại 2, tobe luôn được chia là “were”

Dịch: Bạn sẽ làm gì nếu có 1 trận lốc xoáy ở khu của bạn?

Exercise 8: Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences

Question 1: We/ should/ people/ try/ time/ to/ evacuate/ predict/ to/ in/ earthquake.

A. We should try to predict earthquake to evacuate people in time.

B. We should predict to try earthquake to evacuate people in time.

C. We should predict to try earthquake in evacuate people to time.

D. We should try to predict earthquake in evacuate people to time.

Question 2: How/ lives/ people/ in/ their/ many/ the/ lost/ flood?

A. How many people lost their flood in the lives?

B. How people lost their many lives in the flood?

C. How many flood lost their lives in the people?

D. How many people lost their lives in the flood?

Question 3: What/ to/ should/ help/ we/ homeless/ do/ people?

A. What should we help to do homeless people?

B. What should we do to help homeless people?

C. What we should do to help homeless people?

D. What we should help to do homeless people?

Question 4: Have/ rescue/ the/ been/ stricken/ workers/ to/ area/ sent?

A. Have been rescue workers sent to the stricken area?

B. Have rescue workers sent been to the stricken area?

C. Have rescue workers been sent to the stricken area?

D. Have rescue workers been to sent the stricken area?

Question 5: We/ to/ called/ take/ ambulance/ to/ the/ the/ injured/ hospital/ the.

A. We called the ambulance to take the injured to the hospital.

B. We called the ambulance take to the injured to the hospital.

C. We called the ambulance to take injured the to the hospital.

D. We called the ambulance take to injured the to the hospital.

Hiển thị đáp án

Question 1: Đáp án A

Giải thích: cấu trúc “try to V”: cố gắng làm gì

In time: kịp thời.

Dịch: Chúng ta nên cố gắng dự báo động đất để sơ tán mọi người kịp thời

Question 2: Đáp án D

Giải thích: cụm từ “lose one’s life”: thiệt mạng

Dịch: Có bao nhiêu người thiệt mạng trong trận lũ?

Question 3: Đáp án B

Giải thích: to V chỉ mục đích

Dịch: Chúng ta nên làm gì để giúp người vô gia cư?

Question 4: Đáp án C

Giải thích: câu bị động thời hiện tại hoàn thành “have/ has been P2”

Dịch: Lính cứu hộ đã được cử đến khu vực bị tàn phá chưa?

Question 5: Đáp án A

Giải thích: to V chỉ mục đích

Dịch: Chúng tôi gọi xe cứu thương để đưa người bị thương đến bệnh viện

Exercise 9: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Question 1: Because the storm is getting bad, you shouldn’t go out.

A. The storm is getting bad, so you shouldn’t go out.

B. The storm is getting bad, but you shouldn’t go out.

C. The storm is getting bad, for you shouldn’t go out.

D. The storm is getting bad, or you shouldn’t go out.

Question 2: The weather forecast is sometimes unreliable.

A. Sometimes we can count on the weather forecast.

B. Sometimes we can spend on the weather forecast.

C. Sometimes we can’t count con the weather forecast.

D. Sometimes we can’t spend on the weather forecast.

Question 3: Many countries are not able to deal with natural disasters.

A. Many countries can’t possibly deal with natural disasters.

B. Many countries are to deal with natural disasters.

C. Many countries will deal with natural disasters.

D. Many countries could not deal with natural disasters.

Question 4: We are raising money to help people in the flooded area.

A. We are raising money so that we can help people in the flooded area.

B. We are raising such money to help people in the flooded area.

C. We are raising enough money to help people in the flooded area.

D. We are raising money in order not to help people in the flooded area.

Question 5: If that man hadn’t burnt rubbish in the forest, there would not have been a forest fire.

A. There was a forest fire because that man burnt rubbish in the forest.

B. There was no forest fire although that man burnt rubbish in the forest.

C. There may be a forest fire if that man burnt rubbish in the forest.

D. There was a forest fire due to that man burnt rubbish in the forest.

Hiển thị đáp án

Question 1: Đáp án A

Giải thích: so + mệnh đề”: nên, vì thế

Dịch: Trận báo đang lớn dần, vì thế bạn đừng ra ngoài.

Question 2: Đáp án C

Giải thích: count on: tin tưởng vào

Unreliable: không đáng tin cậy

Dịch: Thỉnh thoảng thì dự báo thời tiết chẳng đáng tin.

Question 3: Đáp án A

Giải thích: cấu trúc “be able to V”: có khả năng làm gì

Dịch: Nhiều quốc gia không có khả năng chống lại thảm hoạ thiên nhiên.

Question 4: Đáp án A

Giải thích: mệnh đề chỉ mục đích: “so that”: để mà…

Dịch: Chúng tôi đang quyền góp tiền để giúp đồng bào vùng lũ.

Question 5: Đáp án A

Giải thích: because + mệnh đề: bởi vì

Dịch: Có cháy rừng vì người đàn ông này đốt rác ở khu rừng.

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