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VI. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) that best firs the blank space in the following passage.
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex (31)_________, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (32)_________ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years. (33) _______of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billicn-worth of (34)___________ was caused and 19-million trees were (35)_______ in just a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (36)_______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, (37)_________most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (38)_________,47 people were killed, even though, (39)_________ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (40) ______
31. a. air b. climate c. weather d. force
32. a. occured b. caused c. struck d. destroyed
33. a. Gusts b. Blows c. Hits d. Clouds
34. a. hurt b. damage c. injury d. destruction
35. a. let down b. cut down c. blown down d. fallen down
36. a. severe b. serious c. powerful d. dangerous .
37. a. that b. where c. which dwhen
38. a. occasion b. incident c. accident d. event
39. a. like b. as c. likely d. unlike
40. a. warnings c. news d. signs b. treats
Ex1:
1. a. air b. climate c. weather d. force
2. a. occured b. caused c. struck d. destroyed
3. a. Gusts b. Blows c. Hits d. Clouds
4. a. hurt b. damage c. injury d. destruction
5. a. let down b. cut down c. blown down d. fallen down
6. a. severe b. serious c. powerful d. dangerous
7. a. that b. where c. which d. when
8. a. occasion b. incident c. accident d. event
9. a. like b. as c. likely d. unlike
10. a. warnings b. treats c. news d. signs
Ex2:
1. a. made b. organized c. celebrated d. performed
2. a. officially b. hardly c. exactly d. perfectly
3. a. later b. late c. lately d. latest
4. a. in b. for c. through d. from
5. a. decoration b. expression c. preparation d. celebration
6. a. sticky b. cream c. milky d. sponge
7. a. offers b. offerings c. presents d. fruit
8. a. meets b. takes c. gets d. puts
9. a. take on b. get off c. go with d. put on
10. a. mutual b. regularly c. annual d. formal
The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people
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Combine the two sentences by using a suitable relative clause.
15. I bought a new typewriter. It costs me a lot of money.
___ I bought a new typewriter which costs me a lot of money__
16. Tom is one of my closest friends. He is very intelligent.
__Tom who is very intelligent is one of my closest friends ___
17. This is the newspaper. I want you to buy it.
___This is the newspaper which I want you to buy. ___
18. Have you ever spoken to the people? They live next door.
___Have you ever spoken to the people who live next door?___
19. It’s the book. It will interest children of all ages.
__ It’s the book which will interest children of all ages.__
20. The Pikes keep having all-night parties. They live next door.
__The Pikes who live next door keep having all-night parties _
21. Where are the eggs? They were in the fridge.
____Where are the eggs which were in the fridge?____
22. Vietnam exports rice. Vietnam is in south-east Asia.
___ Vietnam which is in south-east Asia exports rice ____
23. I am talking to Russ. His land is in the region.
___I am talking to Russ whose land is in the region.___
24. The man and animals were from China. You saw them on TV.
__The man and animals that you saw on TV were from China ___
Fill in each gap with a suitable word in the box below.
--died – killed – prevented – occured – began – cooking –
oke ->broke – caused--
Almost a hundred thousand people were ___killed____(53) and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake ___began___(54) a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were __cooking___(55) their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires ____broke___(56) out everywhere and quickly spread. The fires engines were ___prevented__(57) from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was ___caused___(58) by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those who ___died__(59) were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had __occured____(60) at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would haved died.
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Grade 9 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS THE SECOND TERM
Give the co
ect form of the words in
ackets.
1. According to the weather forecast, it will be __sunny______________tomo
ow. (sun)
2. A ______tropical__________storm hit the city last night. (tropic)
3. The vocalno is one of the largest ______eruptions__________in the world. (erupt)
4. A _______tidal_________wave can only occur in that case. (tide)
5.The most ____disastrous________earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama. (disaster)
6. _______Scientists_________have warned the local people of the disaster. (science)
Give the co
ect form of the ve
s in
ackets.
7. Tom suggested ___going_____________to a nea
y restaurant. (go)
8. What about _____traveling___________by bus? (travel)
9. But I like ______watching__________them, dear. (watch)
10. If we pollute the water, we _______won't have_________no fresh water to use. (have)
11. We haven’t met each other since we ______left__________ school. (leave)
12. Trang ____has just won____________the first prize in the english speaking contest. (just win)
13. Rice ________is grown________in tropical countries. (grow)
14. This exercise must ___be done_____________carefully. (do)
Halloween has its origin in the ancient Celtic celebration called Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celtic people lived in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France over 2,000 years ago. The Celtic New Year began on November 1. Samhain was a festival that celebrated the end of summer and the harvest season on the day before the new year. During this festival, the Celts would wear costumes and try to tell each other their future.
By the time Christianity had spread to the region in the ninth century A.D., November 1 had been designated All Saints Day or All-hallows. The day before, October 31", was referred to as All-hallows Eve. It is now simply called Halloween.
32. The origin of Halloween can be traced to Celts. T
33. The celebration of Samhain took place on November 1st. T
34. During Samhain, people wore costumes and told each other's fortune. T
35. By the 900s, Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. T
36. All-hallows Eve is another name for Halloween.T
B. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.
More than two hundred years ago, the term 'environmental pollution was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the envi Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely. Scattering garbage is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
1. More than two hundred years ago
a. the environment was polluted as much as it is today
b. people knew nothing about environmental pollution
c. air was polluted badly
d. people were faced with pollution
2. Nowadays, many people are concerned about the
b. the polluted water
a.the poisonous air
c. the wastes from the factories
d. the environmental pollution
3. According to the passage, people know that mortorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases
a. so they do not travel by motorbikes and cars
b. so they prefer traveling by bicycles
c. but they still prefer traveling by mbtorbikes. and cars
d. and they enjoy traveling on foot
4. Factory owners
a. know nothing about pollution
b. pollute water and soil
c spend a lot of money on treating wastes
d. don't treat industrial waste safely
5. Which of the followings is not true?
a. in former days, people led a healthy life.
b. People have no awareness of the dangerous of pollution
c. Water is now heavily contaminated by industrial waste
d. It's harmful for our health if rubbish is spreaded over our areas
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes (1) destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) when many people of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the (3) earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and (4) quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented for going to help as many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment (5) because most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by the (6) fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those (7) who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred (8) at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died
Almost a hundred of thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fire broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use firefighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died.
46. The writer describes the street as a place where _____.
A. people felt they were part of a co unity B. people resisted the fast pace of motion life
C. everyone quietly got on with their own life D. everyone could afford their own house
47. Streets of this kind had been built in the past because they were _____.
A. comfortable B. long-lasting C. traditional D. cheap
48. What did the writer NOT understand when the letter arrived?
A. why things had to change B. why his parents were arguing
C. who had organised the meeting D. where they were going to live next
49. Why didn’t the writer’s father want to move house?
A. He knew why the area had to be developed.
B. He didn’t understand why they wanted to change things.
C. He didn’t want to live in a modern house.
D. It would cost them more.
50. Why did the mother’s mother want to move house?
A. She liked to impress other people. B. She didn’t like the neighbours.
C. She knew it would annoy the writer’s father. D. She thought the local council would help.
51. During the meeting, most people were _____.
A. shocked by what they learned B. unhappy about the proposals
C. sympathetic to the councilor D. confused by the explanation
52. Why was the writer surprised by what his father said?
A. He knew that his father was watching television.
B. He thought that it would upset his mother.
C. He knew that what his father said was wrong.
D. He thought his mother would have made the suggestion.
53. According to the passage, who would make a final decision on the development of the area?
A. People in the area B. The councilors C. Home owners D. The writer’s father
54. What would be the most suitable title for this extract?
A. An unhappy childhood B. A difficult marriage C. The wrong decision D. Changing times
55. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. people at the meeting supported the plan to develop the area
B. everybody in the area wanted to modernize their house
C. the writer said that he didn’t give permission for the development
D. the writer’s father finally agreed to move the house
16. Research shows that, compared with the previous generation, young people today are _____.
A. less perceptive B. more sensitive C. more worldly-wise D. better informed
17. In paragraph 3, the word ‘stances’ is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. attitudes B. situations C. functions D. places
18. According to new research by five media groups, today’s youngsters are _____.
A. able to understand the language of advertising
B. unable to ‘read’ the messages in the many forms of advertising
C. bright enough to do some research before buying something
D. a bit wary of adverts
19. Advertisements aimed at the present young generation _____.
A. are using a variety of new techniques B. are technologically sophisticated
C. are making use of old techniques D. are becoming more subtle
20. It can be inferred that celebrity endorsements are advertisements _____.
A. that show viewers how to become famous
B. that famous people like watching
C. where famous people say they use and like certain products
D. where viewers are invited to take part in a phone-in progra e
21. Young people seem to believe that costly advertising _____.
A. makes no difference to the popularity of the product B. is the mark of a good quality product
C. means the product is probably overpriced D. does not inspire customer confidence
22. According to Stuart Armon, youngsters today pay more attention to an advert _____.
A. if its message is i ediately obvious B. if it is on their favorite TV channel
C. if it gives them something to think about D. if it has a witty element
23. Sid McGrath is concerned that young people these days _____.
A. are encouraged to eat too much B. are given too many choices
C. are not required to drink D. do not get enough exercise
24. The author uses the phrase ‘living vicariously’ in the penultimate paragraph to mean that young people _____.
A. want to become more sophisticated than other people
B. do not imitate people around the
C. do not rely on their own feeling or senses to understand the world around the
D. want to be independent of other people
25. According to McGrath, many advertisements today are adapting to satisfy youngsters’ desire to _____.
A. understand their problems B. see the funny side of their problems
C. forget their problems D. find solutions to their problems
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex (31)_________, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (32)_________ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years. (33) _______of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billicn-worth of (34)___________ was caused and 19-million trees were (35)_______ in just a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (36)_______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, (37)_________most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (38)_________,47 people were killed, even though, (39)_________ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (40) ______
31. a. air b. climate c. weather d. force.
32. a. occured b. caused c. struck. d. destroyed
33. a. Gusts. b. Blows c. Hits d. Clouds
34. a. hurt b. damage. c. injury d. destruction
35. a. let down b. cut down c. blown down. d. fallen down
36. a. severe. b. serious c. powerful d. dangerous
37. a. that b. where c. which d. when.
38. a. occasion. b. incident c. accident d. event
39. a. like b. as c. likely d. unlike.
40. a. warnings. c. news d. signs b. treats