Title 9. UNIT 9. NATURAL DISASTERS.docx ✅

UNIT 9. NATURAL DISASTERS A. Pronunciation I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the others. 1. A. general B. property C. disaster D. fabulous 2. A. yesterday B. optional C. natural D. prediction 3. A. glamorous B. eruption C. volcanic D. tornado 4. A. fabulous B. volunteer C. evening D. happening 5. A. thunderstorm B. prosperous C. important D. resident II. Practise reading the sentences below. Pay attention to the words ending in -al and -ous. 1. Our country has a tropical climate with many rainy months. 2. Areas near the sea are usually not very mountainous. 3. My uncle is a generous and sociable man. 4. Natural disasters can have effects at the regional level. 5. There are cultural differences between Viet Nam and Britain. B. Vocabulary & Grammar I. Solve the crossword puzzle below. Across: 1. a strong wind that moves in a circle 5. hot liquid rock and gas pouring out from a mountain 6. a large amount of rock and earth moving down a mountain 7. very bad weather with strong winds and rain Down: 2. a natural event that causes great damage 3. a sudden strong shaking of the ground 4. a large amount of water that covers an area II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.
1. A strong earthquake caused a lot of _____________ to eastern Japan last week. A. damaged B. damages C. damaging D. damage 2. Two tornadoes struck Florida on Saturday morning and _____________ 30 homes. A. destroy B. destroyed C. destruction D. destroying 3. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but can _____________ some of them. A. damage B. destroy C. predict D. erupt 4. _____________ from other states came to Oklahoma to help find the survivors. A. Scientists B. Victims C. People D. Rescue workers 5. A _____________ can save you in life-threatening situations because its sound can attract people’s attention. A. whistle B. kit C. warning D. tool III. Fill in each blank with a suitable word / phrase from the box. warning emergency kit victims erupted property 1. The workshop will teach you to build a(n) _____________ with the items you need to survive a natural disaster. 2. Don’t do that. You’re damaging other people’s _____________. 3. They sent goods and supplies to the _____________ of the flood in central Viet Nam. 4. My province has a _____________ system to tell people when there is a danger of a landslide. 5. The Taal volcano south of Manila _____________ on 26 March, 2022, sending plumes of ash 1,500 metres into the air. IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the past continuous. 1. They (have) _____________ a discussion about natural disasters at 9 a.m. yesterday. 2. _____________ you (talk) _____________ with your classmates when the teacher came in? 3. While my mother (water) _____________ the flowers in the garden, she heard a warning about the coming storm. 4. My brother (not do) _____________ his homework at 8 p.m. yesterday. He (play) _____________ computer games. 5. We (watch) _____________ news on TV when we heard a big noise. V. Fill in each blank with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. Use the past continuous or the past simple. 1. When the earthquake (happen) _____________, they (do) _____________ their homework.
2. _____________ you (talk) _____________ to your friend on the phone at 9 p.m. yesterday? 3. While he (cook) _____________ dinner, his mother (come) _____________ home. 4. Dark clouds (gather) _____________ and after a few minutes, the storm (break) _____________. 5. What they (do) _____________ when you (arrive) _____________ at their house? VI. Choose A, B, C, or D to Indicate the incorrect part. Then correct it. 1. When I was going to school, I was seeing an old friend. A. When B. was going C. was seeing D. friend 2. I wasn't go for a walk because it was raining. A. wasn’t B. a C. because D. was raining 3. While wo returned home, he was still working. A. While B. returned C. was D. still 4. I listened to the radio, so I didn't hear the fire alarm. A. listened B. the C. didn’t hear D. alarm 5. What was you doing when the earthquake started? A. What B. was C. when D. started C. Speaking I. Choose the most suitable response A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following exchanges. 1. A: The earthquake yesterday destroyed their house. B: _________________________ A. Yes, I know it. B. Yes, I don't like it. C. That’s awful. D. They should stay inside. 2. A: The teacher said that I failed the exam again. B: _________________________ A. I passed it. B. I’m sorry to hear that. C. Why are you so sad? D. I don't agree with you. 3. A: They lost all of their property in the storm last month. B: _________________________ A. What awful news! I’m sorry. B. No, I'm sorry. C. Can you speak louder? D. I think they can. 4. A: I left my new mobile phone on the bus yesterday.
B: _________________________ A. I didn't know that. B. Can you say that again? C. I know what you mean. D. Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. 5. A: Our dog got lost last weekend in our neighborhood. B: _________________________ A. I don't agree with you. B. Sorry, that's awful. C. I like your dog. D. I love playing with dogs. II. Nam and Mark are talking about earthquakes. Fill in each blank with a sentence (A-E) to complete their conversation. Then practise it with a friend. Nam: I’ve heard about a strong earthquake in the Philippines. Mark: (1) _________________________ Nam: It happened about 110 kilometres off Luzon Island. Mark: (2) _________________________ Nam: It was a 6.4-magnitude earthquake. Mark: (3) _________________________ Nam: Luckily, there was almost no damage. Mark: (4) _________________________ Nam: Yes, it is. We can’t tell exactly when they will happen. Mark: (5) _________________________ Nam: That’s correct. A really strong earthquake in the sea can. A. I heard that we can't predict earthquakes. Is that true? B. That’s awful. Where exactly did it happen? C. That’s unfortunate. And I know that earthquakes can even cause tsunamis. D. Really? Did it cause any damage? E. Do you know how strong it was? III. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a natural disaster that happened. You can ask each other the following questions. - What kind of natural disaster was it? - Where and when did it happen? - What caused it? - What were its effects? - How did people help the victims? D. Reading I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.