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19. During a typhoon, be ________________ to leave your home and follow your escape plan. (PREPARATION) 20. Emergency ________________ from the National Weather Service are very important to local people during disasters. (ANNOUNCE) IV. ERROR RECOGNITION Find the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 21. People should keep a fire extinguish in a safe place. A B C D 22. If you are in danger, calling the emergency service, they can help you. A B C D V. READING Read the email from Chris to his friend, Luke. Choose the best word or phrase, A, B, C, or D, for each numbered space. Hi Luke, Did you watch that program about natural disasters last night? It was excellent! I was a bit bored at the beginning, because the first disaster was snow coming down a mountainside. I’m not sure that (23) ____________ are really disasters, but they are horrible for skiers. After the first break, there was a sad story about a (24) ____________ in a part of India. It didn’t rain for nine months, and there was no water in any of the lakes or rivers. All the food plants died, and people brought things into the area by truck every day. Next, we had a story about a kind of storm. It turns very fast over water and sometimes causes a lot of damage when it goes over land. It’s called a (25) ____________. There’s another program next week about other natural disasters, but this program ended with some advice. The presenter said people need to be ready, but that is strange, because he also said there is often no (26) ____________ that a natural disaster will happen. Next week, we will learn about the (27) ____________ of natural disasters, which will be very interesting. Do you want to come and watch it with me? Best wishes, Chris 23. A. blizzards B. avalanches C. landslides D. earthquakes 24. A. heat wave B. drought C. wildfire D. fire 25. A. typhoon B. tsunami C. wave D. wind 26. A. extinguisher B. kit C. plan D. warning 27. A. expects B. informs C. causes D. supplies
VI. LISTENING Listen to five short texts. Choose the correct picture for each question. 28. (1) Which natural disaster was the man in? A B C 29. (2) What happened to the man? A B C 30. (3) Which natural disaster was the woman in? A B C 31 (4) What did the woman do?
. A B C 32. (5) What is the warning telling people to do? A B C VII. WRITING A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any. 33. You shouldn’t go outside of the house during disasters. (INSIDE) → You 34. Everybody in my neighborhood is well-prepared for the coming typhoon. (HAS) → 35. I suggest keeping a first aid kit in every bathroom. → I think 36. Watching local TV or listening to the radio for more information is very useful. → It is B. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences. 37. We / have / escape plan / save / ourselves / disasters /. → 38. Disasters / can take / a lot / live / and make / people / homeless / . →