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GLOBAL SUCCESS 8 UNIT9:NATURAL DISASTERS 1 UNIT 9: TEST 1 Mark A,B,C,or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation 1. A. landslide 2. A. holiday 3. A. weather 4. A. shake 5. A. stopped B. damage B. healthy B.earthquake B. place B. erupted C.volcanic C. hobby C. thankful C. disaster C. talked D. tornado D. shake D. healthy D. lake D. missed Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. 6. A. decide 7. A. victim B. arrive B. destroy C. funnel C. tornado D. predict D. erupt Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions. 8. They ______________ on the lake when it started to rain so they went home. A. fished B. fishing C. were fishing D. are fishing 9.Last month, earthequake ________a lot of houses in China. A.destroyed B. destroy C.is destroying D.will destroy 10. When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot ______________ pours downhill. A. landslide B. smoke C. dirt D. lava 11. If the storm happens tomorrow, we __________ swimming. A.won’t go B. will go C. are going D. don’t go 12. Mr Buong will visit the victims after the tsunami __________ he has time. A. if B. unless C. when D. where 13. Andrea had a __________ in her hair yesterday. A. nice yellow bow B. yellow nice bow C. bow nice yellow D. bow yellow nice 14. At 9 p.m yesterday,the children _________ in the next room. A. is sleeping B. were sleeping C. are sleeping D. be sleeping 15. The government _______the villagers about a landslide last Sunday. A. warned B. read C. predicted D. advised 16. _______it _______ when I woke up this morning? A. Is...raining B. Was.. .raining C. Is...rain D. Were.. .raining 17. Deforestation leads to __________ which can be defined as the changes in the average temperature. A. flood B. climate change C. sandstorm D. landslide 18.The tsunami brought ________to cities and towns near the sea. A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destroyed 19. He asked the children _________ too much after their injuries in storm. A. not talking B. not to talk C. not talked D. didn’t talk 20. At this time yesterday, while I was reading a book, my sister ______to the news about new flood. A. was listening B. am listening C. will listen D. listened 21. Don’t talk too _________ information about her father’s death in storm. A. a little B. much C. many D. few 22. The weather forcast was made by the Chinese _________ the 11th century. A. in B. at C. to D. on Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning 23. Children had better spend more time on outdoor activities. A. should B. ought C. must D. both A & B 24. Fortunately, the storm passed over the village, but noone was died. A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Happily D. Unhappily Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning 25.We need to reduce the amount of water we use every day. A.increase B.decrease C.minimize D.refuse 26.His argument is based on the false information that all women want children.He shouldn't have done that. A.missing B.limited C.useless D.correct
GLOBAL SUCCESS 8 UNIT9:NATURAL DISASTERS 2 Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 27. –Mr Buong: "Would you like coffee or milktea?" –Son Tung: “____________” A. Yes, I would. B.Nothing else,thank you C.That's alright.Thanks D.I'd like the menu,please 28. –Mono: "I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy." –Van Hau: “_________” A. Yes, I'd love to B. I'm sorry, I can't C. Yes, thank you D. Great! Let's do that Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. I am sure you have heard about global warming. Global warming may make the sea level become higher. Do you know why? It is because global wanning causes the earth to be warmer and this in turn makes glaciers melt. What is a glacier? It is a large sheet of ice that moves very, very slowly. Some melting glaciers add more water to the ocean. Higher temperatures also make water expand. When water expands in the ocean, it takes up more space and the level of the sea rises.Coastal flooding could cause salt water to flow into areas where salt is harmful, threatening plants and animals in those areas. Leaders of all nations around the world are in the fight against global warming but "change only happens when individuals take action”. 29. Global warming may make the level of the sea become _________. A. warmer B. hotter C. lower D. higher 30. How fast does a glacier move? A. very quickly B. very slowly C. very fast D. very rapidly 31. What does water expand, according to the passage? A.Because of higher temperatures. B.Because of leaders of all nations around the world C.Because of individuals. D.Because of plants and animals. 32. What will be threatened if salt water flows into areas where salt is harmful? A. Rivers in those cars B. Trees and animals in those areas. C. Glaciers in those areas. D. Buildings in those areas. 33. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE, according to the passage? A.Leaders of many countries in the world are fighting against global warming. B.Global warming may make the sea level become higher. C. A glacier is a large sheet oi ice that moves very fast. D.Water expands because of higher temperatures. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in parentheses. 34. Today ______________ can predict when a tidal wave will hit land. (SCIENCE) 35. The ______________ of the volcanoes is always disastrous. (ERUPT) 36. Thousands of people have been made ______________ by the flooding. (HOME) 37. We just left the city ______________ before tidal waves came. (SAFETY) Give the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous tense. 38. At this time last year, they ______________ (build) this stadium. 39. I ______________ (drive) my motorbike very fast when the storm came. 40. I ______________ (chat) with Hannah while Mr. Henry ______________ (teach) the lesson yesterday. 41.At 9 a.m last Sunday, all my classmates (visit)_____________Cuc Phuong National Park. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 42. It’s a good idea to read guidelines for the new tsunami carefully. → You should ______________________________________________________ 43. If James doesn’t bring a compass, he will get lost in the jungle. → Unless James _____________________________________________________ 44. It was raining heavily, but Kathy still decided to go to help the victims of the earthquake. → Although it _______________________________________________________ 45. Due to the heavy rains on the hills, water in the lake started to rise. → As it ___________________________________________________________ 46.It rained hard, but rescue worker are still trying to save people in the flooded area. → Although it _______________________________________________________ 47.Tom came to visit us at the lunch time. → We were___ _______________________________________________________
GLOBAL SUCCESS 8 UNIT9:NATURAL DISASTERS 3 UNIT 9: TEST 2 Mark A,B,Cor D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation 1.A.erupt 2.A.predicted 3.A.handsome 4. A. stay 5. A. lessons B.rescue B.trembled B.Wednesday B. game B. disasters C.suddenly C.destroyed C.grandparents C. lazy C. desks D.hurry D.damaged D.tornado D. volcanic D. landslides Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. 6. A. earthquake 7.A. tremble B. predict B. destroy C. liquid C. funnel D. property D. victim Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions. 8. What ___________ when his mother came home yesterday? A. were you doing B. was you doing C. are you doing D. did you do 9.At this time last week, we ______money for the earthquake victims. A.donate B.were donating C.are donating D. donated 10. I know that he ______________ in the library at this time yesterday. A. works B. has worked C. is working D. was working 11. ______________ the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat. A. Although B. In spite C. Despite D.Even 12. The _____________destroyed many houses before it stopped. A.landslide B.storm C.volcano D.flood 13. The children finally agreed ____________ the candies equally. A. divide B. dividing C. divided D. to divide 14. At the meeting, the chairman suggested ________ funds for the victims of natural disasters. A. raising B. to raising C. raise D. to raise 15. The road is open now, but it is often blocked by snow _______ winter. A. in B. on C. at D. behind 16. Her family is poor, so she has to try her best to ___________ many difficulties. A. look for B. get over C. take care of D. turn away 17. I prefer watching detective films ___________about disasters. A. to reading stories B. reading stories C. more than stories D. than read stories 18. Linh _________ a lot of time looking after her children after the storm. A. takes B. gives C. spends D. plays 19. ______________ often happen in rainy season especially in the center of Vietnam. A. Droughts B. Storms C. Floods D. Sandstorms 20.While they ________for help, the rescue workers appeared. A.call B.were calling C.are calling D. called 21. His children ________ when he came home last night. A. comes B. is coming C. will come D. were sleeping 22. The idea to _______ a visit to the flooded local village was welcomed by all the visitors. A. pay B. do C. walk D. go 23. You should ________ the light before going out to save electricity. A. go on B. turn off C. come in D. look up Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) 24. Playing sports is an exciting way to stay in shape. A. regular B. interesting C. boring D. normal 25.The man climbed into the house to save the victims in this neighborhood after the earhtquake safely. A. cheap B.funnily C.dangerously D. convenient Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) 26.A landslide often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut down. A.grown up B.found out C.looked after D.turned off 27.Monsoon rains across ThaiBinh affected millions of people in 8 of its nearby dictricts. A.far B.coastal C.seashore D.next
GLOBAL SUCCESS 8 UNIT9:NATURAL DISASTERS 4 Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 28. - Linda: “What a beautiful dress you are wearing, Mary!” - Maiy: “__________” A. Thanks. B. Not at all. C. I’m glad to say so D. It’s not good. 29. - Lan: “Why don’t we go camping this weekend?” - Nga: “______________” A. You’re welcome B. Here you are. C. That’s a fine day. D. That’s a good idea. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The large movement of the earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. That 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 which they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Waves as high as 30 meters killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other property. Over 225,000 people died or they were not found after thetsunami. The waves traveled as far away as South Africa (8,000 kilometers) where as many us 8 people died because of high water caused by the waves. 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. 30.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. 31. How high were the waves? A. thirteen meters B. eighteen meters C. thirty meters D. two hundred meters 32.What were some people in South Africa killed by? A. earthquake B. high water C. high wind D. volcano 33.Which of the following sentences 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. 34.What does the word "survivors" in the last sentence mean? A. Houses that aren't destroyed. B. Offices are being rebuilt C. People who were dead. D. People who are left alive. Give the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous tense. 35. Where you ______________ (go) when I saw you last weekend? 36. They ______________ (not go) to church when I met them yesterday. 37. My mother ______________ (not do) the housework when our grandparents came home. Write in full sentences using the past continuous tense. 38. They/ play/ tennis/10.30 yesterday morning. __________________________________________________________________________________ 39. Ann/ do/ homework/ 5 o’clock this afternoon. __________________________________________________________________________________ 40. My father/ wash/ car/ from five to six. __________________________________________________________________________________ 41. This time last year/ we/ live/ France. __________________________________________________________________________________ Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 42.They predict the hurricane won’t hit the city, but the residents still get prepared for the worst. → Although ________________________________________________________________________ 43. The guidelines for evacuation will be useless if people don’t read and follow them. → Unless people ____________________________________________________________________ 44. It was such a strong tsunami that thousands of people were killed. → The tsunami was so ________________________________________________________________ 45. The firemen spent three days putting out the forest fire. → It took ___________________________________________________________________________