GRADE 8 – UNIT 9 – PRACTICE TEST 02 – NEW BOOK

PART A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1. A. tropical B. terrible C. provide D. province
2. A. typhoon B. mood C. food D. good
3. A. surname B. injury C. further D. nurse
4. A. technology B. let C. explain D. rescue
5. A. government B. only C. phone D. tone
6. A. disaster B. bus C. rescue D. extensive
7. A. invent B. debris C. helpless D. news
8. A. public B. psychology C. people D. equipment
9. A. severe B. here C. where D. mere
10. A. almost B. accident C. ant D. ambulance

II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others
1. A. hurricane B. tornado C. volcano D. eruption
2. A. disaster B. injury C. tsunami D. provision
3. A. tropical B. natural C. terrible D. destructive
4. A. industry B. nature C. injure D. climate
5. A. typhoon B. tropical C. debris D. erupt
6. A. disaster B. technology C. rescue D. extensive
7. A. invent B. debris C. helpless D. collapse
8. A. public B. psychology C. people D. power
9. A. severe B. destructive C. temporary D. technique
10. A. almost B. historic C. activity D. volcano
11. A. tropical B. property C. volcano D. government
12. A. victim B. message C. erupt D. forest
13. A. debris B. severe C. relief D. guideline
14. A. earthquake B. mudslide C. scatter D. collapse
15. A. evacuate B. temporary C. geography D. emergency
16. A. collapse B. damage C. erupt D. affect
17. A. disaster B. eruption C. pollution D. permanent
18. A. volcano B. temperature C. illustrate D. station
19. A. tsunami B. typhoon C. thunderstorm D. tornado
20. A. accommodation B. contribution C. evacuation D. contamination

PART B. USE OF ENGLISH

I. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences
1. People__________before the volcano__________.
A. left – erupted B. left - had erupted C. had left – had erupted D. had left - erupted
2. I still can’t believe it! My bike__________
A. was stolen B. has been stolen C. stolen D. stole
3. When I __________ the piano, my mother__________TV.
A. played - watched B. was playing - was watching C. was playing – watched D. played - was watching
4. In 1992, it was the tallest building that__________.
A. was ever constructed B. has ever been constructed C. has ever constructed D. had ever been constructed
5. Mount Fuji is an active__________
A. volcano B. volcanic C. volcanical D. volcanically
6. Rescue workers have freed people in __________ houses.
A. collapse B. collapsing C. collapsable D. collapsed
7. The__________ power of modern weapons is very terrible.
A. destroy B. destruction C. destructive D. destroyed
8. There will be a __________ rainstorm next week.
A. power B. powerful C. powerless D. powerly
9. The forest fire caused__________ damage.
A. extense B. extensive C. extension D. extensively
10. Typhoons are severe tropical storms. They sometimes happen in my __________
 A. stay B. home C. house D. hometown
11. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads __________destroyed or flooded.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
12. Last year, there was a big typhoon in my area. It caused extensive damage to our__________.
A. property B. furniture C. wealth D. savings
13. The government sent rescue food, drink and medical supplies to __________homes.
A. flood B. flooding C. flooded D. floods
14. All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with __________accommodation.
A. short B. temporary C. present D. instant
15. When the earthquake happened, almost people in this building managed to run __________of it.
A. quickly B. fast C. smoothly D. out
16. The __________ buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses.
A. mudslide B. tornado C. drought D. thunderstorm
17. _______workers were sent to the area immediately but no villager was survived when the landslide happened.
A. Rescue B. Help C. Assistance D. Volunteer
18. What__________we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may B. ought C. should D. be able
19. A __________ often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut down.
A. forest fire B. flood C. tornado D. landslide
20. ___________ often happen in rainy season especially in the centre of Vietnam.
A. droughts B. storms C. floods D. sandstorms
21. Deforestation leads to _______ which can be defined as the changes in the average temperature,
A. flood B. climate change C. sandstorm D. erosion
22. Hundreds of buildings were___________ destroyed after the hurricane.
A. complete B. completion C. completely D. completedly
23. Residents of___________ villages were taken to a safe place last night.
A. flood B. flooding C. flooded D. floody
24. Some people were___________ injured in the snowstorm.
A. serious B. seriously C. seriousness D. unseriously
25. My house___________ by the typhoon last week.
A. destroyed B. were destroyed C. was destroyed D. has destroyed
26. The government___________ rescue equipment, food and medicine to homeless people.
A. has just sent B. just has sent C. has just been sent D. have just sent
27. When boarding the plane, many passengers were annoyed as they________ in the airport for 3 hours.
A. were waiting B. wait C. waited D. had been waiting
Choose the word that is similar in meaning to underlined word/phrase.
28. They are clearing up the debris.
A. object B. property C. money D. wreckage
29. Hospitals refused to take in any patients.
A. turned down B. turned in C. turned off D. turned on
30. The blizzard caused extensive damage to local people.
A. great B. small C. limited D. minor
31. They share a common interest in geology.
A. private B. individual C. rare D. general
Choose the word that has opposite meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
32. Temporary accommodation will be supplied for the victims of waterspout.
A. provisional B. permanent C. short-term D. interim
33. Some minor injuries, were reported to the authorities.
A. unimportant B. trivial C. major D. footling
34. Earthquake victims were freed by rescue workers.
A. extricated B. trapped C. got loose D. removed
35. We have a common passion for maths.
A. private B. general C. collective D. public
36. Temporary accommodation will be supplied for the victims of waterspout.
A. provisional B. permanent C. short-term D. interim
37. Some minor injuries were reported to the authorities.
 A. unimportant B. trivial C. major D. footling
38. Earthquake victims were freed by rescue workers.
A. extricated B. trapped C. got loose D. removed
39. Local people had been taken to a safe place.
A. impregnable B. dangerous C. invulnerable D. secure
40. We have a common passion for maths.
A. private B. general C. collective D. public
Choose the best response (A,B,C or D) to complete each conversation
41. - there will be a storm in our city. - ____________________
A. It must be an exciting and fascinating experience. B. So let’s go to the beach to enjoy it.
C. Safety measures should be done as soon as possible. D. I really love it.
42. - ____________________ - Fortunately there was no one dead.
A. A serious earthquake happened near our school this morning. B. Deforestation may lead to soil erosion.
C. I’d like to be a volunteer to help people suffering from natural disasters. D. The tsunami has killed hundreds of people.
43. - ____________________ - What should we do to help them?
A. Climate change has disastrous effects on Earth. B. Residents in Viet Nam are suffering from the recent disastrous
flood.
C. Earthquakes rarely happen in Viet Nam. D. Victims of the flood were provided with food and
medicine.
II. Use the correct form of the given word to complete each of the following sentences
1. They had identified___________the number of victims by 10.00 p.m. (exact)
2. All the victims of the storm are___________staying in the public shelters. (temporary)
3. Most natural disasters can cause___________damage to humans. (seriousness)
4. The effect of the drought is definitely___________. (extend)
5. Thousands of people were left homeless after the___________eruption. (volcano)
6. Have___________storms ever happened in this country? (tropics)
7. The police had___________villagers in the snowstorm area. (evacuation) 
8. The mudslide is really___________so we should prepare well. (destroy)
III. Use the correct form and tense of the verb in brackets
PASSAGE A. The Titanic was a huge ship. It (1. build) ___________in Liverpool, England, and sank on its first trip in
1912. Today, you can visit the Titanic Museum in Missouri, USA and see what life was like for people on the Titanic. Visitors
(2. greet) ___________by people in costumes and (3. give) ___________tickets for their journey. Inside, the museum (4.
decorate) ___________with things from the real Titanic passengers, like clothes, letters, and jewelry. All the items (5. keep)
___________in good conditions. You can learn about the passengers and explore the world’s most famous ship.
PASSAGE B. During the night of November 2, 1997, Typhoon Linda (6. hit) ___________South Viet Nam, and (7. affect)
___________all the Southwestern provinces. Before the disaster (8. occur) ___________, the Government of Viet Nam
(9. warn) ___________populations in the areas. Moreover, the government (10. instruct) __________ the provinces to
combat the effects of the typhoon. Thanks to these efforts, more than 3,500 fishermen (11. rescue) _______. However, 464
people (12. kill) ___________, over 3,000 boats (13. sink) _______ , and about 100,000 houses (14. destroy) _______.
The Government also (15. take) ________ all measures to provide health and other services to the affected population.
IV. Complete these sentences with appropriate prepositions.
1. Nothing will prevent them___________ going out this Saturday.
2. These sea waves are different___________ storm surges.
3. How many people got involved___________ the fundraising event ___________ the earthquake’s victims?
4. She is used to dealing___________ all kinds of people ___________ her job.
5. Many people die___________ food poison today.
V. Underline word or phrase that needs correcting and provide correction
1. We bought the air conditioner that had advertised at a reduced price.
2. The lesson was too hardly for me to finish in one hour.
3. These people have been careful trained to deal with these natural disasters.
4. After Mike dressed, he arrived at his office for a meeting with a foreign partner.
5. She can finish her work by stay up all night.
6. The heavy rain in several days had caused floods in some rural areas.
7. The village is suffered the drought now due to the lack of rain.
8. The forecasters has predicted the earthquake, and they announced it on TV.
9. The big forest fire was caused from the lightning strikes last night.
10. The brave villagers had been in charge before rescue workers come.
11. The storm reached the town so abrupt that we couldn’t do anything to prevent it.
12. The Mediterranean island of Stroggli is believed to have wiped out by volcanic eruption and ensuing tsunami.
13. Historical records suggest that approximate 230,000 people died in the Aleppo earthquake in 1138
14. In Jan 23, 1556, the deadliest earthquake ever recorded occurred in the Shanxi province, locate in northern China.
15. The death toll of the tsunami is believed to reduce the population of the two provinces by about 60 percent.
16. The Yellow River Flood is the worse flood in human history and the second deadliest disaster ever.
17. A natural hazard is a threat of a naturally occurring event, it will have a negative affects on humans.
PART C. READING
I. Read the passage below and decide which option best fits each space
PASSAGE A. A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions that (1) ___________ water-related problems.
Precipitation (rain or snow) falls in uneven patterns across the country. The amount of precipitation at a (2) ___________
location varies (3) ___________ year to year, but over a period of years, the average amount is fairly (4) ___________. In
the deserts of the Southwest, the average precipitation is (5) ___________ 3 inches per year. (6) ___________, the
average yearly precipitation in Atlanta is about 50 inches. The amount of rain and snow also varies with the seasons. In
Georgia, most of the yearly precipitation falls (7) ___________ winter, early spring, and in July. Even if the total amount of
rainfall for a year is about average, rainfall shortages (8) ___________ during a period when moisture is critically needed
for plant growth, such as in the early summer.When rainfall is less than normal for several weeks, months, or years, the flow
of streams and rivers (9) ___________ water levels in lakes and reservoirs fall, and the (10) ___________ to water in
wells increases. If dry weather persists and water-supply problems develop, the dry period can become a drought.
1. A. results in B. takes to C. results into D. takes into
2. A. local B. locally C. particular D. particularly
3. A. in B. from C. over D. about
4. A. constant B. constantly C. contancy D. constantan
5. A. little as B. few as C. less than D. fewer than
6. A. In addition B. In the longer run C. In short D. In contrast
7. A. across B. before C. during D. after
8. A. occur B. would occur C. can occur D. occurred
9. A. will decline B. declines C. declined D. would decline
10. A. deep B. depth C. deeply D. deepness
PASSAGE B. More than a billion people all over the world are (1) ___________ the threat of desert expansion, but few of
them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (2) ___________. People cut (3) ___________ trees for fuel
and farmland. Their herds eat (4) ___________ the grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality,
therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (5) ___________. In some places, many people had to leave their homes
when their wells became dry and sand buried their houses and crops. Therefore, governments in nearby areas have had local
people (6) ___________ trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many other techniques have been (7) _______. For
example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas to retain (8) _______ for planting trees, but this method
may harm the environment. Other countries built long canals or pipelines (9) ________ water to desert areas. Unless people
find more (10) ________ methods, their homes and land will be lost. The fight against the desert is continuing.
1. A. under B. in C. on D. of
2. A. enemies B. victims C. friends D. effects
3. A. off B. back C. in D. down
4. A. away B. up C. into D. out
5. A. blanks B. spaces C. deserts D. bareness
6. A. planting B. to plant C. plant D. planted
7. A. using B. use C. uses D. used
8. A. water B. soil C. earth D. fertilizer
9. A. take B. to carry C. fetch D. bring
10. A. effective B. great C. major D. useful
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage
PASSAGE A.water- immediately- extinguishers- emergent- evacuating- prepare- authorities- wildfire-documents
Natural disasters, especially (1) ___________ affects thousands of people every year. Therefore, true awareness of the
disaster and good preparation in case they happen can happen will help you protect yourself, your family and your property
safely and effectively. When you, your friends and relatives live in areas at risk of wildfires, ensure that you have a plan to (2)
___________ for what might happen. You must identify and maintain an adequate outside (3) ___________ source such
as a well, underground pool much enough to reach any area of your house. You also well prepare suitable (4) ___________
and select materials that can help put out the fire in urgent cases. You should update the latest weather forecast and (5)
________ instructions through TV, radio phone apps. Besides, you should prepare for case of (6) ___________: you need
to know where you go and how to get there by checking in with your relatives and friends. You also need to place valuable (7)
________ and other important in special place where fire cannot reach. If you see a wildfire, call for the police or local (8)
_________. If you or someone were burned, find help (9) _______, cool and cover burn to reduce risk of injury or
infection. 
PASSAGE B. a - because of – blown – causes – normal - dry - suffer – irrigated – wells - drops
Drought is a condition that results when the average rainfall for a fertile area (1) ___________ far below the normal
amount for (2) ___________ long period of time. In areas that are not (3) ___________, the lack of rain (4)
___________ farm crops to wither and die. Higher than (5) ___________ temperatures usually accompany periods of
droughts. The soil of a drought area becomes (6) ___________ and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is (7) ___________
away by the hot, dry winds. Streams, ponds, and (8) ___________drought, and animals (9) ___________ and may even
die (10) ___________ the lack of water.
III. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word from the list
A. bury – evacuate – rage – take – recover – scatter – provide - suffer
1. The government___________ health and other services to the affected regions.
2. Actions were___________ to limit the effects of the floods in Quang Ninh.
3. The Red Cross helped homeless families to___________ from the disaster through the project.
4. The majority of concerned areas have___________ from cholera epidemics after the floods and landslides.
5. Early September, mudslides caused by heavy rains___________ an entire village of 480 inhabitants.
6. Thousands of villagers___________ from flood-prone areas after the warnings from the weather bureau.
7. Tiny particles of dust, smoke, salt or pollution drop lets that ___________ through the air to cause haze.
8. The fires___________ for more than a week in the southern region of Chile, which has been hit by a severe drought.
B. rainstorm- property- emergency- tsunami- debris- ash- assistance- warnings- damage- bureau -climate changes - officials
1. Due to the high loss of both human lives and property, the Government issued an appeal for international__________.
2. Serious floods caused loss of human lives, as well as significant material___________.
3. On March 23, 2011, Japan suffered a huge___________ caused by an earthquake.
4. Local people asked weather___________ to issue an hourly update for the disaster.
5. Natural disasters can also result in the tremendous destruction of___________, and financial loss.
6. Avalanche is a large body of snow, ice or rock and___________ sliding down a mountain.
7. According to the Philippines ___________, within the next 24 hours Parma could develop into a super typhoon.
8. The National Hurricane Center issues ___________, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous tropical weather.
9. When volcanoes erupt, clouds of___________ cover plants making them inedible.
10. On June 9, authorities in Ninh Thuan Province declared a drought ___________ for the first time
11. ___________ such as El Nino can also have a dramatic effect on the risk of wildfires.
12. A powerful___________ in Ha Noi that lasted one hour on Wednesday afternoon left three people dead
C. flood-earthquake-sandstorm-forest-fire-shelter-landslide-collapsed-typhoon-draught-volcano
1. When the earthquake happened, all the buildings in this area were completely___________.
2. Fortunately people were warned of the danger and they had taken ___________ before the earthquake happened.
3. The ___________ has raged since early morning, many trees and animals have been burnt up.
4. All people in the village rushed into the public shelters as soon as the ___________ erupted.
5. Several people were going along when suddenly there was a ___________ came crashing down the hillside
6. Tankers full of water were sent, but it was too late. The ___________ made the whole area like a vast desert.
7. When the___________ happened last year, the river overflowed in several places
8. The___________ swept onwards, covering everything in its path.
9. Suddenly the ground shook beneath our feet and tall buildings began to sway. I realized that it was an ________.
10. The ___________ already strengthened considerably and the sea was very rough.
III. Think of a word and fill in each blank of the pasage
The tropical Pacific Ocean (1) ___________ a warming and cooling cycle. This cycle is a completely natural event and
usually (2) ___________ between three to seven years. When the waters become (3) ___________ it is called El Nino,
and when they become cooler it is called La Nina. During the cycle, the (4) ___________ of the ocean can change by around
3°C between the warmest and coolest times. (5) ___________ off the South American coast have known about this event
for hundreds of years. When it (7) ___________, they see a huge fall in the numbers of fish caught. But scientists are only
just beginning to (8) ___________ how the event affects Earth’s weather and climate.
PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.
 1. I had my nephew paint the gate last week.
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2. She will have Peter wash her car tomorrow.
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3. They have her tell the story again.
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4. John gets his sister to clean his shirt.
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5. Anne had had a friend type her composition.
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6. Rick will have a barber cut his hair.
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7. I will get the dressmaker to make a new dress.
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8. He had a mechanic repair his car.
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9. She often gets the technician to maintain the heater.
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10. They had the police arrest the shoplifter.
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11. Why didn’t they help him?
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12. How many games has the team played?
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13. Where do people speak English?
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14. Who are they keeping in the kitchen?
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15. How can they open this safe?
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16. What books are people reading this year?
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17. How did the police find the lost man?
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18. Who looks after the children for you?
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19. How long have they waited for the doctor?
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20. What time can the boys hand in their papers?
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II. Write full sentences using the words given
1. Heavy smoke/ forest fires/ result/ worst pollution/ for/ over ten years/ southern Thailand.
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2. The smoke/ threaten/ local people’s health/ seven provinces/ the south.
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3. Dangerous levels/ pollution/ record/ the Thai city of Songkhla.
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4. Earlier this month/ a number of flights/ Phuket/ cancel/ because/ the smoke.
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5. In the past two months/ thousands/ forest fires/ Indonesia/ leave/ bad effects/ Southeast Asia.
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6. Pollution/ also increase/ rates/ respiratory illnesses.
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7. North America / deserts / very / diverse / so / they / provide / a / good / basic/understanding / desert/ ecology/.
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8. within / last /100 years / deserts / growing / at / frightening / speed /.
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9. local / man / said / mudslide / was / caused / by / ground / which / made/ unstable / by / heavy rainfall /.
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10. where/ you / when / the / earthquake / began / yesterday /?