UNIT 9: ...........

( NATURAL DISASTERS) ENGLISH 8

A. LISTENING:
I. Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. When had the three big rivers flooded so badly?
A. in August 1931 B. in August 1913 C. in April 1931 D. in April 1913
2. How many people were killed in the immediate floods?
A. over 10,000 B. over 100,000 C. over 1,000,000 D. fewer than 100,000
3. What was the ground like when fall arrived?
A. It was more fertile. B. It dried faster.
C. It became harder. D. It was still underwater.
4. What does the phrase “ people resorted to cannibalism” mean?
A. starving to death B. becoming homeless
C. eating the dead just to survive D. stranding without food
II. Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following sentences are True or
False.
______1. Most of China was flooded in that disaster. T F
______2. A few decades before that time, China had suffered seriously from the wars. TF
______3. The ground was still submerged until the winter. TF
______4. Some people in the disaster even had to eat the dead to survive. TF
I. B. PRONUNCIATION
Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others. (05 câu)
1. A. century B. infectious C. structure D. question
2. A. come B. wonder C. golden D. discover
3. A. unknown B. united C. universe D. university
4. A. native B. natural C. nation D. name
5. A. both B. hot C. cotton D. bottle
II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others. (05 câu)
1. A. yesterday B. geography C. attitude D. evening
2. A. guidance B. awful C. safety D. ecology
3. A. photography B. license C. member D. painting
4. A. color B. passion C. psychology D. pattern
5. A. example B. exercise C. exactly D. exporting
C. GRAMMAR POINTS
I. VOCABULARY
Question 1: Vietnam has just overcome a devastating forest __________ in Ha Tinh.
A. fire        B. rage        C. trap        D. thing
Question 2: After the tornado, a great number of people are made __________.
A. shaking        B. homeless        C. raging        D. volcanic
Question 3: _______ happens when there is not enough water for farming and drinking.
A. disaster        B. mudslide        C. drought        D. trap
Question 4: Last Sunday we wanted to go skiing, but we couldn’t because in the mountains
there was an __________.
A. earthquake        B. drought        C. flood        D. snowstorm
Question 5: There have been some _________ eruptions in this area for the last 10 years.
A. volcanic        B. scattering        C. homeless        D. disastrous
II. VERB FORM
Question 1 :Tsunami is one of __________ natural disasters.
A. worse        B. worst       C. worse than        D. the worst
Question 2: The fire was raging so fiercely that the rescue workers found it hard to put it
_______.
A. down        B. out        C. off        D. with
Question 3: They are trying __________ residents from the flooded area.
A. evacuate        B. evacuating        C. evacuated        D. to evacuate
Question 4: Many buildings __________ in the earthquake and many people have been trapped
there.
A. collapsed        B. collapses        C. collapse        D. collapsing
Question 5:We can see pieces of buildings __________ on the ground
A. scatter        B. to scatter        C. scattered        D. scattering
III. WORD FORM
1. What do you think is the best ____ activity for teenagers..
A. leisurely B. leisure C. be leisure D. be leisurely
2. Teenagers rely on ____ more than in the past.
A. technology B. technological C. be technology D. technologic
3. What ____ do you do in your free time?
A. active B. action C. activities D. be acted
4. She ____ their eggs last Sunday..
A. collects B. collection C. collecting D. collected
5. You need to be ____ when you playing with strangers.
A. carefully B. care C. be careful D. careful
IV. PREPOSITION
1. We also work as volunteers _______ an animal protection organisation.
A. to B. at C. for D. in
2. I ‘ ve made lots ______ friends from the game network.
A. on B. from C. in D. of
3. What do they do ______ their leisure time?
A. in B. on C. at D. of
4. You can spend time ______ family and friends.
A. to B. with C. by D. of
5. Look _____ the language website I sent you.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
V. SPOKEN LANGUAGE
1. Lan: "Most people had moved to safe areas when the storm broke."
Nam: "____"
A. That’s a relief !. B. That’s awful !. C. Oh no !. D. That’s shocking !.
2. Ba : "Thousands of people died in the accident."
Hoa: "____"
A. That’s a relief !. B. That’s awful !. C. Wow !. D. That’s great !.
3. Nga: " Hospitals have refused to take in any more injured people?"
Tan: "____"
A. That’s a relief !. B. That’s great !. C. That’s awesome !. D. That’s shocking !.
4. Lan: " We are getting married in December"
Nam: "____"
A. How wonderful !. B. That’s awful ! C. How terrible !. D. That’s shocking !.
5. Mary: "They have invented a flying car. "
John: "____"
A. That’s shocking!. B. That’s awful !. C. Wow !. D. Oh dear !.
VI. GRAMMAR
1. My house ____ by the typhoon last week.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed C. were destroyed D. has destroyed
2. When we ____, these people ____.
A. come-had already left B. came-have already left C. came-had already left D. come-left
3. A party for fundraising ____ next week.
A. holds B. will hold C. would hold D. will be held
4. People ____ before the volcano ____.
A. left-erupt B. left-had erupted C. had left-erupted D. had left-erupts
5. I still can’t believe it! My bike ____ last night.
A. was stolen B. was stealing C. stolen D. stole
6. People ____ how to dye before they knew how to write.
A. know B. knew C. had known D. will be known
7. 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
8. Thousands of people ____ by natural disasters every year.
A. are affected B. are affecting C. were affecting D. were affected
9. All the villages ____ to safe areas before midnight last night.
A. evacuated B. were evacuated C. had evacuated D. had been evacuated
10. As soon as the floodwaters ____ down, people ____ their houses.
A. went-cleaned B. had gone-cleaned C. went-had cleaned D. had gone-had cleaned
VII. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
questions.
1. The water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced.
A. located B. not pleased C. moved D. filtered
2. The Kope earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas.
A. abroad B. at sea C. by sea D. near the sea
3. The earthquake occurred on January 17 th, 1995.
A. happened B. started C. finished D. lasted
4. We can repair our houses after this awful disaster.
A. bring B. take C. fix D. make
5. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height.
A. not clear B. tidal C. coastal D. not deep
VIII. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the
following questions.
1. Hospitals have refused to take in any more injured people.
A. accepted B. disagreed C. believed D. turned down
2.Many houses and public buildings were destroyed in this area.
 A. discovered B. explored C. built D. found out
3. The most common natural disaster in Thanh Hoa are typhoon and flood.
A. volcano B. thunderstorm C. cyclone D. drought
4. You can call the rescue and emergency workers if it is essential.
A. necessary B. unnecessary C. important D.vital
5. Only a few minor injures were reported
A. major B. small C. tiny D. giant
IX. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. Do you know that the word “tsunami” takes from the Japanese for “harbor wave”
A. the word B. know C. takes D. for
2. Many people got injured in the storm because they weren’t prepared for the disaster.
A. got B. disaster C. weren’t prepared D. because
3.Before our plane had landed, we waited an hour for our luggage.
A. for B. before C. an D.waited
4. It is reported that six people trapped in collapsed buildings have freed so far.
A. have freed B. is reported C. collapsed D. trapped
5. The homeless has been taken to safe place where temporary accommodation will be provided
for them.
A. where B. has been taken C. them D. will be provided
D. READING:
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.
1. Tornadoes are storms with very (1)____ turning winds and dark clouds. These winds are
perhaps the strongest on (2)____ . They reach speeds of 300 miles per hour. The dark clouds
are shaped like a funnel — wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The winds are strongest
in (3)____ centre of the funnel. Tornadoes are especially common in the United States, but
only in certain parts. They occur mainly in the (4)____ states.
A hot afternoon in the spring is the most likely time for a tornado. (5)____ become dark.
There is thunder, lightning and rain. A cloud forms a funnel and begins to twist. The funnel
moves faster and faster. The faster the winds, the louder the noise. Tornadoes always move in a
northeastern direction. They never last longer than eight hours.
1. A. angry B. weak C. cruel D. strong
2. A. space B. earth C. ground D. planet
3. A. the B. that C. this D. a
4. A.unknown B. central C. foreign D.farther
5. A. sun B.sky C. clouds D.winds
2. Some volcanoes are always (1)___. They are called active volcanoes. Mount Etna in Italy
is an active (2)____. Some volcanoes have not erupted since prehistoric times. These are
(3)____ extinct volcanoes. Most of the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanoes. These
volcanoes (4)____ have a hot spot under them. They can not erupt anymore. Some volcanoes
have not erupted for a long time, (5)____ they could erupt again. These are called dormant
volcanoes. (dormant : temporarily inactive)
1. A. erupting B. running C. going D. firing
2. A. mountain B. volcano C. river D. hill
3. A. named B. thought C. called D. said
4. A. any longer B. any more C. not more D.no longer
5. A. and B. or C. but D. so
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788
Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain
(including 770 prisoners). Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest
city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in
the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more
exciting.
There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter
have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make
Sydney famous; its beautiful harbor, Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and Sydney
Opera House. It was opened in 1973.
1. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?
A. South Pacific B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain D. Sydney
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?
A. Sydney is not a favourite city for immigrants from overseas.
B. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.
D. Sydney is the busiest port in the South Pacific.
3. The word “overseas” in the second paragraph mostly mean..................................
A. in the country B. homeland C. abroad D. hometown.
4. The word “It” in the second paragraph refer to ...............................
A. Sydney’s beautiful harbor B. Sydney
C. Sydney Harbor Bridg D. Sydney Opera House.
E. WRITING
I. Sentence transformation.
1. The brave firefighter rescued her out of the fire.
 She ...................................................................................................
2. The earthquake has destroyed a big number of buildings in the city.
 A big number of buildings in the city.. .................................................................................
3. Someone took her to the hospital for an immediate surgery.
 She. ..............................................................................
4. The damage of our ear drums and loss of hearing can be caused by constant exposure to loud
noise.
 Constant exposure to loud noise ........................................................................................
5. In some cases, lightning can result in wildfires.
 In some cases, wildfires ...............................................................................
6. After the children had left the house, it collapsed.
 Before ....................................................................................................
7. Some local people took the three injured men to the hospital. After that, the ambulance came.
 By the time......................................................................................................................
8. All my friends has told me about that interesting film.
 I .............................................................................
9. A local artist painted the picture.
 The picture.......................................................................................
10. A mechanic is going to service our car tomorrow morning.
 Our car ..............................................................................
II. Paragraph writing.
Write a paragraph (about 80-100 words) about how to prepare for a natural disaster.
The following questions may help you:
1. What’s the name of natural disaster? (flood, storm, flood and storm, earthquakes, drought…)
2. How do you prepare before a natural disaster coming?
- Watch weather forecast regularly.
- Prepare the tents, food and drink, medical supplies, flashlight, clothes and money.
- Find a safe shelter.

F. SPEAKING

TOPIC 1

NATURAL DISASTERS
PART 1: Introduction and interview on familiar topics
1. The examiner asks the student about him/herself, his/her family, his/her hobbies, his/her
favourite foods and drinks, and his/her studies,…
2. What is your type of house?
3. How often do you check your house to know it is strong and firm?
4. What programme related to natural disasters do you want to watch on TV?
Part 2: Talk about your ways to prepare for a tropical storm.
You should talk about:
- When of the year that the disaster occurs
- What you do to prepare for the disaster
- Who do the preparation with you to face up to the disaster
Part 3:
1. What are the effects of the disaster to human?
2. What should an emergency supply kit include?