MODULE 5 Section A Test Name: Mark: .

Choose the correct answer.

1. In 2004, there was a terrible … in the Indian Ocean.
a. tsunami
b. drought
c. avalanche
2. We … a volcanic eruption last year.
a. see
b. saw
c. sawed
3. When there’s a … , you can see a dark cloud of insects.
a. snowstorm
b. forest fire
c. locust infestation
4. At the time of the tsunami, the animals … near the beach.
a. wasn’t
b. weren’t
c. was
5. The forest fires … last week.
a. start
b. starts
c. started
6. Someone … our dog after the hurricane.
a. find
b. finded
c. found
7. The most extreme … can have winds of over 480 kilometres an hour.
a. tornadoes
b. earthquakes
c. forest fires
8. After two weeks of rain, there was a … in the area near the river.
a. tsunami
b. forest fire
c. flood
9. After four years of no rain, the area is suffering from a … .
a. volcanic eruption
b. drought
c. tornado
10. During natural disasters, rescue workers … to save as many people as possible.
a. make noise
b. make an effort
c. make a mistake

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11. My sister … during the tornado.

a. cry
b. cryed
c. cried
12. We … to Iceland last year.
a. go
b. goed
c. went
13. I … in the house at the time of the fire.
a. were
b. wasn’t
c. weren’t
14. My friend … his warm coat yesterday because there was a snowstorm.
a. weared
b. wore
c. wores
15. There were … because of the hot weather and dry winds.
a. earthquakes
b. avalanches
c. forest fires
16. Some people … us food.
a. give
b. gave
c. gaved
17. It was dangerous to go skiing because of the … .
a. drought
b. snowstorm
c. locust infestation
18. Red hot lava sometimes goes into the sea from … on the island of Hawaii.
a. floods
b. volcanic eruptions
c. hurricanes
19. … often hit the Caribbean islands from June to November.
a. Hurricanes
b. Snowstorms
c. Locust infestations
20. Very heavy snow sometimes causes … .
a. volcanic eruptions
b. avalanches
c. hurricanes

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