UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

(Các thảm họa thiên nhiên)

1. disaster N Thảm họa, thiên tai -> a leak in the roof Chỗ dột trên mái nhà
-> natural disaster N Thiên tai 2. power cut N Tình trạng mất điện
-> disastrous Adj Thảm khốc, tai hại power failure N Tình trạng mất điện
3. storm N Bão, cơn bão 4. fixture N Đồ đạc cố định
-> snowstorm N Bão tuyết 5. appliance N Thiết bị, dụng cụ
6. earthquake N Động đất 7. roller N Con lăn, trục lăn
8. volcano(es) N Núi lửa -> to roll V Lăn, cuốn
-> volcanic Adj Thuộc núi lửa 9. drill N Sự tập luyện , sự rèn luyện
10. typhoon N Bão nhiện đới (châu Á) -> to drill V Tập luyện, rèn luyện
11. to forecast V Dự báo, dự đoán 12. rim N Mép, vành, miệng (vật thể)
-> forecast N Lời dự báo, bảng dự báo -> Pacific Rim N Vùng lòng chảo/vành đai TBD
(gồm các Quốc gia Đông Nam Á)
13. to turn up V Vặn to lên (âm thanh) 14. strike – V Xảy ra đột ngột, đập, tấn công
struck –
struck
-> # to turn down V Vặn nhỏ lại 15. to collapse V Đổ, sập, sụp
16. coast N Bờ biển -> collapse N Sự sụp đỗ
17. to expect V Trông chờ, mong đợi 18. tide N Thuỷ triều
-> expectation N Sự trông chờ, sự mong đợi -> tidal Adj (thuộc) thuỷ triều, do thủy triều
19. thunderstorm N Bão lớn (có sấm sét, mưa to) -> tidal wave = N Sóng thần
Tsunami
20. high lands N Vùng cao, vùng cao nguyên 21. abrupt Adj Bất ngờ, đột ngột
-> highlands Adj Thuộc cao nguyên -> abruptly Adv Một cách bất ngờ, đột ngột
22. delta N Châu thổ, đồng bằng 23. shift N Sự chuyển dịch, sự thay đổi
24. to prepare V Chuẩn bị -> to shift V Chuyển, chuyển đổi
-> preparation N Sự chuẩn bị 25. to hit V Đánh, đụng
26. to trust V Tin, tin tường, tin cậy 27. hurricane N Bão lớn (Bắc + Nam Mỹ)
-> trust N Lòng tin, sự tin cậy = cyclone = N Bão lớn (Úc)
typhoon(châuÁ)
28. (just) in case Exp Phòng khi, phòng hờ 29. to erupt V Phun, phun trào
30. to predict V Dự báo, dự đoán -> eruption N Sự phun (núi lửa)
-> prediction N Sự dự báo, lời dự báo 31. to save V Cứu, cứu vớt
-> predictable Adj Có thể đoán trước được 32. to warn V Báo trước, cảnh báo
33. to can V Đóng hộp -> warning N Lời cảnh báo
-> canned food N Thực phấm/thức ăn đóng hộp 34. tornado(es) N Lốc xoáy
35. to damage V Làm hư hại, làm hỏng 36. severe Adj Nghiêm trọng, dữ dội
-> damage N Sự hư hại 37. to behave V Cư xử, đối xử
38. leak N Lỗ tròn, khe hở -> behavior N Hành vi, cách sư xử
39. to border V Giáp với, tiếp giáp 40. shelter V Trú, ẩn náu
-> border N Biên giới 41. to destroy V Phá huỷ, phá hỏng, tàn phá
42. -> destruction N Sự tàn phá, sự hủy diệt
 UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS
I/ NEW WORDS
1. volcano (n): núi lửa
volcanic (adj): thuộc núi lửa
2. prepare (v): chuẩn bị
preparation (n): sự chuẩn bị
preparatory (adj): dự bị
prepared (a): được chuẩn bị
15. eruption (n): sự phun trào
eruptive (a): nổi lên, bùng lên
erupt (v): phun trào
16. abruptness (n): sự bất ngờ, đột ngột
abrupt (v): bất ngờ, đột ngột, vội vã
abruptly (adv): một cách bất ngờ, đột ngột

3. can (n,v): hộp; đóng hộp 17. expect (v): hi vọng

canned (adj): đóng hộp (thực phẩm) expectation (n): sự mong chờ, hi vọng
expectant (a): có tính mong đợi, mong đợi
4. move (v): chuyển động, di chuyển expectantly (adv):1 cách mong đợi
movement (n): sự chuyển động
movable (adj): có thể di chuyển được 18. serve (v): phục vụ
unmovable (adj): không thể di chuyển severity (n): sự đối đãi
moved (adj): cảm động (người) severely (adv): một cách đãi ngộ
moving (adj): cảm động (film)
19. behave (v): cư xử
5. predict (v): dự đoán behavior (n): sự cư xử
prediction (n): sự tiên đoán, dự đoán behavioral (a): tính cư xử, có cư xử
predictable (adj): có thể tiên đoán
unpredictable (adj): không thể đoán trước được 20. extend (v): mở rộng
extension (n): sự mở rộng
6. science (n): khoa học extensive (a): mở rộng
scientist (n): nhà khoa học extensively (adv): rộng rãi, bao khắp
scientific (adj): thuộc khoa học
scientifically (adv): theo khoa học

7. safe (adj): an toàn

safe (n): két sắt
safely (adv): một cách an toàn
safety (n): sự an toàn
unsafe (adj): không an toàn
unsafely (adv)

8. disaster (n): thảm họa

disastrous (adj): thảm khốc

9. destroy (v): tàn phá, phá hủy

destruction (n): sự tàn phá
destructive (adj): phá hoại
destructively (adv): 1 cách phá hoại

10. storm (n) bão

stormy (adj): có bão

11. thunder (n): sấm

thundery (adj): có sấm

12. collapse (v/n): sụp đổ

collapsible (a): có thể gấp lại

13. discover (v): khám phá

discovery (n): sự khám phá
discoverer (n): người khám phá

14. divide + Into (n/v): chia

division (n): sự phân chia
divisible (a): có thể chia được, chia hết cho..
indivisible (a): không thể chia được
I. RELATIVE CLAUSES (mệnh đề đại từ quan hệ): that, where , when, why
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1) Can you tell me the reason……………………………..she left ?
A. when B. where C. why D. which
2) She is the lady……………………..husband is a doctor.
A. whom B. who C. that D. whose
3) Can you tell me the reasons for…………….the Mother’s day?
A. celebrating B. organizing C. giving D. memorizing
4) Many tourists enjoy most of the festivals in Vietnam although they don’t understand Vietnamese …very much.
A. culture B. information C. seasons D. party
5) She is so sad because she is not…………….with her exam results.
A. satisfying B. satisfied C. satisfactory D. satisfaction
6) We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated……………..
A. nation B. national C. nationwide D. native
7) I will give you details ……………..the festivals.
A. about B. of C. on D. in
8) Auld Lang Sync is a song…………..is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. when B. where C. which D. who
9) Tet is a festival……………….occurs in late January or early February.
A. however B. whatever C. when D. which
10) That is the man ………………you want to meet.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
11) That is the name of the girl……………….is singing on the stage ?
A. whose B. who C. which D. whom
12) Mrs. Thoa is generous to the poor…………….she is not rich.
A. although B. but C. however D. so
13) Many people were injured when the building…………………………..
A. collapsed B. destroyed C. struck D. erupted
14) No ships are sailing today because of the high……………………….
A. volcano B. earthquake C. wave D. snowstorm
15) The…………..of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
A. prediction B. eruption C. cyclone D. shift
16) The church caught fire when it was struck by……………..
A. hurricane B. lightning C. thunder D. battery
17) Yesterday a typhoon ………………………a coastal city in the country.
A. strike B. hit C. predicted D. collapsed
18) People can know when a volcano will………………
A. break B. warm C. erupt D. suck
19) According to the…………., it will be cold and windy tomorrow.
A. weather forecast B. weather prediction C. weather information D. weather announcement
20) When tropical storm…….120 meters per hour, it is called a hurricane in North and South America.
A. gets B. goes C. comes D. reaches
21) I hope my friends won’t laugh……………….me
A. on B. for C. against D. at
22) That earthquake, which measured 6.9 on the Richter……, completely destroyed the buildings.
a. band B. scale C. table D. plan
23) It’s the village…………………….I was born.
A. where B. which C. when D. whether
24) The city ………………..she comes from is a famous tourist place.
A. where B. which C. when D. why
25) Do you know the first man………………………swam across the Atlantic.
A. whom B. who C. that D. whose
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct relative pronouns .
1. I have a friend ...............................loves to collect Stamps .
2. Tom lent me book ...............................was very interesting .
3. He showed his father the picture .....................was drawn by his teacher .
4. The man ..........................helped you yesterday is her uncle .
5. This is the woman...............................can do it for you .
6. The girl ................................you saw last week is a famous singer .
7. That is the secretary .......................my mother introduced to peter yesterday .
8. The pill........................................I took made me sleepy .
9. 1941 is the year ............................the second world war happened .
10. I’ll never forget the day ..............................I met you.
III. Combine these sentences using the appropriate relative pronouns.
1) This is the man. The man gave Peter a dictionary.
2) The ring was very expensive. He presented it to her on her birthday
3) This is an interesting book. It is on wild animals.
4) The boy is my friend. He is standing over there.
5) Mary still remembers the year. She graduated in that year.
6) Do you know the man? The police arrested him yesterday.
IV. Complete the sentences with who, which, that, whom, whose :
a. I don’t like cafes _.....................don’t have chairs.
 b. I’m not one of the people .................... can eat standing up.
c. Mary, ....................sits next to me, is good at Maths.
d. That’s the man .................... Nelly gave the money to.
e. Is this the ring ....................you were looking for ?
f. An orphan is a child....................parents are dead.
g. My class .................... is on the second floor of the school, is very small.
h. The car, ....................on the race looked very luxury.
i. That’s Jack, ...................lives next door.
j. The people ................. we meet at the party were very friendly
V. Use a relative pronoun to combine each pair of sentences:
1. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door.
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2. The man is famous actor. You met him at the party last night.
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3. There are some words. They are very difficult to translate.
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4. Is that the car? You want to buy it.
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5. Lake Prespa is a lonely beautiful lake. It’s on the North Greek border.
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6. I don’t know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone.
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7. This is Mr. Carter. I was telling you about him.
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8. A man has gone to prison. He shot two policemen.
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9. A building has now been rebuilt. It was destroyed in the fire.
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10. A bomb caused a lot of damage. It went off this morning.
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11. The old man is my grandfather. He lives next door.
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12. Mai is very friendly. She is a friend of Lan.
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13. We stay at the Grand Hotel. Ann recommended it to us.
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14. The trousers are too small for me. I bought them yesterday.
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15. The man is a computer expert. You were talking to him.
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16. The new stadium will be opened next month. It can hold 90 000 people.
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17. Minh plays the guitar well. He is Nam’s brother.
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18. This morning I met Diana. I haven’t seen her for ages.
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19. The postcard was from Harriet. It came this morning.
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20. Tulip computers are very good. They are made in Holland.
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21. John is one of my closet friends. I’ve known him for a very long time.
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22. I saw a girl. Her beauty took my breath away.
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23. John is absent from school. His mother is in the hospital.
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24. The car had bad brakes. We were in this car.
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25. This bed looks very old. It belong to Mr. Pike.
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26. This is a story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
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27. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
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VI Choose the best answers :
1. He came in and didn’t say anything, _________ worried all of us.
a. that b. whose c. whom d. which
2. Daisy,.......is always well dressed, has won the beauty contest.
a. that b. who c. which d. whom
3. This is the man __........_ has asked me to marry him.
a. who b. whose c. which d. whom
4. The man ........... repaired my car was very old.
a. whose b. who c. that d. b and c
5. Bill,_.............apartement I stayed in, Is also a student.
a. which b. who c. whose d. that
6. He is the man _........... I told you about.
 a. which b. that c. whom d. a and b
7.This is the thong...........you need.
a. X b. who c. what d. whose
8. What’s the name of the man _...........gave us a lift?
a. he b. whom c. which d. who
9. She is very shy, _........... surprises me a lot.
a. which b. who c. what d. whom
10. My brother, ...........I look like, lives in Dallas.
a. which b. who c. whom d. b and c
11. The man, _........... son was ill called the doctor.
a. X b. whose c. which d. that
12. The person _........... injured twenty people happened at about 11:P.M.
a. which b. whose c. who d. what
13. How about the shirt _...........you wore Saturday night ?
a. which b. who c. that d. a and c
14. My friend Tom, ...........works in a City Bank, earns much more than I do.
a. that b. which c. who d. whose
15. Atlanta is a city _........... the Olympic Games were held in 1996.
a. that b. when c. where d. which
16. Sandra can’t remember the name of the shop _____ she bought the sofa from.
a. where b. whose c. which d. what
17. The casthe ........... we visited last year was magnificent.
a. who b. where c. whose d. that
VII. Match the words in column A to its definition or meaning in column B:
A B
1. Snowstorm a. A very large wawe
2. Earthquake b. A storm with a lot of rain, thunder and lightning
3.Volcano c. A sudden strong shaking of the ground
4. Typhoon d. A storm with a lot of snow and strong winds.
5. Thurnderstorm e. A tropical storm with strong winds.
6. Tidal wawe f. A very strong wind that goes quickly around in a circle.
7. Tornado g. A mountain with a hole in the top where fire, gas and hot liquid rock ( lava) sometimes come out.
VIII. Combine the sentences using appropriate relative pronouns:
1. This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year
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2. The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man
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3. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.
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4. Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised other guests.
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5. The company is sending me to New york. I work for this company.
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6. He introduced to his students. Most of them were from abroad.
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7. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door.
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8. The man is a famous actor. You met him at the party last night
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9. There are some words. They are very difficult to translate.
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10. Students will be punished. Their homework is late.
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11. I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now.
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12. Is that the car? You want to buy it.....................................................................................................................................
13. Sandra works in advertising. You were talking to her
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14. This famous picture is worth thousands of pounds. It was damaged during the war.
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15. I don’t know the name of the woman. I spoke to her on the phone.
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16. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It is only 30 miles away.
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17. They have captured all the animals. They escaped from the zoo
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18. The river is the Wye. It flows through Hereford
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19. The sun provide us with heat and light. It is one of millions of stars in the universe.
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20. Lake Presper is a lonely beautiful lake. It’s on the north Greek border.
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IX. Read the text, then answer the questions below it:
Almost a hundred of thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in
Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their
midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fire broke
out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads
had cracked open. It was impossible to use firefighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst.
Consequently, over ninety percent of damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of
those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had
occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died.
1. When did the earthquake occur in Tokyo?...............................................................................................................
2. How many people died in that earthquake?..............................................................................................................
3. What was the damage caused by?.............................................................................................................................
4. What will happen if the earthquake occurs at night?................................................................................................
X. Read the text, then answer the questions below it:
Drought is a condition that becomes when the average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal amount
for a long period of time. In areas which eare not irritated, the lack of rain causes farm crops to wither and daed.
Higher than normal temperatures ussualy accompany periods of drought. They add to thee crop damage. Forest fires
start easily during drought. The soil of a drought area becomes dry and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is blown
away by the hot, dry winds. Streams, ponds, and wells often dry up during a drought, and animal suffer and may even
die because the lack of water.
1. What is the drought?.....................................................................................................................................................
2. Do forest fires start easily during the drought?............................................................................................................
3. How does the soil of a drought area become?..............................................................................................................
4. What will happen to the streams, ponds, wells and animals if water lack?.................................................................
XI. Choose and underline the correct words or phrases:
1.Mount Pinatubo, (which/who/whom/whose) is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991.
2. Tornadoes – the funnel shaped storms can suck up anything (who/that/whose) is in their path.
3. We (don’t meet/didn’t meet/won’t meet/ haven’t met) since we left school.
4. I’ll bring some raincoats just in case. I hope my friend (didn’t/won’t/don’t/haven’t)laugh at me
5. In 1995, a huge earthquake (strike/struck/striking/striked) the city og Kobe in japan.
6. 90% (earthquakes/typhoons/thunderstorms/tornadoes) occur around the Pacific Rim .
7. A (tsunami/typhoon/thunderstorm/tornado) is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour
8. That is the book (who/whom/that/whose) he bought last night.
9. Thousands of people were ( disaster/disastrous/disastrously/disastering) killed in that morning.
10. Easter is a festival (which/who/whom/whose) occur in late Match or early April.
11. According to the (forecast/forecaster/forecasted/forecasting) it will be raining tonight.
12. Yesterday, a hurricane hit the (coaster/coast/coasting/coastal) of Vung tau city.
13.Nowadays, the (science/scientific/scientists/scientifically) can know when a volcano erupt.
14. A tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a(typhoon/cyclone/hurricane tornado) in North and
South America.
15. Daddy, it’s the weather forecast ( in/to/on/at) TV.
16. Pompeii was completely (destroyed/destruction/construct/construction) in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount
Vesuvius.
17. The man (who/whom/that/whose) helped us last week is a doctor.
18. The bike (who/whom/that/whose) is used at the circus has only a wheel.
19. Police officers don’t have to wear uniform when they are (on/in/off/of) duty.
20. The roof (collapse/collapsing/collapsed/collapses) under the weight of snow last night.
21. Many people become (homeland/homesick/homeless/homework) because of the natural disasters every year.
22. Please bring some raincoats just (in/at/on/to) case.
23. Kangaroos, which come (to/in/from/for) Australia, have long tails.
24. Hue will have temperatures (at/between/in/with) 230 C and 270 C
25. It snowed in Lang son (in/of/at/for) the winter (of/in/for/at) 2002.