‘i lz Exam Booster (1) Short Texts J Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. | About 8 500 villagers living close to a ‘smoking volcano were put on full alert fora Possible volcanic eruption, This was ater sensors detected increased activity in ils huge crater. The warnings of an impending eruption came from volcanology ‘xPerls on the island, based on evidence of increased volcanic activity. Nee ae 1 The villagers were put on alert because the volcano A. was likely to erupt. B was already erupting, C was starting to erupt. eo soars | CAUTION! FLOODS! | 1 The Smart Tunnel is closed until further notice. } eee 2 According to the notice, the Smart Tunnel A. is closed to floods. B is closed to ll traffic. Cis heavily congested with traffic. Ma ann te as __( WEATHER FORECAST ) ( ; Morning Tad Evening _-~>, Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia Cloudy with rain over coastal areas of |/ | ‘Thunderstorms or showers in Selangor, Selangor, Melaka, Perak and Johor. || Melaka and Johor. Elsewhere fai Elsewhere cloudy. Sabah || Sabah Cloudy with rain over Kudat and Labuan. ‘Thunderstorms over coastal areas. |] Elsewhere cloudy. gildy Sarawak | Sarawak = Cloudy with rain over Sarikei and Bintulu. ||| Thunderstorms over coastal areas. Elsewhere fair. ||. Elsewhere cloudy. 3. Which of the following states in Peninsular Malaysia will not experience thunderstorms in the evening? A Johor B Perak © Sarikei Scanned with CamScannera \ _— | ‘i derstorm: ing a thun Some places you should a iy poles aricity poles: earany tll objeets such as flagpoles and elect es, thas fencesand gates. ve uc as swimming POs void being in dur v Y near any metal objects suc! Y under trees and near bodies of wa v v i i has in large open spaces or high spots su< : in unprotected outdoor structures such as gazebos. Sa 4 We can conclude that during thunderstorms, A. no open space is dangerous. B itis better to be on hills than in fields. C itis dangerous to take shelter under trees. + tornadoes struck Lee County in eastern Alabang, ALABAMA: At least 23 people have been killed after Sheriff Jay Jones said the toll could rise, but rescue of searching in the dark. ‘The challenge is the sheer volume Teeth | Sree authorities have blocked off the area and they located,’ he said, It is unknown how many are injured. Aut have yet to reach some areas, ang are still working to identify the victims and the injured. Res i coroners from other parts of the state are coming to help. East Alabama Meee — a rie treating more than 40 people injured by the extreme weather, and was expe! ing . Aside from those confirmed dead, more than 80 people were believed to be buried in the rubble. 1p until dawn due to the danger of the debris where all the homes were 5 According to the news report, how many people were Killed in the storms that Le County? A 23 B 80 Thousands of travellers have had their Christmas plans disrupted by further snowfalls across western Europe. In Paris, hundreds of flights have been called off at the Charles de Gaulle Airport or also known as Roissy Airport, where about 2 000 passengers were moved from a terminal because of snow ‘on the roof of the terminal. They were afraid that the roof would collapse anytime under the weight ‘of 65 cm of snow. Allso, sub-zero temperatures and the dangers of black ice meant commuters and people travelling around Paris faced further disruption with roads, train services and flights all hit. In Sweden, heavy snow caused a tremendous disruption to road and train services. In northern Italy, heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Venice. Hundreds of road accidents have been reported across Germany and Belgium 6 In Europe, many travellers were left stranded and their travel plans were thwarted because of A heavy snowfalls. B lengthy heatwaves. € atorrential downpour Strong tremors were felt as furniture shook and things 1 ‘and historic temples crumbled, roads were domages ae See ar ae were affected. There were also avalanches on Mount Everest. Villagers pani xed ond began running out of the buildings they were in. There were two mater aftershocks of 6.6 and 6.7 magnitudes. The death toll was about 8 700, na the mamber of people who were injured was at least 22 200. end the mane ee 7 The country in the text above was struck by ‘A. anearthquake. B atsunami, C wildfires. Scanned with CamScannera Uisteningand|Speaking GYRE TE DsKe Pr cc @® stuey the note cards below, may include these dean (i) Whatis it? (i) (iil) Why does it occur? (iv) What are some ofits - © In groups of four, discuss ton ® Droughts Floods Landslide Wildfires Before you proceed notes that follow. Remember, to It was my first experience hearing the tor tornadoes were the weather hazards tobe pre weeding my vegetable garden when the siren | closed all doors and windows and stayed aw disaster. You doors ta take shel" (hear more west" | Scanned with CamScannerupdates. | did a i me in my house, so stayed on the ground floor and put as many walls between myself and the cutdoors a ae athraom was the safest. | dragged my heavy latex mattrass into the bathtub and crawled under it. The idea was to = re a eetel mal ata call the emergency centres but remembered thatt was not advisable, as emergency centres nm je too busy preparing for real emergencies throughout the city. | waited fr the starm out uni it was quiet agai. Fortunately, my neighbourhood was spared fram the terrifying effects of the tornado, You will listen to sume talking about what she did when she heard the tornado siren go off. For questions 1 to 5, complete the notes with options A - G, You only need to write the letter. Actions To Take Following A Tornado Siren Tornado siren heard | Steps: A Drop everything = B Call the emergency centres after you are safe © Seek shelter indoors D Leave TV on for weather updates | E Stay in the safest room F Call friends for help Head to basement G Shutall doors and windows 5 | Find cover to protect myself | Wait for storm to pass nic landmarks, Britain is home to hundreds of characteristics and From stunning landscapes to ico ,ather, However, underneath its wet, windy features that make it unique, including its ever-changing we and cloudy demeanour, often emerges a devastating dark side that can cause mass mayhem without warning, The winter of 1947 is believed to be the cruellest ever: Up to 10-feet tall snow drifts covered the country; livestock starved to death in frozen fields, coal supplies were low and roads and railways were blocked. Worth noting was a severe air-pollution event affected London during December 1952. A spell ofcold weather ead a lack of wind generated pollutants in the air; mostly from coal, which created a dense layer of smog. The deadly smog lingered for as long as five days, resulting in the deaths of more than 4 000 people. n light of the event, the government chose to introduce the Clean Air Actin Britain. Scanned with CamScannerAnswer the questions below. Choose no more than five words and/or a number from the te 1 x wo 4 Acold weather phenomenon that lasted for three months was referred to as the w o 7 e UK were rel ‘The Big Freeze of 1963 lasted for three long months. The conditions ie th lentless Rivers and lakes were so cold that they froze over, even including the A » juring a heatwave, whe On the opposite spectrum, the drought of 1976 leftBritain bome-dry C0 Me oa ea long three months of sunny skies never seemed to end. During this SE ee Y bysharinga "bath and water supplies were extremely limited. People were advised to 'S00° ine the highest Shi a friend’. Similarly, on August 10, 2003, temperatures rocketed to 37-9 aie. of more that srorg in the country. By the end of the summer, the scorching heat claimed the 10S 7) O99 people. Many people died or suffered from heatstroke or dehydration, Yieatih ee Ualties increasing in Europe. Consequently, the government introduced the Heat . Adapted from: hetps://weathercom/en-GB unitedkingdom/phot0s/! mews /seven-of-the mor, | catastrophic-worst-weather-events-that-shook-britain nc ocvcessces nt) .xt for each answer. Besides the landscapes and landmarks, the author writes about —————————_ as a characteristic that makes Britain unique. in 1947, there were 2) dS tt that covered the land. ‘The severe air pollution in 1952 killea _______—__ Se ‘The Big Freeze of 1963 froze Scorching heatwaves, gale-force winds, terrifying floods, are just some of the fatal weather events the UK has endured. 7 caused a drought in 1976, © Q ‘Asa result of the 2003 heatwave that killed 2000 people,the = was introduced. uestions 9 and 10 Complete the table below with a word from the text. _ Meaning : Word 9 chaos or turmoil 10 air pollution, thick haze Scanned with CamScanner$ This part of California had seen a severe drought and 4 ‘The dead trees and the drought made the place likely to——<——————_———____ 5 The Camp Fire was named after the fire that started Ce 6 Almost homes were lost in the fire. 7 The phrase ‘up there’ in the news refers to_——=—=—=—=————————$_—$______ 8 What are the ‘giants’ mentioned in the news? Questions 9 and 10 Complete the table below with a word from the news. Meaning ] Word 9 very large aa 10 very famous, especially being considered to represent particular ideas Student's Book: p.38 IESE’ skp Practice j U KEEN PEKEER EEE @ Read the following questions. Then, answer the questions by writing what you think. 1 What is the weather usually like in your town? 2 Name a few things you can do indoors when itis raining outdoors. 3. What kind of weather would you like to experience if you could? 4 Ifyou were warned of a flood that could possibly happen, what would you do? 5 Which would you prefer ~ a rainy day, a dry day or a windy day? Why? 6 Have you experienced a natural disaster before? Describe it in two or three sentences, Scanned with CamScanner) Rearrange these sentences to form a short paragraph about the weather you experienced yesterday. The first and last sentences have been done for you. + We were looking forward to spending the day outdoors. + Our day outdoors was a total washout, but it was still a fun experience with the crazy weather. + We were wet and our lunch was just as wet. + We were getting into the car when we realised it had become quite cloudy and a little windy. + When we arrived at the park, there were many families around. + They were having picnics, playing with their children, and some were taking naps on the grass. + We were a little worried, but my father said that we should continue with our plans. + I quickly helped my mother to unload our lunch. + While we were enjoying our lunch, the sky suddenly opened and it rained. + Inthe safety of the car, my father said, ‘Looks like we will have a thunderstorm soon’ + We rushed to the car as lightning flashed in the distance. + The day started off quite sunny and hot. The day started off quite sunny and hot, == Our day outdoors was a total washout, but it was still a fun experience with the crazy weather. JEG) Exam Booster 6) writing: Notes Expansion | You have been asked to share your experiences associated with a natural disaster. Inabout 120 words, write a talk about your experiences. You may use the notes below to help you. what you do to prepare for the hurricane Experiences with the hurricane what you bring with you for the evacuation Scanned with CamScannerGrammar, Student's Bo 12 DVIS) Past Continuous j Affirmative : Helping verb + present participle (basic form of verb + -ing) Negative _ : Helping verb + not + present participle (basic form of verb + -ing) g ; i Present participle Affirmative Subject Helping verb (basic form of verb + -ing) She, He, It, was Ecaniple running, We, They were Present ee bem He participle gal ubjet eeaingiverd Not | (basic form of é | verb + -ing) ec She, He, It, was mple not ing. We, They were oe Scanned with CamScannerquest Present uestion Helpt ; participle (affirmative) lelping verb Subject. (basic form of verb + -ing) Was she, he, it, Example running? 0) Were we, they igs Present ; ; : i participle Question (negative) Helping verb | Subject Not (basic form of | verb +-ing) Was she, he, it, Example not running? Were wwe, they ffirmative, negative BP) Look at the sentences below. Decide which forms of the following Past Continuous a and question sentences are. 1 He was not driving a car. 2 You were smiling at me. 3 Iwas not expecting such heavy rain, 4 Were they not coming for the dance? 5 We wish we were not taking out exams then. 6 Iwas planning our schedule for next year 7 Was she trying to block the door? 8 The blizzard was not heading this way. 9 Why were you not eating the cake? 10 The cat was hissing at him. She Sut Cae ER Stee Rot Chak BAS Pa Ween Se tk ME Ns ee ® Write three examples of each form of Past Continuous tense that describe you or your experiences. Affirmative Scanned with CamScannerNegative Questions (affirmative or negative) BD © Fillin the blanks with the correct Past Continuous and Past Simple. 1 Rachel (use) her umbrella at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, (give) the presentation exactly? 2 When Harvey 3 Angela and Isaac___ (not expect) you to arrive so early! 4 What you__ (think) when you (say) that? 5 she ___ (do) the housework when you (call)? 6 Janeen____(drink) coffee when you_____ (arrive). 7 They___(meet) with Smith and Co. at exactly 2.30 p.m. 8 Mycousin___________(not have) a good time when her parents ____ (drop) by. EO (© Fill in the blanks with the correct tense. | It (1) _______— (rain) very hard when the bus (2) (leave) the || school. When we (3) __—— (get) home, my parents (4) (wait) for us. They (5) (instruct) us to run into our basement. When I || @ ——______ loo) up the road, 1 (7) ________ (see) that a tornado (3) (head) towards our house. We all (9) (run) || towards the shelter. But it was too late, The tornado (10) _________ (pass) over us || while we (11) _______—_ (try) to get down the stairs. We (12) (close) the door when the wind suddenly (13)____________ (pull) it off. The noise was as loud as a train, and it was very dark. My father (14) (hold) me down when suddenly the tornado (15) ________ (lift) him and (16) (throw) him against a wall. Everybody (17) ____________ (scream) for help while the tornado (18) (throw) things around us, Suddenly, the wind (19) (stop). It(20) (become) very quiet. I suddenly (21) (wake) up from my \ dream. Scanned with CamScanner