I.Match the natural disaster in column A to its definition or meaning in column B

A B

1.Snowstorm A. A very large wave

2.Earhtquake B. A storm with a lot of rain, thunder and lighting

3.Volcanic eruption C. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface

4.Typhoon D. A storm with a lot of snow and strong winds

5.Thunderstorm E. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds

6.Tidal wave F. A very strong wind that goes quickly around in a circle

7.Tornado G. The flames, burning rocks, and lava are thrown out from a volcano

8.Flood H. The sudden fall of a mass of earth, rocks, etc. Down the side of a mountain.

9.Drought I. A large amount of water that covers an area that was dry before

10.Landslide J. A long period without rain

II. Complete the sentences with words in the box

A.Lightning B. eruption C. volcano D. landslide E. Avalanche

F. Flood G. Sandstorm H. Draught I. Earhtquake J.Typhoon

I, Tìm nghĩa của từ ở cột A với nghĩa ở cột B

A

1, volcanic eruption

2, earthquake

3, thunderstorm

4, landslide

5, sandstorm

6, tornado

7, flood

8, drought

9, tsunami

10, wildfire

B

a, a mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff

b, a long period without rain

c, an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example , by an earthquake

d, a large amount of water spread from a river, sea etc. that covers an area that is normally dry

e, a disaster that a volcano exldes nd throw out fire, lava, smoke etc

f, a fire in the forest caused by high temperature

g, a sudden violent moverment of the ground

h, a storm in a desert in which sand is blow into the air by strong winds

i, a storm with thunder and lightning and usually very heavy rain

j, a strong wind that blows in a circle

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Match a word in column A with its description in column B, writing the answer in each blank. Answer A B ______ 1. A thunderstorm A. It is created when the surface layer of the ground collapses. It varies in size and are found all over the world. It is an area of ground that has no natural external surface drainage. When it rains, all of the water stays inside it and typically drains into the subsurface. It can vary from a few feet to hundreds of acres and from less than 1 to more than 100 feet deep. ______ 2. A tornado B. The Earth has a crust under the oceans and the land that we live on. This crust made of massive areas of flat rock called tectonic plates, which float on the Earth’s mantle, the inside layer of the Earth. When the plates move slowly together, this movement forces energy through the crusts to the Earth’s surface. The energy causes the Earth to tremble and shake. ______ 3. A hurricane C. It is a very bright flash of electricity that happens in a thunderstorm. It is actually a spark that crosses the gap between two clouds or between a cloud and the Earth. It carries an enormous charge of electricity. Trees are burned, metal can be melted and people can be killed. ______ 4. An earthquake D. It is caused by earthquakes at sea. It forms when energy from an earthquake displace hundreds of cubic kilometers of water from the seabed. Large waves begin moving through the ocean from their epicenters. When it reaches shallow water near coastal areas, it increases in height. The sign comes before it strikes when the waterline suddenly retreats, exposing hundreds of meters of beach and seabed. ______ 5. A volcano E. It is a very violent windstorm. The air is concentrated and whirls up rapidly. It is grey in colour and looks like an elephant’s trunk swaying down from the clouds to touch the ground with its tip. ______ 6. A tsunami F. It is a hill or mountain formed when molten material or lave from the inside of the Earth is forced through the Earth’s crust by gases. It can produce vast clouds of very fine volcanic dust which looks like smoke. ______ 7. A sinkhole G. It is a storm where you hear thunder and see lightning. There is usually heavy rain. It is an electric storm. ______ 8. Lightning H. It is the most violent storm known on Earth. It is a tropical storm. It forms at sea and causes dangerous, stormy seas. It can reach the land and destroy buildings and trees. It can blow high waves onto the land and cause flooding. II. Complete each sentences with the correct word from the box. drought flood hurricane landslide tornado 1. When there is a ___________, a lot of water covers an area where there usually isn’t water. 2. A ___________ refers to a long time without rain. 3. When there is a ______________, a lot of rocks and earth fall down a hill. 4. A____________ is a storm with a lot of wind that moves over water. 5. A____________ is a storm in which the air moves very quickly in a circle. III. Use the verbs in the box in the correct form to complete the sentences. bury evacuate rage take recover scatter provide suffer 1. The government _____________ health and other services to the affected regions. 2. Action 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 in Central America. 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 droplets 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. MONG MỌI NGƯỜI GIÚP ĐỠ

I. Use the correct tense of the verbs

1. They (come) …………….. back home after they (finish) ………………… their work.

2. She said that she ( meet) ……………………. Mr. Bean before.

3. Before he (go) ………………………….. to bed, he (read) ………………………… a novel.

4. He told me he (not/wear) ………………………… such kind of clothes before.

5. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ………………………………….

6. Before she (listen) ………………….. to music, she (do)……………………. homework.

7. Last night, Peter (go) ………………….. to the supermarket before he (go) ………………… home.

II. Rewrite these sentences

1. David had gone home before we arrived.

– After …………………………………………………………………………………….

2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

– Before ……………………………………………………………………………………

3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.

– When…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.

– By the time …………………………………………………………………………….

5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home

– Before ………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Write the names of the disasters on the line, then match them to the pictures.

tsunami earthquake drought avalanche flood tornado mudslide volcanic eruption typhoon wildfire

1. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. _________

2. Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an opening of a mountain. _________

3. A mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down the side of a mountain. _________

4. A large amount of wet earth that suddenly falls down a hill. _________

5. A series of large ocean waves, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion. _________

6. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds. _________

7. A long period of time when there is little or no rain. _________

8. A very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel. _________ 9. A fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly. _________

10. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. _________

IV. Choose the correct answers.

1. The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.

A. tornado B. hurricane C. tsunami D. earthquake

2. Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps.

A. drought B. landslide C. flood D. avalanche

3. After the_________ all the houses were left under water.

A. flood B. tornado C. typhoon D. mudslide

4. It took firefighters five days to put out the_________.

A. hurricane B. forest fire C. tsunami D. drought

5. A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________.

A. typhoon B. earthquake C. drought D. flood

6. The_________ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an incredibly strong wind!

A. tornado B. volcanic eruption C. landslide D. typhoon

7. The_________ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the Richter Scale.

A. hurricane B. flood C. earthquake D. tornado

8. _________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep slope.

A. Tsunamis B. Tornados C. Avalanches D. Mudslides

9. A big storm in the Pacific is known as a_________.

A. avalanche B. typhoon C. tsunami D. tornado

10. Mount Merapi in Indonesia is a famous_________.

A. landslide B. typhoon C. volcano D. tornado

V. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

debris tornadoes victims mudslide havoc disasters property accommodation supplies flood

1. The_________ was overwhelming and the City was soon drowned.

2. Teams of people are still clearing the_________ from damaged trees and houses after the tornado.

3. Temporary housing can be provided to victims when natural strike.

4. The storm wreaked_________ in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.

5. _________can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris.

6. Four people were reported killed when a buried their house.

7. Many people lost their homes due to the earthquake and are staying in temporary _________ until their houses are rebuilt.

8. Food, clean water and medical_________ arrived three days after the typhoon.

9. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage_________.

10. The government is sending aid to flood_________.

VI. Choose the best response for each sentence.

1. “I saw a roof flying in the storm yesterday afternoon.” -_________”

A. Exactly. B. That’s horrible! C. That’s a relief. D. So do I.

2. “The weather forecast says it’s going to rain tomorrow.” - “_________What a pity.”

A. Looks great! B. Not at all. C. Sounds good! D. Oh no!

3. “The whole village was submerged in the flood.” - “_________”

A. That’s surprising! B. My fault. C. Already. D. That’s awful!

4. “Have you heard the news? A powerful earthquake and following tsunami hit the island

of Sulawesi, Indonesia.” - “_________”

A. How beautiful! B. Awesome! C. How terrible! D. No problem.

5. “Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building.” - _________”

A. That’s great! B. Good luck. C. How convenient! D. Oh dear!

6. “Forecasters say that the storm won’t move toward the land.” - “_________”

A. What a pity! B. Never mind. C. That’s a relief! D. It’s OK.

7. _________ “A tornado blew several cars in front of me off the road and into the trees.”

- “_________”

A. That’s shocking! B. How cute! C. That’s great! D. Maybe.

8. “Did you know the Amazon rainforest fires have already been controlled.”

- “No, I didn’t.”

A. What a bad day! B. How wonderful!

C. How thoughtful it is! D. Well done.

VII. Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Officials said the blaze_________ (damage) five houses in the area.

2. Before Hurricane Sandy struck the US Northeast, it_________ (kill) 72 people in the Caribbean.

3. US Weather Service_________ (not issue) any warning by the time the tornado moved to a City nearby.

4. As of Monday night, more 10,149 people_________ (leave) their homes across the province.

5. We _________ (not experience) any natural disasters before we were trapped in an avalanche last month.

6. What_________ (the government/ do) by the time the mudslide occurred?

7. El Nino weather_________ (hit) Mekong Delta as the worst drought in 90 years, report said.

8. Many local people said that they_________ (never/ see) such a fierce storm in their life.

9. Those evacuees_________ (not return) home by late December.

10. _________ (people/ evacuate) the area when the hurricane hit?

Task 1. (1,25 points) Complete the passage with the words from the box.

flooding

mudslide

snow-slide

famine

plates

Mother nature can be a bit scary at times. These days there seem to be more and more occurrences of natural disasters happening around the world. A (1)…………… is the large movement of snow down the side of a mountain. They occur when the snow becomes too loose and as it slides down it mixes with air and water to cause a powerful and dangerous disaster. A drought happens when there has been no rain in a place for a long time. A drought may result in a (2)……………..; this is when there is not enough food to feed the people and they start to starve. An earthquake occurs when the (3) ………………..of the earth start to move and the ground begins to move and shake. The size of earthquakes is measured on the Richter scale. A flood occurs when a large amount of water covers the land. Too much rain usually causes floods. As sea levels continue to rise, the risk of (4) ……………….. increases. A landslide happens on a slope like a mountain or a hill. The rocks and earth become loose and fall down the

I. Choose the correct answers.

1. The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.

A. tornado B. hurricane C. tsunami D. Earthquake

2. Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps.

A. drought B. landslide C. flood D. avalanche (tuyếtlở)

3. After the_________ all the houses were left under water.

A. flood B. tornado C. typhoon D. Mudslide

4. It took firefighters five days to put out the_________.

A. hurricane B. forest fire C. tsunami D. drought

5. A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________.

A. typhoon B. earthquake C. drought D. flood

6. The____ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an incredibly strong wind!

A. tornado B. volcanic eruption C. landslide D. Typhoon

7. The________ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the Richter Scale.

A. hurricane B. flood C. earthquake D. tornado

8. _________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a steep slope.

A. Tsunamis B. Tornados C. Avalanches D. Mudslides

9. A big storm in the Pacific is known as a_________.

A. avalanche B. typhoon C. tsunami D. tornado

10. Mount Merapi in Indonesia is a famous_________.

A. landslide B. typhoon C. volcano D. tornado

III. Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box. (1.25pts)

drought flood hurricane landslide tornado

21.When there is a _____________, a lot of water covers an area where the usually isn’t water.

22.A______________ refers to a long time without rain.

23.When there is _____________, a lot of rocks and earth fall down a hill.

24. A __________________ is a storm with a lot of wind that moves over water.

25. A__________________ is a storm in which the air moves very quickly in a circle.

UNIT 9 (GETTING STARTED , A CLOSER LOOK 1 & 2)

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I.Match a word in column A with its description in column B, writing the answer in each blank.

II. Complete each sentences with the correct word from the box.

1. When there is a ___________, a lot of water covers an area where there usually isn’t water.

2. A ___________ refers to a long time without rain.

3. When there is a ______________, a lot of rocks and earth fall down a hill.

4. A____________ is a storm with a lot of wind that moves over water.

5. A____________ is a storm in which the air moves very quickly in a circle.

III. Use the verbs in the box in the correct form to complete the sentences.

1. The government _____________ health and other services to the affected regions.

2. Action 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 in Central America.

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 droplets 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.

13.______ is a series of large ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion.

A. typhoon B. flood C. tsunami D. drought

14. They organized serveral activities to raise money for the poor from cars.

A. Serveal activities organized to raise money for the poor from cars.

B. Serveal activities were organized to raise money for the poor from cars.

C. Serveal activities are organized to raise money for the poor from cars.

D. Serveal activities were organized to raise money for the poor from cars by they.

lightning / Eruption  /volcano/ landslide/ avalanche/ /flood/ Sandstorm/ drought /earthquake/ typhoon/

1.I saw on TV that yesterday there was an …………………. on an island in the Pacific and hot lava came down the volcano.

 2. My little sister is afraid of ……………….……., so when there is a bad storm she always hides

3. Last Sunday we wanted to go skiing, but we couldn’t because in the mountains there was an......

 4. All people in the village rushed into the public shelteres as soon as the ………….………. erupted

5. Several people were going along when suddenly there was a ……………………. crashing down the hillside and blocked the road in front of them.

6. Tankers full of water were sent, but it was too late to save many of the animals and crops there. The …………………….….made the whole area lik

7. When the …………….. happened last year, the river overflowed in several places and huge areas of farming were several meters under water. Boats were being used to rescue people in nearby villagese a vast desert.