. We lived in rented__________ before buying this house. (accommodate)

21. Drought has________ many countries in Africa after a long period of dry weather. (affect)

22. Nuclear power can be used for___________ or military purposes. (peace)

23. The government is trying to limit population____________. (grow) 

24. A megacity is a very large city with big____________. (popular)

25. Healthcare workers who offer____________ care to others are some of the lowest paid people in the country. (medicine)

VII. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
healthcare
growth
shortages
earnings
disease
drought
megacity
accommodation
peaceful
crime
1. London is a ____________.
2. The long hot summer has led to serious water ____________.
3. To have hundreds of homeless people sleeping in the streets of a rich city like The first symptom of the ____________ is a very high temperature.
4. A ____________ is a very large city with big population.
5. Average ____________ for skilled workers are rising.
6. ____________ has affected many countries in Africa after a long period of dry weather.
7. Nuclear power can be used for ____________ or military purposes.
8. The government is trying to limit population ____________.
9. ____________ workers who offer medical care to others are some of the lowest paid people in the country.
10. We lived in rented ____________ before buying this house.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS IN THE BOX.WHY?

1.The first symptom of the...........................is a very high temperature.

2.The long hot summer has led to serious...............................

3.To have hundreds of homless people sleeping in the streets of a rich city like London is a.........................

4.Average.................for skilled workers are rising.

5.We lived in rented.................before buying this house.

6.......................................has affected many countries in Africa after a long period of the dry weather.

7.Nuclear power can be uesd for .............................of military purposes.

8.The government is trying to limit population..............................

9.A................................is a very large city with big population.

10.............................workers who offer medical careb to others are some of the lowest paid people in the country.

3.Read the passage and choose the correct answer to complete the passage

A drought is a period or condition of unusually dry weather within a geographic area where rainfall is normally present. During a drought there is a (1) ______ of precipitation. Droughts occur in all climatic zones. However, its characteristics vary significantly (2) ______ one region to another.

Its (3) ________ depends on the degree of the water shortage, size of area affected, and the duration and warmth of the dry period. In many underdeveloped countries, such as India, people place a great  demand on water supply. During a drought period (4) ________ is a lack of water, and thus many of the poor die.

(5) ________ drought cannot be reliably predicted, certain precautions can be taken in drought-risk areas. These include construction of reservoirs to hold emergency water supplies, education to (6)_______ over cropping and overgrazing, and programs to limit settlement in drought-prone areas.

1. A. addition            B. abundance              C. lack                        D. success

2. A. from                 B. at                            C. with                        D. during

3. A. serious              B. seriousness             C. seriously                 D. series

4. A. have                  B. there                       C. where                     D. these

5. A. Although          B. However                 C. Besides                   D. Because

6. A. avoid                B. avoiding                   C. avoids                    D. avoided

IV. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
A drought is a period or condition of unusually dry weather within a geographic area where rainfall is normally present. During a drought there is a (1) ______ of precipitation. Droughts occur in all climatic zones. However, its characteristics vary significantly (2) ______ one region to another.
Its (3) ________ depends on the degree of the water shortage, size of area affected, and the duration and warmth of the dry period. In many underdeveloped countries, such as India, people place a great  demand on water supply. During a drought period (4) ________ is a lack of water, and thus many of the poor die.
(5) ________ drought cannot be reliably predicted, certain precautions can be taken in drought-risk areas. These include construction of reservoirs to hold emergency water supplies, education to avoid over cropping and overgrazing, and programs to limit settlement in drought-prone areas.
1. A. addition           B. abundance             C. lack                 D. success
2. A. from                B. at                           C. with                  D. during
3. A. serious             B. seriousness             C. seriously         D. series
4. A. have                 B. there                      C. where               D. these
5. A. Although         B. However                C. Besides            D. Because
 Read the passage and answer the following questions.
New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, as (1) _______ as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom.
There are four main cities. Auckland, in the north, is the largest city with a population (2) _______ over one million people. Auckland's population includes many different nationalities. For example, there are large groups of European, Maori, Pacific Island, Chinese and Indian people. Together with other smaller groups, they make Auckland an interesting and (3) _______ place to live.
Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and (4) _______ than Auckland with a population of 350,000. The main cities in the South Island are Christchurch, known as the Garden City, and Dunedin, which is often (5) _______ to a small Scottish city.
1. A. good                   B. well                      C. better                     D. same
2. A. of                        B. with                      C. to                           D. from
3. A. excitement         B. excited                   C. exciting                 D. excite
4. A. more quiet          B. quietly                    C. most quiet             D. quieter
5. A. compared           B. to compare             C. been compared      D. comparing

Write full sentences about a drought in Central Viet Nam, using the words and phrases given.

Drought in Central Viet Nam

1. A drought emergency/ declare/ last month/ after five months without rain/ Ninh Thuan/ other provinces/ Central Viet Nam.

2. A drought/ a long period/ when/ there/ little or no rain.

3. Hot weather/ the highest temperature/ 42 degree Celsius/ hit/ Central Viet Nam.

4. In particular/ rainfall/ be/ lower/ the average/ the past few years.

5. In Ninh Thuan/ about 50.000 local people/ suffer/ drinking water shortage.

6. Hundreds/ hectares/ rice and vegetables/ destroy/ and/ 500 cattle/ die/ prolonged drought.

7. In Gia Lai/ other provinces/ water/ many reservoirs/ drop/ the "dead" level/ several months.

8. The provinces/ receive/ financial supports/ worth VND 172 billion/ the government.

1.   The North of the country wasn’t ............... by the ...............

            A. affect – drought  B. affected – drought     C. effected – hunger             D. block – hunger

      2.   The heavy snow ............... many roads in the city center.

            A. cheated                  B. affect                      C. blocked                   D. All are correct.

      3.   Stories about ............... especially ones about murderers always attract me.

            A. crime     B. criminals        C. Both A & B are correct.                 D. explosion

      4.   The population ............... of this city is about 6,000 people per square kilometer.

            A. density                   B. dense                      C. densely                   D. All are correct.

      5.   ............... is quite popular in South Africa. A lot of people have to sleep under bridges or on the pavement.

            A. Homelessness       B. Slum                       C. Immigration           D. Slumdog

      6.   ............... often appear in ............... cities

            A. Slumdog – under-populated                    B. Malnutrition – overpopulation

            C. Slums – overpopulation                           D. Slums – overcrowded

      7.   ............... leads to little schooling of the children in this area. They have to work for food.

            A. Poverty   B. Hunger    C. Healthcare       D. Both A & B are correct.

      8.   This house is to provide ............... for homeless people.

            A. accommodation    B. slavery                   C. peaceful                  D. All are correct.

      9.   A ............... may lead to high death rate.

            A. diverse                   B. poor healthcare    C. good healthcare    D. crime

      10. The ............... people often live in ............... houses, don’t they?

            A. wealthy – spacious    B. diverse – spacious    C. wealthy – space        D. poor – megacity

      11. A ............... is an outdoor market that sells second-hand things at low prices.

            A. space                      B. slavery                   C. flea market             D. supermarket

      12. ............... are formed by immigration of people from the countryside.

            A. Flea markets    B. Poverty                        C. Megacities              D. None are correct.

Đọc trả lời câu hỏi

There are four seasons in a year . They are spring, summer, fall and winter. In the spring, the weather is usually warm. Sometimes it is cold, but not very cold. There are many flowers in spring. After spring, it is the summer. In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. We often go to the seaside in summer. Fall is the season of fruits.we can enjoy different kinds of fruits,especially in tropical countries like Viet Nam.In winter,it is usually very cold.The days are short and the nights are long

Questions:

1. How many season are there in Viet Nam?
2. What are they?
3. Are the days long in winter?
4. What is the weather like in spring?