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.  Read the text below and select the best option for each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the box provided. (10 marks)

Earthquakes

An earthquake is a trembling of the earth’s surface and is caused by natural (1) ______ within the earth itself. About a million earthquakes are (2)______ each year, but the vast (3)______ are small and cause little or no (4)______. (5)______ the energy of a large earthquake can be 10,000 times more powerful than that of the first atomic bomb. The terrible earthquake that (6)______ the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan in 1923 caused an estimate of 142,807 deaths. Even (7)______ disastrous was an earthquake in China when about 655,000 people died.

Most earthquakes (8)______ under the ocean bed. Many of these are harmless, but sometimes tidal waves are set up on the (9)______. The waves are not high in the middle of the ocean, but they travel quickly, and may be huge as they rush up a shallow shore. Such devastating walls of water can (10)______ widespread destruction.

1.   A. resources B. strength C. forces D. powers

2.   A. shown B. caught C. studied D. recorded

3.   A. area B. majority C. number D. amount

4.   A. hurt B. injury C. damage D. pain  

5.   A. Although B. Yet C. Therefore D. Similarly

6.   A. destroyed B. covered C. threatened D. affected

7.   A. more B. if C. though D. so

8.   A. stay B. occur C. come D. attack

9.   A. ground B. air C. mountain D. surface

10. A. stop B. cause C. influence D. change

II. Read the passage below and choose the answer that best expresses the meaning of the words in bold type.  Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (5 marks)

No one really likes going to the doctor, even though it is the sensible thing to do when feeling ill. Most people tend to postpone making an appointment in the hope that things will get better in a day or two. Yet a common cold or mild case of the flu can sometimes be discussed with a doctor over the telephone. Bed rest and a lot of liquids may be the best treatment. However, the sooner a person reports any abnormal conditions to a doctor, the sooner he or she can intervene and treat the problem. Any illness that lasts longer than a day or includes a fever should be looked at. Early treatment may impede the progress of an illness and curtail its spread to other family members. It is always best to contact a doctor. Doctors should decide whether their patients need appointments.  

1. When people postpone something, they

A. announce it publicly. B. put it off until later.

C. remember to do it. D. refuse to do it later.

2. A lot of liquids means

A. taking a lot of medicine. B. doing a lot of exercise.

C. eating a lot of food. D. drinking a lot of water.

3. An abnormal condition is one that is

A. very common. B. illegal. 

C. not normal. D. expensive to treat.

4. When people impede the progress of something, they

A. blow it up. B. improve it. C. slow it down D. change it.

5. When people curtail something, they

A. spread it quickly. B. give it away.

C. cut it short or reduce it. D. move it about.

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

1.     Read the description and write the correct word in the blank.

 This is the part of a car which burns petrol. (6 letters): 1…………..

2.     Read the description and write the correct word in the blank.

 A large area of land with very little water and very few plants. (6 letters): 1……….

3.     Read the description and write the correct word in the blank.

 The process of coming to live permanently in a country that is not your own. (11 letters): 1…………….

4.     Fill in the missing word to complete the English proverb: "Beauty is only _____ deep." (4 letters): 1………..

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.

Ex 1: complete the passage with the given words.

Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural (1) _________ in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, (2) _____________ from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was (3) ________ the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The (4) ___________ were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were (5) _______, and house collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were (6) __________ lost.

1. A. disaster B. wonder C. landmark D. monument

2. A. fish B. mud C. water D. debris

3. A. in B. on C. under D. with

4. A. rains B. earthquakes C. floods D. winds

5. A. destroyed B. built C. repaired D. widened

6. A. slowly B. carefully C. permanently D. happily

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