______ means a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain A.. ______ means a cataclysm results from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.. A _
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Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others:
Make the best choice
1 is the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
2 is the time in the early morning at which the daily event of the sun rises above the
horizon
3 is flash or brilliant light in the sky produced by natural electricity passing between clouds
or from clouds to the ground
4 means loud noise in the air that follows a flash of lightning
5 means a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain
A Lightning B Earthquake C Thunder D Thunderstorm
6 means a cataclysm results from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or
volcanic eruption
7 A is a mountain with a large opening or openings through which gases and lava erupt
8 A means a violent tropical storm with very strong wind occurring in the western Pacific
or Indian oceans
A snowstorm B tidal wave C volcano D typhoon
9 means the atmospheric condition at a particular place and time, such as the temperature,
and whether there is wind, rain, sun, etc
A Climate B Temperature C Hurricane D Weather
10. means the regular pattern of the weather conditions of a particular place
A Climate B Temperature C Degree D Weather
11 means violently destructive windstorm which moves in a circle
12.A is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
13.A is a great destructive ocean wave caused by a storm or an earthquake
14.A means a period of continuous dry weather or a shortage of rainfall
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A I don’t have much confidence
B in whom I don’t have much confidence
C whom I don’t have much confidence in him
D in that I don’t have much confidence
16.He often comes back to visit Oxford, he grew up
17.It was the biggest of Vesuvius for some years
18.We can wait for the bus take a taxi to town
A either - nor B both - nor C either - or D and - or
19.Jack said he hadn't cheated in the exam He denied
A to cheat B to have cheated C being cheated D cheating
20.What was the name of the horse ?
A it won the race B which won the race
C who won the race D whom won the race
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
21.Have you never been struck by lightning? {ever}
22.Tokyo , that is the capital of Japan, will be sunny {which}
23.Scientists are very interesting in tidal power {interested}
24.The girl fell into the river, but a passer-by saved her from drown {from drowning}
25.I like the postcard who has a glorious sunset{which}
Read the following passage and then complete it with the most suitable words provided
FLOOD IN DORCHESTER
At six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester The main street was soon (2) three feet of water Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very (3)
Mrs Rose Willow, a (4) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was
trapped upstairs for three hours Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladder and a small (6) “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs Willow “She helped me a lot She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid.”
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good,
(8)the floods have done a great deal of damage “Luckily, nobody was drowned or injured,” Chief Fire Office Hawkins told reporters, “But it will take a long time to clear the mess.”
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Earthquakes : Ninety percent of earthquakes occur around The Pacific Rim, which is known as the
"Ring of Fire" In 1995, a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan A large number of
people were killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed
Tidal waves : Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth
In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave hit Anchorage, Alaska The tidal wave traveled from Alaska to California!
Typhoons : When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a hurricane in
North and South America, a cyclone in Australia, and a typhoon in Asia The word "typhoon"
comes from Chinese: "tai" means "big" and "feng" means "wind", so the word "typhoon"
means "big wind"
Volcanoes : We can usually predict when a volcano will erupt Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano
in The Philippines, erupted in 1991 It was the world's largest volcanic eruption in more than
50 years Hundreds of people died, but thousands were saved because scientists had warned them about the eruption
Tornadoes : Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm
They can suck up anything that is in their path In Italy in 1981, a tornado lifted a baby, who was asleep in its baby carriage, into the air and put it down safely 100 meters away!
31 When did a huge earthquake strike the city of Kobe in Japan?
It struck the city in 1995
32 Where did a huge tidal wave travel in the 1960s?
It travelled from Alaska to California
33 Which languages does the word “typhoon” come from?
It come from Chinese
34 When was the the world’s largest volcano in The Philippines?
It was in 1991
35 Are tornadoes funnel-shaped storms?
Yes, they are
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