The flood/ typhoon/ fire/ tornado was so violent.. Suddenly the ground shook beneath our feet and the tall building began to sway.. There was an tornado/ storm/ typhoon/ earthquake.. The
Trang 1Unit 9: NATURAL DISASTURE
I Choose the best answer:
1 (Storms/ Tidal waves/ Hurricanes/ Volcanoes), also known as tsunamis, occur when there is
an earth quake under the sea
2 The (flood/ typhoon/ fire/ tornado) was so violent Flames swept through the block of offices, burning everything inside
3 Suddenly the ground shook beneath our feet and the tall building began to sway There was a(n) (tornado/ storm/ typhoon/ earthquake)
4 The river overflowed in several places and huge areas of farming land are now several feet under water There was a (drought/ fire/ famine/ flood)
5 There has been so much rain that some rivers have been burst their banks and there have been (fires/ earthquakes/ floods/ droughts)
6 I recently went back to Paris, (which/ where/ that/ whose) is still as beautiful as a pearl
7 She is the most intelligent woman (whom/ who/ whose/ that) I’ve ever met
8 I’ll introduce you to the man (who/ whom/ that/ whose) support is necessary for your project
9 We are crossing the meadow (where/ which/ what/ when) we used to fly kites over in our child-hood
10 Nowadays, there are many good seasons for using bicycles (but/ such as/ expect for/ instead of) cars to travel
11 It rained heavily last night, (that/ which/ who/ whom) prevented my going out
12 I don’t really like reading novels (But/ So/ However/ Although), I enjoyed his latest novel
13 There is a lot more traffic than usual There must be something (going on/ going off/ getting on/ getting off) in the city centre
14 I told him I’d refer to walk but he insisted (off/ about/ for/ on) giving me a lift
15 The smell of the new paint brings (on/ out/ up/ back) memories old school
16 Fortunately we had a map, without (which/ whom/ that/ this) we would have got lost
17 He often comes back to visit Oxford, (which/ that/ where/ of which) he grew up
18 Keswick, (where/ who/ which/ that) lies at the heart of the Lake District, is the perfect place for holiday
19 And the Derwent Hotel, (where/ who/ which/ that) overlooks the town, is the perfect place to stay
20 Peter, (who/ whom/ whose/ that) cooking attracts people from far and wide, was once Young Chef of the year
II Mistakes:
1 Crossford, where has two hundred inhabitants, is miles from here
2 She didn’t wear as much jewelry as she usually did
3 You’d better rewrite this letter, that you wrote too quickly and carelessly
4 Do you find Jack, who is a new student, intelligently?
5 The village church where we are going to visit isn’t far from here
6 Come on, we will be free tomorrow if we finished our work tonight
7 The lectures were attended by over a hundred students, few of them completed the assignments set by the professor
8 They were fortunate to have rescued from the fire before the building collapsed
9 It’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning I don’t remember to tell anyone about it
10 I have to get up at 3am because it’s the only time at when I can concentrate on my work without being interrupted