An______ is a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind.. An ______ is a violent tropical storm with very strong wind.. ______ is the condition of the atmosphere at a particula
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I PHONETIC S
Choose the word that has a different pronunciation or stress from the others:
* Pronunciation :
1 A grandma B disaster C match D damage
2 A weather B meat C between D beat
3 A volume B thunder C result D number
* stress :
4 A disaster B nature C thunderstorm D tropical
5 A sunny B highland C typhoon D flashlight
II VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences :
6 A(n) is a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind
A snowstorm B earthquake C volcano D typhoon
7 A(n) is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
A snowstorm B earthquake C volcano D typhoon
8 A(n) is a mountain with a large opening at the top of through which gases and lava are forced out into the air, or have been in the past
A snowstorm B earthquake C volcano D typhoon
9 A(n) is a violent tropical storm with very strong wind
A snowstorm B earthquake C volcano D typhoon
10 is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc
A Climate B Temperature C Degree D Weather
11 is the regular pattern of the weather conditions of a particular place
A Climate B Temperature C Degree D Weather
12 A is a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle
A tidal wave B tornado C famine D flood
13.A is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
A tidal wave B tornado C famine D flood
14 A is a very large ocean wave that is caused by a storm or an earthquake, and that destroys things when it reaches the land
A tidal wave B tornado C famine (hunger) D flood
15 The report that prices will rise by 3% next month
A tells B speaks C talks D forecasts
16 The old man you wanted to see was away on holiday yesterday
17 Miss Lien, sings very well, is my English teacher
18 Everything he said was true
19 Where is the cheese was in the fridge?
20 We’d like to travel to a city there is a lot of sightseeing
III READING
* Read the following passage carefully, and then complete it with the most suitable words provided
DO ALL VOLCANOES ERUPT ? Some volcanoes are always(21) _ They are called active volcanoes Mount Etna in Italy is an active(22) Some volcanoes have not erupted since prehistoric times These are(23) extinct volcanoes Most of the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanoes These volcanoes(24) have a hot spot under them They(25) _erupt anymore Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time,(26) they could erupt again These are called dormant
volcanoes (dormant : temporarily inactive)
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Scientists try to figure out(27) volcanoes will erupt Studying volcanoes is hard and dangerous work Scientists drill into volcanoes They(28) maps of the inside of the volcanoes They use satellites to study volcanoes (29) space Scientists have been able to predict a few eruptions But it is not(30) _ to tell what a volcano might do
22 A mountain B volcano C river D hill
23 A named B thought C called D said
24 A any longer B any more C not more D no longer
25 A won’t B can not C should not D may not
IV WRITING
A Choose A, B, C or D to have a poster:
“ HOW TO PREPARE FOR A TYPHOON”
31 A Going swimming in a river with friends
B Buying some canned food, rice, candles and matches
C Going shopping with family when it is raining very heavily
D having dinner at a restaurant
C Playing football in the park D Buying a lot of books
33 A Preparing a big vase of flowers B Going to the zoo to watch animals
C Buying a lot of souvenirs D Filling all buckets with water
34 A Sleeping in the yard
B Cutting all trees around the house
C Tying the roof to the ground with pegs and ropes (peg : cây cọc)
D Do not look after the children
35 A Checking all the window and door latches
B Do not wash the blankets and clothes
C Painting the house with lively colors
D Buying a ticket to watch a football match
B Choose the A, B,C or D to complete the sentences :
36 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
37 Is that the reason why I should come ?
A on times B at time C in times D on time
38 The man _, is the secretary
A which you have just spoken B whose you have just spoken
39 It is the village where you , isn’t it ?
A used to living B used to live C use to live D use living
40 The police have caught the man
C whom stole my motorbike D which stole my motorbike
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