Unit 9 (hs)

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UNIT 9:

NATURAL DISASTERS

A. VOCABULARY
New words (Từ mới)

Word Typ Pronunciation Meaning
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1. disaster /dɪˈzɑːstər/ thảm họa
(n)
2. natural /ˈnætʃərəl dɪ những thảm họa thiên nhiên
(n)
disasters (n) ˈzɑːstərz/ Bão
(n) bão có sấm sét, cơn giông
3. storm (n) /stɔːm/ lũ lụt
(n) sóng thần
4. thunderstorm (n) /ˈθʌn.dɚ.sʌn.dɚ.stn.dɚ.stɔ.stɔːrm/ lốc xoáy
(n) động đất
5. flood (n) /flʌn.dɚ.std/ sạt nở
(adj) núi lửa
6. tsunami (v) /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ thuộc/ gây ra bởi núi lửa
(n) phun trào
7. tornado /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/ sự phun trào
(v)
8. earthquake (adv /ˈɜːθʌn.dɚ.skweɪk/ sự phun trào núi lửa

9. landslide ) /ˈlændslaɪd/ làm ảnh hưởng đến
(n)

10. volcano (n,v) /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ khá là
(adv
11. volcanic /vɒlˈkænɪk/ cái phễu
) thiệt hại, gây tổn hại
12. erupt (adv /ɪˈrʌn.dɚ.stpt/
thật may mắn, may thay
13. eruption ) /ɪˈrʌn.dɚ.stpʃən/
(v,n) một cách đột ngột
14. volcanic (n) / vɒlˈkænɪk ɪˈrʌn.dɚ.stpʃən/
(n) làm bị thương, vết thương
eruption (n) chất lỏng
(v) đá, tảng đá
15. affect (v) /əˈfekt/ Bùn
/ˈprɪt̬..i i/ rung, lắc
16. pretty rung lắc

17. funnel /ˈfʌn.dɚ.stnəl/
18. damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
19. fortunately /ˈfɔːtʃənətli/

20. suddenly /ˈsʌn.dɚ.std.ən.li/

21. hurt /hɜːt/
22. liquid /ˈlɪk.wɪd/
23. rock /rɒk/
24. mud /mʌn.dɚ.std/
25. shake /ʃeɪk/
26. tremble /ˈtrembəl/

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27. warn (v) /wɔːn/ cảnh báo
(v) /prɪˈdɪkt/ tiên đoán, dự đoán
28. predict (n) /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ sự dự đoán
(n) /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ sự khẩn cấp
29. prediction /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi kɪt/
(n) bộ dụng cụ cấp cứu
30. emergency (v,n) /ˈvɪktɪm/
(n) /ˈreskjuː/ nạn nhân
31. emergency /ˈreskjuːˈwɜːkər/ cứu hộ, sự cứu hộ
(n)
kit (n) /ˈwɪsəl/ nhân viên cứu hộ
(n) /ˈprɑː.pɚ.stɔ.t̬i.i /
32. victim (pre) /ɔːˈθʌn.dɚ.sɒrəti/ tiếng còi, cái còi
(adv /təˈwɔːdz/ của cải, nhà cửa
33. rescue /ˈsʌn.dɚ.stdənli/ chính quyền
) theo hướng, về phía
34. rescue (adj) /ˈɔːfəl/
(n) /ˈfærənhaɪt/ đột ngột, bỗng nhiên
worker (n) /ˈrɪktə skeɪl/
khủng khiếp, đáng sợ
35. whistle độ F (đo nhiệt độ)
độ Richter (đo cường độ động
36. property
đất)
37. authority lớp, tầng
Tro
38. towards

một lớp tro đầy
39. suddenly
hoảng sợ, khiếp đảm
40. awful mạnh, hung bạo
41. fahrenheit
42. richter scale một cách hung bạo

43. layer (n) /ˈleɪər/ mất tích
/æʃ/ nhẹ
44. ash (n) /ə θʌn.dɚ.sɪk ˈleɪər əv æʃ/ sự sợ hãi
buổi phát thanh
45. a thick layer of (n) /ˈfraɪtənd/ chậu hoa
/ˈvaɪələnt/ nơi trú ẩn
ash (adj) /ˈvaɪələntli/ trốn, ẩn nấp
46. frightened (adj)
47. violent (adv /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ Meaning
48. violently /slaɪt/
/fɪər/ Kéo lên ,nhổ lên
49. missing ) /ˈbrɑːd.kæst/
50. slight (adj) /ˈflaʊ.ɚ.stɔ.pɑːt/
51. fear (adj) /ˈʃeltər/
52. broadcast (n) /haɪd/
53. flowerpot (n)
54. shelter (n)
55. hide (n)
(v)

Structures (Cấu trúc)

No structures/ collocations/ idioms/ phrasal

verb

1. Pull up

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2. Pour out from Đổ ra từ
Hết, khơng cịn
3. Ran out of Trông giống như
Tìm kiếm
4. Look like Nhìn ra từ
Tránh xa thứ gì
5. Look for Trong tình trạng sợ hãi
Là một ví dụ của
6. Look out of Được sử dụng cho

7. Keep away from Rơi, vỡ xuống nền đất

8. In fear Trong một vòng tròn

9. Be an example of Có chuyện gì vây?

10 Be used for

11 Come down

12 In a circle

13 What’s the matter?

B. GRAMMAR:

I. The past continuous ( thì quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1. Cấu trúc của thì quá khứ tiếp diễn

Thể khẳng định (+) Cấu trúc Ví dụ
S + was/were + V-ing Ex. Hoa was listening to music at 3:00 p.m

Thể phủ định (-) S + was/were + not + V-ing yesterday.
(Hoa đang nghe nhạc lúc 3 giờ chiều qua.)
Ex. She wasn’t watching T.V at that time.
(Cô ấy khơng đang xem ti vi lúc đó.)

Thể nghi vấn (?) (Wh-question) + Was/Were + S + V-ing? Ex. Were they having dinner at home at that
Trả lời: time?

- Yes, S + was/ were (Có phải lúc đó họ đang ăn tối ở nhà?)
- No, S + wasn’t/ weren’t
- Yes, they were. (Vâng, phải.)

2. Cách dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
- Dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn để diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá
khứ.
VÍ DỤ:
At 7 o’clock yesterday, I was sitting in the class.

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(Vào lúc 7 giờ ngày hôm qua, tôi đang ngồi trong lớp.)
- Dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra thì một hành động khác xen vào.
VÍ DỤ:
She was chatting with a classmate when the teacher stepped in.
(Cô ấy đang tán gẫu với bạn cùng lớp thì giáo viên bước vào.)
- Dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn để diễn tả hai hành động đồng thời xảy ra tại một thời điểm trong quá khứ.
VÍ DỤ:
While I was doing my homework, my younger brother was reading comics.
(Trong khi tơi đang làm bài tập thì em trai tơi đang đọc truyện tranh.)
- Dùng thì q khứ tiếp diễn để diễn tả hành động lặp đi lặp lại trong quá khứ và làm phiền đến người
khác.
VÍ DỤ:
My elder sister was always complaining about my room when she entered it.
(Chị tơi ln than phiền về phịng tơi khi chị ấy vào phịng.)
3. Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì q khứ tiếp diễn
Trong câu dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn thường có các từ và cụm từ sau:
at + giờ + thời gian trong quá khứ (at 10:00 p.m last night)
at this time + thời gian trong quá khứ (at this time yesterday)
at that time (vào thời điểm đó)
while (trong khi)
when (khi)
VÍ DỤ:
I was playing chess with Tom at this time yesterday.
(Vào giờ này hôm qua tôi đang chơi cờ với Tom.)
C. PHONICS:

- Stress in words ending in -al and -ous (trọng âm của các từ chứa đuôi –al và -ous)

Khi thêm các hậu tố: -al, -ous thì trọng âm chính của từ không thay đổi.
Ex: music  musical

humour  humorous
D. PRACTICE

PHONICS

Exercise 1.Write the words ending in -al below in the correct group of stress.

medical approval special economical survival
magical electrical historical social classical

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. official local central political
agricultural comical industrial general natural
international

Oo____________________________________________________________

Ooo _____________________________________________________________

oOo _____________________________________________________________

oOoo _____________________________________________________________

ooOoo _____________________________________________________________

Exericse 2.Write the words ending in -ous below in the correct group of stress.

dangerous infectious adventurous continuous famous
various
poisonous suspicious ridiculous mountainous furious
joyous numerous cautious mysterious

Oo _____________________________________________________________

Ooo _____________________________________________________________

oOo___________________________________________________________

oOoo__________________________________________________________

Exercise 3. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.

1. A. typhoon B. goose C. food D. flood
2. A. bought B. drought C. brought D. ought
3. A. ache B. charity C. archaeology D. chaos
4. A. geology B. psychology C. classify D. photography
5. A. vocano B. forest C. tornado D. ghost
6. A. phyical B. mythology C. rhythmic D. psychology
7. A. earthquake B. breath C. thanks D. breathe
8. A. hands B. occasions C. associates D. others
9. A. frightened B. stamped C. walked D. laughed
10. A. flouride B. lid C. arid D. hidden
11. A. mud B. numerous C. thunderstorm D. suddenly
12. A. tsunami B. tropical C. victim D. violent
13. A. south B. strengthen C. breathe D. theology
14. A. rescue B. effect C. marvellous D. tremble

15. A. tornado B. property C. volcanic D. crop

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Exercise 1. Look at the pictures and write the name of the activities.

drought earthquake e5ruption victim
tsunami flood ash tornado
lightning violent landslide
victim

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1. _________________ 2. ________________ 3. ____________________ 4. _________________

5. ________________ 6. __________________ 7. ___________________ 8. _________________

9. __________________ 10. _________________ 11. ___________________ 12. ________________
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the words in exercise 1
1. Thunderstorms can be _____________, while tornadoes, and lighting can be life threatening.
2. In our country people have very strong buildings because we often have ____________.
3. I saw on TV that yesterday there was an ____________on an island in the Pacific and hot lava came down

the volcano.
4. My little sister is afraid of ___________, so when there is a bad storm she always hides.

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5. The flood in Quang Ngai cause ____________, which buried some houses in the moutainous areas.

6. The volcanic eruption poured out _____________into the air, blanketing the nearby towns and disrupting
air travel.
7. I don’t like shopping in places with a history of _____________.
8. The flood _____________ are being sent food by the government.
9. The _____________ has made farmers anxious about the harvest.
10. _____________ is a Japanese term for an unusually large ocean wave caused by undersea earthquake,

landside, or volcanic eruption.
11. _____________ is a strong wind that blows in a circle.
12. The heavy rain was the cause of the ____________.

Exercise 3. Match the words in column A to the correct meanings in column B.

A B
1. lightning A. a sudden strong shaking of the ground
2. drought B. a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and hot

3. earthquake liquid rock are forced out into the air
4. flood C. a long time when there is not enough rains
D. an extrembly large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under
5. landside
the sea

E. a sudden bright light in the sky when there is a storm

6. tornado F. a mass of earth, rock, ect. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a cliff
7. typhoon G. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
8. volcanic eruption H. a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle
9. wildfire I. a very big fire that spreads quickly and burns natural areas like woods, forests

10. tsunami and grassland
J. a violent tropical storm with very strong winds.

 Your answer:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Exercise 4. Match the words or phrases on the left with their meaning on the right.

A B
1. damage A. cultivated plant or agricultural produce
2. donate B. give or contribute without expecting anything in return
3. crop C. catastrophic event caused ny natural forces

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4. natural disaster
5. property E. extended period of water scarcity due to lack of rainfall
F. harm or destruction caused to something or someone
6. victim G. person or entity harmed or affected
7. warn H. make stronger or more powerful
8. strengthen I. substance that flows freely and takes the shape of its container
9. drought J. possessions or belongings owned by someone
10. liquid

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Exercise 5. Write the words / phrase in the box next to their definition.

tornado storm earthquake
flood
landslide volcanic eruption

1. Very bad weather with strong winds and rain, and often thunder and _____________
lightning _____________
_____________
2. A mass of earth, rock, etc. that falls down the slope of a mountain or a _____________
cliff _____________
_____________
3. It is when hot gases and liquid rock (lava) pour out from a volcano
4. A very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry shake
5. A violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle; there is

often also a long cloud which is narrower at the bottomthan the top
6. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface
Exercise 6.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.

blow fall pour rise

1. I think there was an earthquake yesterday because the ground _________for a few seconds.
2. The rain __________for hours yesterday. I thought there might be a flood.
3. The big tree in our garden __________down in the storms.
4. The level of the water in the river always __________when it rains a lot.
5. The wind _________so hard. I think the roof might come off our house!

Exercise 7.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below.

blow rise lightnin pour tornad flood
g o

1. Have you got an umbrella? It’s going to __________with rain later today.
2. I hate it when there’s a __________— there’s water everywhere.

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3. The __________was like something out of a film - the wind was lifting everything up.
4. Oh, look! That girl’s hat is going to __________away.
5. My grandfather loves watching the __________in the sky during a storm.
6. Look at this line. It shows how high the river can __________when it rains a lot.

Exercise 8. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.

cause damage erupt shake destroy
move warn strike affect predict

1. Many important historical documents were __________in the fire.
2. My mother always __________ me not to talk to strangers.
3. The flood really _________the lives of thousands of people in Central Viet Nam last week.
4. Smoking is likely to __________your health permanently.
5. Strong winds had _________serious damage to the roof of the house.
6. We can _________changes in climate with a surprising degree of accuracy.
7. Temperatures will drop as the cold front __________down across Northern Viet Nam next week.
8. Since the volcano last __________many houses have been built in a dangerous position on its slopes.
9. The floor began to __________from a distant explosion.
10. They predict that a large earthquake will __________the east coast before the end of the decade.

Exercise 9.Complete the sentences with the adjectives given.

Natural dangerous safe practical
Serious missing violent volcanic

1. Scientists understand many of the factors that cause __________eruptions.
2. The storm caused __________damage to farm buildings.
3. Floods and earthquakes are __________disasters.
4. The winds in the __________storm reach the speed of over 400 km per hour.
5. After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home __________and sound.
6. He disappeared on his way to school and has been __________for over a month.
7. Thick fog has made driving conditions __________.
8. They offer __________help for people in the flooded areas.

Exercise 10.Complete the sentences with the words given.

property landslide residents emergency tornado
funnels warning rescue damage ashes

1. The social workers need to know what to do in a(n) __________.

2. He had ignored their __________to stay in the house during the earthquake.

3. Investigators examined the __________to find the cause of the fire.

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4. Storms delayed the __________of the crash victims.
5. The local __________were angry at the lack of water supply for a few days.
6. The earthquake caused severe __________ to a number of buildings.
7. The fire resulted in damage to their __________.

8. The building was badly damaged in a(n) __________.
9. We saw big __________of wind moving down these narrow streets.
10. The house was buried under a(n) __________.

Exercise 11. Complete the correct answer A, B, C or D.

1. The forest fire ________ quickly and destroy many trees.

A. raged B. burst C. spread D. occurred

2. When a vocalno __________, hot gases snd lava run down.

A. blows B. erupts C. throws D. escapes

3. The tornado caused a massive _______ to the town.

A. destruction B. extention C. danger D. mishap

4. After the earthquake struck the city, rescuers searched for _____________.

A. survivors B. survivals C. surviving D. survived

5. Typhoon Haiyan made the damage, and ________of life became freat in the Philipphines.

A. lose B. loses C. losing D. loss

6. A number of other provinces will declare drought __________ in the coming weeks.

A. accident B. emergency C. event D. situation

7. In some areas, human _________ can be a contributing factor in causing landside.

A. acts B. actions C. acting D. activities

8. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic _________, encircling the basin

of the Pacific Ocean.

A. flowing B. flood C. eruption D. eruptions

9. A soft, loose soil may ________ more intensely than hard rock at the same distance from the same earth.

A. erupt B. rage C. shake D. collapse

10. What we have done to our environment today will _______our life later.

A. break B. dissolve C. spoil D. waste

11. After the ________, the river overflowed in several places and huge areas of farming lands are now

several feet under water.

A. famine B. flood C. drought D. earthquake

12. ________ are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.

A. Earthquakes B. Volcanoes C. Snowstorms D. Tidal Waves

13. Yesterday morning, while I ______ to school with my friends, it began to rain heavily.

A. walk B. walked C. have walked D. was walking

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14. The heavy rain caused a __________, blocking the road to the shopping centre.

A. landside B. lightning C. drought D. shortage

15. The rescue workers arrived quicky __________ the people trapped in the collapsed.

A. help B. helping C. to help D. to helping

16. The _______ destroyed several shops in the area.

A. property B. blood C. residence D. tornado

17. “What’s the ________? Why are you upset?” asked the concerned friend.

A. natural B. matter C. person D. funnel

18. The coastal town was devastated by a tsunami, causing extensive ______ to shops and homes.

A. damage B. benefit C. development D. humour

19. During the hurricane, the emergency supplies were used ________ providing relief to the affected areas.

A. for B. from C. to D. with

20. As the floodwaters continued to rise, the residents ran ________ of the food and clean water.

A. of B. for C. out D. on

Exercise 12.Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
sentences.

1. The storm was awful and caused a lot of damage.

A. beautiful B. excellent C. terrible D. interesting

2. My little brother Timmy never screams although he is frightened.

A. confused B. excited C. painful D. scared

3. I have an important presentation tomorrow. I’m feeling a little bit worried.

A. happy B. calm C. anxious D. relaxed

4. The man died while trying to rescue the villagers from the flooded area.

A. kill B. save C. destroy D. harm

5. The rescue services sent helicopters to the area to try to find the missing boy.

A. lost B. found C. dirty D. seen

6. El Nino has happened for at least the last 300 years.

A. reduced B. occurred C. caused D. protected

7. The heavy rain had a negative effect on the crops, causing them to tot and fail to grow.

A. influence B. respect C. advantage D. disadvantage

8. The hurricane swept through the coastal area, destroying houses and leaving many people homeless.

A. building B. devastating C. constructing D. protecting

9. Fortunately, the firefighters arrived quickly and were able to extinguish the forest fire before it spread

further.

A. Sadly B. Ultimately C. Finally D. Luckily

10. The flood damaged many properties along the river, including houses and business.

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A. personal B. owns C. belongings D. looking

11. The earthquake caused the ground to tremble, making people feel scared and insecure.

A. shake B. standstill C. quiet D. calm

Exercise 13. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
sentences.

1. I need to strengthen my knowledge about natural disasters by reading more books on the subject.

A. weaken B. improved C. shortage D. purchased

2. There have been numerous reports of floods and landsides in the region due to heavy rainfall.

A. plentiful B. limited C. various D. abundant

3. The storm damaged several houses and uprooted trees in the neighbourhood.

A. spoiled B. hurt C. broke D. repaired

4. It is important to have a personal emergency kit prepared in case of natural disaster.

A. private B. individual C. public D. unique

5. This chemical is toxic to many forms of life.

A. poisonous B. harmful C. harmless D. expensive

6. Natural disasters can cause serious damage to human life.

A. slight B. heavy C. strong D. intense

7. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can prepare for them.

A. allow B. avoid C. stop D. predict

8. The forest fire raged for eight hours, killing all of the animals.

A. arrived B. fought C. collapsed D. spread

Exercise 14 . Fill in each blank with suitable collocations.

ran out of keep away from try in fear looks like
look out of an example of try to want used for

1. I _______________the window and see the bustling street.
2. I always _______________that sotre because their product quality is not good.
3. I will _______________wearing this shirt to see of it fits me or not.
4. I _______________buy a new phone.
5. I _______________money for shopping and can’t buy anything else.
6. I will _______________go to the store before they close.
7. I live _______________that I might lose money when shopping online.
8. This bag ______________the one I saw on the website.
9. This product is _______________a simple and fastionable design.
10. This lamp is used for lighting up the room.

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Exercise 15.Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past continuous.
1. While she (sleep) _______________, the thieves broke in and stole her handbag.
2. What ________you (do) ________at this time yesterday?
3. Mary burned her hand yesterday when she (prepare)_____________dinner.
4. While my parents and I (have) _____________dinner, we heard a very loud noise.
5. What _______you (do) _______when the volcano erupted last night?
6. While he (walk) _____________in the woods last week, it started to rain very hard.
7. I'm writing to tell you about what happened to me last week while I (visit) _____________my uncle's

family.
8. The flood came suddenly while the villagers (sleep) _____________soundly.

Exercise 16. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.

1. ________________(you, swim) when someone __________(steal) your wallet?
2. The dragon ___________ (fly) over the castle when he __________ (hear) a girl crying.
3. Cinderella __________ (hear) the chimes of midnight while she ___________ (dance) with the prince.
4. Snow White (sing) ________softly beside the well when suddenly she ________ (see) a dwarf.
5. While the hunter ___________ (pass) nearby the hut, he _____________(notice) the wolf.
6. As the Queen ___________ (bathe), a frog __________out of the water and __________ (talk) to her.
7. The princess __________ (try) to tell the prince the truth but he _____________ (not, listen).
8. While Mendel (revise) _____________ his lesson, his sister _____________ (read) fables.
9. ___________________ (Jane, practise) the piano when you _____________(walk) into her room?
10. When I __________ (knock) on the door, there __________ (be) no answer.
11. Alan (look) _____________ out of the window when he (see) _________a big funnel ofwind moving

towards his house.
12. When they (drive) _______________ on the road near the mountain, a mass of earth androck (fall)

________ down the slope.
13. When the building (start) ___________ to tremble, many people living there (run) ________out of their

flats in fear.
14. While my mother (cook) ______________ dinner, my father (fix) _____________ the washingmachine.
15. Tom (fall) ________ when he (run) ______________ up the stairs.
16. Alan (look) _______________ out of the window when he (see) ____________ a big funnel of wind

moving towards his house.
17. When the building (start) __________ to tremble, many people living there (run)__________ out of their

flats in fear.

Exercise 17. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or past continuous.
I _________ (1. be) born in Da Nang, but my family __________ (2. move) to Ho Chi Minh City when

I __________ (3. be) five. I __________ (4. go) to primary school and secondary school there. My father
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suddenly __________ (5. die) while I _____________ (6. study) at high school. My mother and I _________
(7. be) very sad. My mother _________ (8. work) hard while I __________ (9. take) a marketing course at
the University of Economics. I __________ (10. complete) the course in 2020 and now I’m working in a
foreign company.
Exercise 18. Circle the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. At that time we (sat/ were sitting) in the park.
2. Who (were giving/ gave) you that comic book?
3. As I (waited/ was waiting) for bus, I (saw/ was seeing) Joe crossing the road.
4. When I was a child, I (was making/ made) my own lanterns.
5. (Did she type/ Was she typing) a message when you interrupted her?
6. It happened while I (was studying/ studied) in London.
7. We (were living/ lived) in Hue for three years while I was in high school.
8. When the teacher (was walking/ walked) into the class, the students stopped talking.
9. Yesterday, I (went/ was going) to the movie with my best friend Jim.
10. What (were you doing/ did you do) at 11:00 p.m. last night?
11. It was / were raining heavily when the earthquake happened.
12. The floodwater wasn't rising / risen as the storm was passing.
13. Were/Was the wind still blowing strongly during the tornado warning?
14. The volcano was /were erupting, spewing ash and lava into the sky.

15. The hurricane wasn't approaching / approach the coast when the evacuation order was given.
16. Was/Were the fire spreading rapidly while the firefighters were trying to control it?
17. It was snowing/snowwing heavily when the avalanche occurred.
18. The tsunami wasn't/ weren't approaching the shore with great force, contrary to expectations.
19. Were the thunderstorms still happening/happening still when the power outage occurred?
20. The drought was /were persisting, causing a scarcity of water in the region.

Exercise 19. Write the correct form of the word in brackets.

1. They made an accurate _____________about the path of the storm. (PREDICT)
2. We were having dinner when our building started ____________ . (TREMBLE)
3. An earthquake _____________ the area of Sumatra in Indonesia in 2005. (DESTROY)
4. The rescue _____________ set up a camp to provide shelter for the flood victims. (WORK)
5. Some __________ disasters, such as landslides, usually happen in mountainous areas.( NATURE)
6. A __________ eruption happens when there is an earthquake beneath the earth’s crust. ( VOLCANO)
7. Fog and rain are common in the ___________ regions near the border. (MOUNTAIN)
8. There were 82 volcanic _____________ occurring last year. (ERUPT)
9. The local authority has an effective _____________ system for natural disasters. (WARN)
10. She opened the letter with _____________ hands. (TREMBLE)

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11. Last year, a tornado hit the southern United States _____________ . (VIOLENT)
12. As many as 111 people are dead or _____________ due to the hurricane. (MISS)
13. A website in India is helping coordinate the _____________ of aid in the flood disaster. ( PROVIDE)
14. Thanks to the extensive _____________ measures taken, the loss of life in Typhoon Dacheng in Quang

Nam and other provinces seemed to be relatively low. ( PREVENT)
15. The tornado _____________ lots of roofs in our village. (DAMAGE)

16. The most ______________earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama. (DISASTER)
17. ______________, the typhoon didn’t cause any damage on the village. (LUCK)
18. _____________ used a special device for finding people trapped in collapsed building. (RESCUE)

Exercise 20. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

1. Natural disasters cause usually serious damage to our property and the environment.

A B C D

2. I weren’t informed anything about the wildfire last week. ( wasn’t)

A B C D

3. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and floods are all natural disaster.

A B C D

4. What can be done to protect people from environment disasters?

A B C D

5. Thousands of people affected by natural disasters every year.

A B C D

6. The government decided to cut up the trees to prevent them from becoming hazards during natural

disasters. A B C D

7. He wasn’t play outside when the earthquake happened.

A B C D

8. Water poured out of the burst pipes, causing extensive flooding in the area.

A B C D

9. Were you runing towards the emergency shelter when the tornado struck?

A B C D

10. The storm was raging outside while we was enjoying a cosy evening indoors.

A B C D

11. They was not paying attention to the evacuation orders as the hurricane approached.

A B C D

12. She tried to contacting her family during the earthquake to ensure their safety.

A B C D

13. We tryed building a makeshift shelter using available materials after the hurricane hit.

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A B B C

14. The survivors tried rebuilding their lives by forming a community and support each other.

A B C D

15. The Amazon rainforest is rich on biodiversity and natural resources.

A B C D

16. The storm sudden hit and destroyed the whole village.

A B C D

17. Were the children studying at school in this time yesterday?

A B C D

18. During an earthquake, you should be away from heavy furnitures or appliances.

A B C D

19. They watched TV last night when the earthquake began.

A B C D

20. As the flight was taking off, passengers were seeing a fire from the window.

A B C D

21. The plane's captain realized that one of the two engines weren't working.

A B C D

22. While passengers were running towards the front exits. Maria chose the exit next the wing.

A B C D

23. Because the weather was getting worse, so the two climbers didn't stay long in the mountain.

A B C D

24. John fell and break his knee while he was climbing down the mountain with his friend.

A B C D

25. When Eric realized John wasn’t coming, he decided to take a risk and searching for him.

A B C D

26. William was climbing a mountain alone while the storm began to strike.

A B C D

27. Mrs. Parker writes many articles on the environment while she was still a student.

A B C D

28. Parents shouldn’t keep children and pets away until they complete the clean-up. ( should keep)

A B C D

1. What was the bed made of?

Exercise 13.Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below.

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WRITING

Exercise 1. Combine each group of sentences into one. Use the words in brackets without changing them.

1. Jack was able to run out of the house. It collapsed. (before)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
2. The rescue workers heard a whistle. They quickly came to rescue the victims. (On)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
3. The soldiers searched the area. They found all the missing people in the landslide. (until)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
4. She gave us some tips. The tips were about identifying poisonous mushrooms. (about)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
5. The flood receded. The villagers came back to their home. (After)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
6. I saw an accident. I was waiting for the taxi. (when)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
7. People were talking about the earthquake. He was reading a book. (while)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
8. We were running in the park. Mary fell over. (while)
 __________________________________________________________________________________

9. She was painting a picture. Her mother was making a cake. (while)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
10. They were working. She came yesterday. (when)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
11. We were having dinner. They were listening to the radio. (while)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
12. She was sleeping. The fire started. (when)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
13. The farmer started whistling. He was ploughing the field. (when)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
14. She came. What was happening? (when)
 __________________________________________________________________________________
15. The ship was leaving the harbor. The lava hit the town. (when)
 __________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 2.Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. In the middle of my lunch, there was a knock at the door.

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 When ___________________________________________________________________________.
2. Tom was swimming and his sister was reading a book at the same time.
 While Tom_______________________________________________________________________.
3. On our way to the island, a tornado occurred.
 When we ________________________________________________________________________.
4. At the time of the landslide, they were exploring the cave.
 While they_______________________________________________________________________.
5. He phoned Mary at the time that she was doing her homework.
 While Mary ______________________________________________________________________.

6. At the age of twenty, my mother was very beautiful.
 My mother _______________________________________________________________________.
7. Everyone ran right after the tsunami siren went off.
 As soon as _______________________________________________________________________.

8. They predict the hurricane won’t hit the city, but the residents still get prepared for the worst.

 Although _______________________________________________________________________.

9. It was such a strong tsunami that thousands of people were killed.

 The tsunami was so _______________________________________________________________.

10. The firemen spent three days putting out the forest fire.

 It took __________________________________________________________________________.

Exercise 3. Write sentences with the cues given.
1. In her dream, / the Beast/ die/ and/ call/ for/ her.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
2. Hanna/ not/ watch/ the cartoon/ TV/ 7:00 p.m. yesterday.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
3. My mother/ buy/ vegetables/ supermarket.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
4. A 12-year daughter/ narrate/ a fairy tale/ her mum.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
5. We/ have/ dinner/ 7:00 p.m./ yesterday evening/
 __________________________________________________________________________________
6. What/ you/ do/ 9:00 p.m./ last night?
 __________________________________________________________________________________

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7. We/ not play/ all day/ last Saturday.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
8. Yesterday/ 6 o’clock/ my mother/ prepare/ breakfast.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
9. He / drive / it / sudden / rain / heavy.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
10. We / camp / by / river / we / hear / emergency warning / of / flood.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
11. I / sleep / while / sister / do gardening / yesterday afternoon.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
12. They / sit / rooftop / their house / when / rescue workers / appear.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
13. residents / tall buildings / be frightened / when / they / fell / slight shaking /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
14. When / natural disaster / happen, / we / must / listen / instruction from local authorities /.

 __________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 4.Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

1. safe places / trapped in / freed / to / Rescue workers / flooded houses / and / people /took/them /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
2. A / last week / South Pacific / the / erupted / violently / in / volcano /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
3. Four days / of / caused / heavy / serious flood / a / in / Ha Tinh / a village / rain / in /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________

4. As / the / everything / ran down / volcano's /, / it / destroyed / the lava / in / sides / its path /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
5. pulled / The / up / some / park / in / the / storm / trees /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
6. fire / Did / destroy / the / completely / building / their / ?
 __________________________________________________________________________________
7. Some / were / forest fire / badly / animals / injured / or killed / in / the /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
8. The / personal property / are / collecting / their / flood victims /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
9. usually / in / Some / happen / natural disasters / mountainous areas /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
10. many / volcanic eruptions / Geologists / understand / factors / that / of /the / cause /.

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 __________________________________________________________________________________
11. Many houses / collapse / in / landslide / last week /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
12. they / watch TV / when / their living room / start / tremble / last night?
 __________________________________________________________________________________
13. Fog and rain / be / common / in / mountainous regions / near / border/.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
14. He / died / while / try / rescue his wife and children / flooded area/.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
15. It is difficult / accurately predict / when / earthquake / happen /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
16. You / should / have / emergency kit / home / use / event of emergency /.
 __________________________________________________________________________________

17. Raining/ It was/ heavily/ the/ was flooding/ river/ while./
 __________________________________________________________________________________
18. The/ was erupting/ volcano/, sending/ into the sly/ lava and ash/.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
19. The/ was shaking/ earthquake/ causing/ the ground,/ to collapse/ buildings/.
 __________________________________________________________________________________
20. The/ were/ spreading/ battling/ firefighters/ the rapidly/ wildfire/.
 __________________________________________________________________________________

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