Ôn tập HKII - unit 9- grade 9

UNIT 9 : NATURAL DISASTERS.
A- MULTIPLE CHOICE :
1. According to the weather _________ , it will be raining tonight.
a- prediction b-information c- announcement d- forecast
2. You shouldn’t laugh ___________ old people . a- at b- on c- with d- for
3. Turn the radio __________. It’s too loud. a- down b- up c- on d- off
4. Please turn ________ the volume on TV . I want to listen to the news. ( down, up, on, off)
5. The _________ is heavy rain for tomorrow. (forecast, news, saying , guess)
6. Severe thunderstorms are ______ for Tuesday night. ( forecast, brought, hit, damaged)
7. It’s going to be quite cool with _________ as low as 18 ºC. (degrees, measurements,
temperatures, conditions)
8. The south-central coast can _______ thunderstorms. ( be, expect, predict, guess)
9. HCM City will ________ temperatures between 28 ºC and 34 ºC. ( experience , arrive , reach,
occur)
10. I don't expect much traffic, but ___________ there is, I think we should leave early. ( in case ,
in case of , in time , in a hurry)
11. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t __________ weather forecasts, she likes watching
them. ( experience , trust, expect , predict)
12. An area of land with hills or mountains is called the ________.(regions, territories, highlands,
environment)
13. They are going to a park ______ the other side of Saigon Bridge. ( in, on, at, to)
14. The word “typhoon” comes ______ the Chinese, doesn’t it ? ( from, for, about, with)
15. The accident ______ while he was driving to the office. ( occurred, was occur, was occurred,
was being occurred)
16. That important event ______ in 1945. ( happened, happening, was happened, has happened)
17. She was having a rest when the volcano _______ . ( erupted, flew, flowed, broke)
18. Two hundred people died in that volcano ______. ( corruption, eruption, destruction,
reduction)
19. Tidal waves are the result of an ___________ shift in the underwater movement of the Earth .
( amazing, alternative, abrupt, unpleasant)
20. ________ are funnel-shaped storms passing overland below a thunderstorm. (Earthquakes,

Tropical storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes)
21. In 1995 , a huge earthquake struck Kobe city in Japan and caused severe ________ (damage,
destruction, shift, collapse)
22. The earthquake _______ the city at 2 this morning ( occurred, hit, swept, measured)
23. Thousands of people were saved because scientists had _______ them about the volcanic
eruption. (said, spoke, warned, talked)
24. A tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers an hour is called a __________ in North and
South America. a- typhoon b- cyclone c- hurricane d- tornado
25. Ninety percent of earthquakes occur _______ the Pacific Rim. ( around, at, in, about )
26. The roof ___________ under the weight of snow last night.
a- collapsed b- fell c- dropped d- flew
27. A tornado looks like a big, dark _________ coming from the bottom of a storm cloud.
a- funnel b- bowl c- mushroom d- cloud
28. Early warnings about tornadoes could save many __________.
a-lives b- life c- living d- things
29. Yesterday a typhoon _________ a coastal city in the country.
a- hit b- strike c-collapsed d- predicted
30. People can know when a volcano will ________ nowadays, can't they ?
a- break b- warn c- erupt d- seek
31. A tropical storm is called a hurricane in North and South America when it _______ 120
kilometers per hour. a- reaches b- goes c- gets d- comes
32. A ____ is a very large wave. a- tidal wave b- tsunami c- tornado d- a and b are correct.
33. A / An __________ is a sudden strong shaking of the ground.
a- snowstorm b- tidal wave c- earthquake d- volcano.
34. A _______ is a tropical storm with strong winds.
a- typhoon b- tornado c- volcano d- tsunami
35. A ________ is a very strong wind that goes quickly around in a circle.
a- typhoon b- tornado c- volcano d- tsunami
36. The ________ of the volcano was predicted in advance, so no one was injured.
a- eruption b- erupted c- erupts e-erupt

37. A man ___________ sell cars.
a- who we know b- who we knows c- which we know d- that we knows
38. I know a man ___________ at Jones & Roe.
a- who work b- who works c- that work d- which works
39. Take the food _________ on the table.
a- which are b- that is c- which were d- that were
B- WORD FORMS :
1- ________waves are one of the great forces of nature. (tide)
2- Tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons are _________________ disasters. (nature)
3- Our _________ turns out to be correct. (predict)
4- The building was _______ damaged by the fire.( extend)
5- The most _______ earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama. (disaster)
6- A typhoon is going to hit our area. What sorts of_____________ shall we make? (prepare)
7- _____________ food is very convenient for campers. (can)
8- Today __________________can predict when a tidal wave hits land. (science)
9- It was the biggest ___________of Mt. Vesuvius for some years. (erupt)
10- A tidal wave brings death and _________ in its way. (destroy)
11- The mountain was full of __________rock and ash when the eruption was over. (volcano)
12- When the fire occurred, I was fast ________________________ . (sleep)
13- Mr. Robinson is a____________. He presents weather reports on TV every night. (weather)
14- _______________Vietnam is often affected by droughts. (centre)
15- If we want to look after the environment, we should protect __________rainforests. (tropic)
16- We've decided to travel ___________because we don't want to get seasick and airsick. (land)
17- Thousands of people have been made _____________by the flooding and are in need of food,
clothing and shelter. (home)
18- We left the town _________________before the lava hit it. (safety)
19- It is ________for you to live in an earthquake zone. What can you do to prepare in advance
for an earthquake? (danger)
20- The sky is very __________________ . It’s going to rain. (cloud)
21- If you are struck by ______________ , you will die. (light)

22- "You look nervous." - "Thunder makes me ________________________." (terrify)
23- _________has become one of the fastest growing industries in recent year. (tour)
24- The hurricane brought total _____________________to the city. (destroy)
25- Because of the flooding, the whole village was __________to relief workers except by boat.
(access)
26- The weather is so ____________that I don't know if I should take an umbrella or sun-tan
lotion. (predict)
27- _________ never strikes in the same place twice. (Light)
28- The wind has _______ changed the direction. (abrupt)
29- Last summer they enjoyed the ________ scenery in Phan Thiet. (coast)
30- _____________ (Volcano) ash is very _________________ (harm) to people ‘s health.
C - Listen :
If you live in an earthquake zone, you should (1) _________ some time to look around your house.
Place (2) _______ books on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves. Block the rollers on your fridge
and washing machine to prevent them (3) _____ moving. Put hanging potted plants in plastic
containers. Check the mirrors in your (4) ______ and bedroom. Make sure they can't move. Don't put
your bed next to a window. Planning where you are going to be during an (5) _______ is very
important. The first thing to remember is to stay inside. (6) _______ you should sit under a strong
table or doorway, or stand in the corner of a room.
D- Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting
1. Have you already prepared to the disasters ?
2. Bring with the raincoat in case it rains.
3. Can disasters be predictably for long ?
4. We should warn them for the coming storm.
5. Pompeii was complete destroyed in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.