HSG&TS10 - 41

ĐỀ SỐ 14
Name:………………………………………………………………………. Mark:…………..
Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
a/ south b/ drought c/southern d/ cloudy
a/ ancient b/ dangerous c/tail d/ animal
a/ shaped b/ hired c/experienced d/ laughed
II. Pick out the word that has the different stress.
4. a/ typhoon b/ disaster c/ temperature d/ experience
5. a/ eruption b/ tornado c/ tsunami d/ snowstorm
III. Vocabulary and grammar (15mks)
A tropical storm is called a ……………………. In North and South America when it gets 120 km per hour.
a/ typhoon b/ hurricane c/ tornado d/ cyclone
Nowadays scientists can predict when a volcano will …………….. , can’t they?
a/ break b/ erupt c/ work d/ act
You’d better take an umbrella ……………….. it rains.
a/ due to b/ although c/ because of d/ just in case
The most ……………… earthquake in Japan occurred in 1923.
a/ damage b/ destroyed c/ disastrous d/ danger
Tornadoes can suck up anything that is …………….. their path.
a/ on b/ in c/ along d/ under
A large number of people …………………….. in 1995 when a huge earthquake struck the city of Kobe in Japan.
a/ was killed b/ were killed c/ had been killed d/ killed
The volcanic eruption in the Philippines in 1991 was ………………… one.
a/ the world largest b/ the largest world c/ the largest of the world d/ the world’s largest
Most of the earthquakes in the world occur around the Pacific Rim, ………………… is known as the “Ring of Fire”.
a/ which b/ that c/ who d/ where
We should buy some candles in case there is ……………….. .
a/ a water cut b/ a gas cut c/ a power cut d/ no electricity off
Have you ever seen something that was …………….. by lightning?
a/ strike b/ stroke c/ stroked d/ struck
I can’t hear the news on television well. Can you turn ………………… the volume a bit?
a/ on b/ up c/ down d/ off
There will be thunderstorms ………………. the central highlands.
a/ on b/ above c/ over d/ in
She doesn’t want to be laughed ………………… by others.
a/ in b/ on c/ with d/ at
I didn’t remember …………… off the light before going to bed. It is still on this morning.
a/ to turn b/ turning c/ turn d/ turned
During an earthquake, you should sit under a strong table or stand …………… the corner of a room.
a/ in b/ at c/ on d/ near
IV. Identify the error for each underlined part in the sentence.
It is normal (A)for students to be (B)nervous when they (C)were (D)preparing for a new school year.
Hurricanes (A)almost (B)occur never (C)during this time of year.(D)
18. The environmental damage (A)caused (B)by the oil spill will (C)likely last several years.(D)
19. This course is (A)one of a few (B)English courses offered (C)by the college each (D)month.
20. Tidal (A)waves are the result (B)of an abrupt shift (C)in the underwater moving (D)of the Earth
V. Reading comprehension (5mks)
Most of the people in Saragossa were attending a children’s graduation ceremony in the village school when one of the worst tornadoes in American history suddenly struck. A sudden loud whistling sound made everyone sit up as the youngest child was shaking hands with the village mayor. It was supposed to be a time of great happiness. Instead it ended in tragedy. The children were receiving their certificates when the tornado hit the village without any warning. The walls of the school building fell in while most of the parents were watching the ceremony. Tons of concrete were sent crashing down on them. Other parents were preparing a huge meal in the school kitchen at the time of the disaster. Afterwards no building in Saragossa remained standing. Out of the population of 185, at least 25 were dead and a further 112 were injured. “The whole village has gone,” said police officer Paul Deishler.“There’s nothing at all here now. It looks worse than a war