UNIT 9- NATURAL DISASTERS

TEST FOR UNIT 9 – NATURAL DISASTERS
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the blank.
1. York, ................. last year, is a nice old city.
a. I visited b. that I visited c. which I visited d. whom I visited
2. Sally has been working here since she ................. college.
a. has left b. leaves c. is leaving d. left
3. Tornadoes are ................. storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
a. funnel-shapped b. circle-shaped c. tropical d. snow
4. ................. I carry that bag for you? – Oh, thank you.
a. Do b. Shall c. Will d. Would
5. The story I’ve just read ................. Agatha Christie.
a. was written b. was written by c. written from d. wrote by
6. The accident was seen by some people ................. at a bus stop.
a. waited b. waiting c. were waiting d. who waiting
7. Thuy’s grandma turned the television ................. to see the weather forecast.
a. off b. up c. on d. down
8. My friend Nigel, ................. works in the City Bank, earns much more than I do.
a. that b. which c. who d. whose

II. Complete the passage with the correct form or tense of the verbs in the box.



As many as 1,500 peple (1)................. in Haiti after tropical storm Jean (2) ................. the island nation more than a week ago, dumping heaving rains that caused deadly flooding and mudslides. At the present in Haiti, relief workers are struggling (3) ................. supplies to hungry residents who (4) ................. since their homes were destroyed.
The northern city of Gonaives (5) ................., and residents (6) ................. through streets trying to find missing loved ones and mourning the dead. Mass graves (7) ................. and hundreds of bodies were in the town’s hospital, turning it into a morgue. Some officials (8) ................. that as much as 80 per cent of the country (9) ................. under water to some degree, and they expect fatilities to rise as the water (10) .................

III. Read the information and complete the sentences. Use a relative clause.
Use comma(s) where necessary.
1. There’s a woman living next door. She’s a doctor.
The woman
2. Zedco has 10,000 employees, is and international company.
Zedco,
3. I’ve got a brother called Jim. He lives in London. He’s an engineer.
My brother Jim
4. Laura painted a picture, and it’s being shown in an exhibition.
The picture
5. There was a strike at the factory. It lasted ten days. It is now over.
The strike at the factory
6. Vicky is away form home a lot. Her job involves a lot of traveling.
Vicky
7. We’re looking forward to a concert. It’s next Saturday.
The concert
8. London was once the largest city in the world, but the population is now falling.
The population of London
9. Aunt Joan is a bit deaf, so she didn’t hear the phone.
Aunt Joan
10. You’ll meet Henry tomorrow. He’s also a member of the board.
Henry
11. A woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.
The woman
12. There are lots of people applied for the job, but few of them had the necessary qualifications.
Few of people
13. Margaret has a son. She showed me a photograph of him. He’s a policeman.
Margaret showed me
14. I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now.
I have found

IV. Fill in the blank with one suitable preposition.
1. The music is too loud. Could you turn it ................. a little?
2. They read the news ................. the Internet.
3. There will be thunderstorm ................. the central highlands.
4. Why don’t you bring ................. an umbrella?
5. You shouldn’t laugh ................. the disabled.
6. The earthquake ................. Kobe................. 1995 killed a lagre number of people.
7. A tornado looks ................. a funnel.
8. Tornadoes can suck ................. anything that is ................. their path.

V. Rewrite the following sentences in correct English.
1. This novel, that I bought last week, is very interesting.

2. Last summer I have stayed on my uncle’s farm for two weeks.

3. Einstein who failed his university entrance exam discovered relativity.

4. Lake Superrior