A.
PHONETIC
Exercise 1: Mark the stress in the following words.
1. musical 2. humorous 3. national 4. poisonous 5. personal
6. dangerous 7. predict 8. practical 9. property 10. marvellous
Exercise 2: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. mud B. numerous C. thunderstorm D.
suddenly
2. A. tsunami B. tropical C. victim D. violent
3. A. south B. strengthen C. breathe D.
theology
4. A. rescue B. effect C. marvelous D. tremble
5. A. tornado B. property C. volcanic D. crop
6. A. authority B. fortunately C. try D.
property
7. A. towards B. disaster C. destroy D. circles
8. A. violent B. whistle C. practical D.
lightning
9. A. wave B. landslide C . damage D . natural
10.A. emergency B. litter C. suddenly D. system
Exercise 3: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different
from the others in the group.
1. A. develop B. marvelous C. funnel D. damage
2. A. government B. landslide C. lightning D. effect
3. A. fortunate B. donate C. pacific D. tornado
4. A. destroy B. emergency C. government D. disaster
5. A. rescue B. strengthen C. system D. towards
6. A. practical B. numerous C. property D. tsunami
7. A. whistle B. victim C. authority D. violent
8. A. litter B. mountainous C. worker D. volcanic
9. A. example B. circle C. matter D. humour
10.A. nation B. person C. resident D.
scientific
B. VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Choose the correct meaning of the following words and
phrases.
1. flood
A. a large amount of money in the bank
B. a large amount of water covering an area.
C. a wide range of home-made products
2. tsunami
A. an extremely large wave in the sea caused by an earthquake
B. strong winds and rain, and often thunder and lightning
C. a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle
3. Fahrenheit
A. a measurement of length
B. a measurement of speed
C. a measurement of temperature
4. property
A. an object or objects that belong to someone
B. a person or people that own a large amount of money
C. a person or people that own lots of houses
5. missing
A. that cannot be found
B. that cannot be reused
C. that cannot be recycled
6. natural disasters
A. the fire that causes a lot of damage
B. the disasters caused by human beings such as car accident
C. the disasters in nature such as storm, tornado, tsunami
Exercise 2: Underline the right word in brackets to complete each
sentence.
1. The (volcanic eruption/ earthquake/ tornado) blew lava and ash into the sky.
2. The (wildfire/ storm/ flood) with strong winds darkened the sky and rattled the
windows.
3. The sudden (earthquake/ landslide/ tsunami) caused the buildings to shake
and people to run for cover.
4. A (typhoon/ flood/ tornado) moved in a circle like a big funnel and hit the
town last night.
5. The heavy rainfall caused a (landslide/ drought/ volcanic eruption), sending
rocks and soil falling down the hillside.
6. The overflowing river led to a (drought/ earthquake/ flood), submerging
homes and streets in water.
Exercise 3: Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A, B, C, or D) that best fits
the space in each sentences or best answers the question.
1. The volcanic _________ sent plumes of ash and smoke high into the sky.
A. eruption B. outbreak C. burst D.
discharge
2. The _________ shook the region, leaving buildings damaged and roads cracked.
A. earthquake B. thunderstorm C. shock D. tornado
3. A _________, with strong winds that move in a circle, touched down in the small
town, causing damage to homes and businesses.
A. lightning B. thunder C. tornado D. tsunami
4. The heavy rains caused a _________ with huge rocks that blocked the mountain
road.
A. hurricane B. landslide C. eruption D.
earthquake
5. The floodwaters rose rapidly, forcing residents to _________ their homes and seek
shelters.
A. quit B. discharge C. evacuate D. empty
6. An immense volume of rocks and molten lava was _________ from Mount
Vesuvius.
A. caught B. occurred C. burned D. erupted
7. The hurricane hit the coastal village with incredible force, leaving a trail of
_______ in its wake.
A. warning B. prediction C. destruction D.
property
8. Many residents lost _________ in the wildfire that swept through the forested
area.
A. property B. ownership C. materials D. taxes
9. It's important to have an _________ kit prepared with essential supplies in case of
a natural disaster.
A. protection B. emergency C. rescue D. warning
10. The earthquake left many _________ trapped beneath the broken stones and
awaiting rescue.
A. sufferers B. patients C. victims D.
researchers
[Link] _________ workers tirelessly searched for survivors in the aftermath of the
disaster.
A. delivery B. saving C. recovery D. rescue
[Link] forest fire _________ for eight hours, killing all of the animals.
A. burst B. occurred C. raged D. spread
[Link] of buildings and houses were completely destroyed when the
earthquake ________ the city.
A. fought B. struck C. happened D. arrived
[Link] Zealand rescue services carried out several searches for _________.
A. movers B. helpers C. rescuers D.
survivors
[Link] can be done to protect people from _________ disasters?
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D.
environmentalist
[Link] _________ from the plane crash was scattered over a wide area, making the
search and recovery efforts challenging for the rescue teams.
A. debris B. dust C. piece D. waste
[Link] is good ___________ meteorology.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
[Link] night, volcano Maui ___________ and the large areas of land were affected.
A. erupts B. erupted C. erupting D. erupt
[Link] a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot ___________ pours downhill.
A. ash B. smoke C. dirt D. lava
[Link] there are two villages located at the foot of the volcano, the local
population was __________.
A. evacuated B. killed C. died D. injured
[Link] earthquake ___________ have been sent humanitarian aid by many countries.
A. victims B. elders C. rescuers D. soldiers
[Link] there is a plane crash, a lot of ___________ is left.
A. dust B. debris C. waste D. piece
23.A powerful ___________ off the coast of Indonesia sparked a three-metre-high
wave and killed at
least 113 people.
A. earthquake B. tornado C. tsunami D.
landslide
24.A ___________ often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have
been cut down.
A. forest fire B. flood C. tornado D.
landslide
25.___________ often happen in rainy season especially in the center of Vietnam.
A. Droughts B. Storms C. Floods D.
Sandstorms
[Link] leads to ___________ which can be defined as the changes in the
average temperature.
A. flood B. climate change C. sandstorm D. erosion
27.I _________ a documentary on TV when suddenly we all the power.
A. was watching – lost B. watched
– lost
C. was watching - were losing D. watched - were losing
[Link] he _________ a suitcase, he dropped it on his foot.
A. was carrying B. carried C. had carried D. is
carrying
[Link] _________ at this time yesterday? - I was asleep.
A. were you doing B. did you do C. do you do D. would
you do
[Link] fast _________ when the accident happened?
A. were you driving B. did you drive C. would you drive D. were
you driven
[Link] __________ on the lake when it started to rain so they went home.
A. fished B. fishing C. were fishing D. are
fishing
[Link] dad found some money while he __________ her suitcase.
A. packing B. package C. are packing D. was
packing
[Link] brother __________ in Myanma when he met his girlfriend.
A. study B. was studying C. were study D. was
study
[Link] grandma tried cake for the first time while she ___________ in China.
A. staying B. is staying C. is stayed D. was
staying
[Link] mom __________ in the park when she saw a tree.
A. was going B. was going C. were going D. were
going
36._______it _______ when I woke up this morning?
A. Is ... raining B. Was ... raining C. Is ... rain D. Were ...
raining
[Link] __________ when his mother came?
A. were you doing B. was you doing C. are you doing D. are you
doing
[Link] did you watch on TV while you __________ dinner last night?
A. were having B. was having C. were having D. was
having
[Link] policeman __________ his letter in the post office at that time.
A. is sending B. was sending C. sending D. was
sending
[Link] __________ and cloudy when I left Ireland.
A. was rain B. was raining C. is raining D. raining
Exercise 4: Use the correct form of the verbs in the box to complete the
sentences.
predict hit damage lose warn erupt
1. Volcanoes _______________ and destroyed buildings nearby with their fiery lava.
2. Scientists work _______________ tropical storms, allowing time to warn villagers
and prepare.
3. Earthquakes _______________ buildings and infrastructure in the city.
4. When hurricanes _______________ the town, they brought strong winds and heavy
rain.
5. The news broadcast was meant _______________ the villagers about the landslide
risk.
6. The coastal homes were severely damaged, causing residents _______________
property in the storm.
Exercise 5. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in
parentheses.
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. Today _______________ can predict when a tidal wave will hit land.
(science)
8. That tsunami was the most _______________ of the year 2004.
(disaster)
9. We had left the city _______________ before tidal waves came.
(safety)
[Link] of people have been made _______________ by the flooding.
(home)
[Link] makes me _______________.
(terrify)
[Link] _______________ of the volcanoes is always disastrous.
(erupt)
Exercise 6: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
1. The residents were frightened when their buildings were shaking.
A. calm B. scared C. happy D. excited
2. Fortunately, there wasn’t any damage to the property.
A. Frequently B. Normally C. Unluckily D. Luckily
3. Tornado is a violent storm with very strong winds that move in a circle.
A. toxic B. weak C. slight D. strong
4. Many houses collapsed in the landslide last month because it happened
suddenly.
A. interestingly B. slowly C. expectedly D.
unexpectedly
5. My family were watching TV when the tornado came.
A. went B. saw C. happened D. erupted
Exercise 7: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s)
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) 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 landslides 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. Developed countries have better infrastructure and resources to handle natural
disasters effectively.
A. Undeveloped B. Indeveloped C. Imdeveloped D.
Irdeveloped
5. It is important to have a personal emergency kit prepared in case of a natural
disaster.
A. private B. individual C. public D. unique
Exercise 8: Put the verbs in brackets in the past continuous.
1. Our dog _______________ (not, run) after your cat at that time.
2. My mother _______________ (tell) a bedtime story.
3. He thinks you _______________ (drive) too fast.
4. We _______________ (not, do) anything wrong!
5. The children _______________ (listen) a fairy tale.
6. _________________________ (the princess, walk) in the garden?
7. The brave girl _______________ (hide) in the tree house.
8. ____________________________ (you, sleep) during the last lesson?
9. She _______________ (go) to the bookstore at this time yesterday.
10. At 7 o’clock this morning I _______________ (have) breakfast.
Exercise 9: 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) near by the hut, he _______________
(notice) the wolf.
6. As the Queen _______________ (bathe), a frog _______________ (jump) 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.
Exercise 10: 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?
Exercise 11: Write sentences with the cues given, using the past
continuous.
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. They/ tell/ kids/ mythical Saint Giong.
7. Hung’s parents/ not take/ him/ school as usual.
8. What/ you/ do/ 9:00 p.m./ last night?
9. We/ not play/ all day/ last Saturday.
10. Yesterday/ 6 o’clock/ my mother/ prepare/ breakfast.
A. LISTENING
Exercise 1: Listen carefully and choose the correct answer.
1. What is the name of the farmer who spoke in the transcript?
A. Huynh Van Lot B. Nguyen Van Thanh C. Tran Van Minh D. Pham
Van Hung
2. What is the main problem that the farmer faced this year?
A. Floods B. Pests C. Salty water D. Low
prices
3. What is the nickname of the Mekong Delta region?
A. Vietnam's rice bowl B. Vietnam's bread basket C.
Vietnam's fruit garden D. Vietnam's fish pond
4. How many acres of rice in Vietnam were estimated to be lost by the UN report?
A. 2 million B. 1.2 million C. 1.6 million D. 393,000
5. What is the main cause of the drought in the Mekong Delta region?
A. Rising sea levels B. Rampant development C.
Weather extremes D. All of the above
Exercise 2: Listen carefully, and then decide which statements are true or
false.
1. A flood is land covered by water that is not usually covered by water.
_______
2. A flood is only considered significant if it causes financial damage or loss of life.
_______
3. Floods are among the most catastrophic of natural disasters.
_______
4. Floods only cause physical damage, not emotional or psychological damage.
_______
5. Floods can make farm land unusable by bringing salt water.
_______
B. SPEAKING
Exercise 1: Choose the correct response. Then practice the short
exchanges in pairs.
1. A: An earthquake struck the north-east of B a/ The ground starts moving and shaking
Japan yesterday evening. : in an earthquake.
b/ Really? Was there any early warning
for that?
B
2. A: Many people were injured in the storm a/ That’s shocking.
:
b/ Well done!
3. A: Mary’s house was destroyed in the B
a/ I hope she’s okay.
hurricane. :
b/ I wasn’t sure!
B a/ The ground became unstable, and it
4. A: How can we foresee a landside?
: moved.
b/ It happens after a few days of heavy
rain.
5. A: I think there are more natural disasters B
a/ Certainly, because of human activities.
than there used to be. :
b/ That’s awful. It does nothing to me.
6. A: I don’t think we can prepare for natural B a/ I agree with you. People should be
disasters at all. : informed about them in advance.
b/ I don’t think so. We have the advance
warning systems.
7. A: The storm had not weakened when it hit B a/ Right. The area will be rain-free over
the region yesterday. : the next few days.
b/ And there wasn’t any damage to
property.
8. A: Strong winds will come to our region B a/ I think we should fic the water pipes
soon. : first.
b/ I think we should fix the roofs first.
9. A: the local government provided shelter B
a/ Permanent accommodation is good.
for the victims. :
b/ Good news. They need a helping hand.
10. A: why is the death toll in the earthquake B a/ Debris were cleared by rescue teams
is high? : at once.
b/ Rescue workers did not arrive in time.