GLOBAL SUCCESS 8 UNIT9:NATURAL DISASTERS

UNIT 9: TEST 1
Mark A,B,C,or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
1. A. landslide B. damage [Link] D. tornado
2. A. holiday B. healthy C. hobby D. shake
3. A. weather [Link] C. thankful D. healthy
4. A. shake B. place C. disaster D. lake
5. A. stopped B. erupted C. talked D. missed
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
6. A. decide B. arrive C. funnel D. predict
7. A. victim B. destroy C. tornado D. erupt
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.
8. They ______________ on the lake when it started to rain so they went home.
A. fished B. fishing C. were fishing D. are fishing
[Link] month, earthequake ________a lot of houses in China.
[Link] B. destroy [Link] destroying [Link] destroy
10. When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot ______________ pours downhill.
A. landslide B. smoke C. dirt D. lava
11. If the storm happens tomorrow, we __________ swimming.
[Link]’t go B. will go C. are going D. don’t go
12. Mr Buong will visit the victims after the tsunami __________ he has time.
A. if B. unless C. when D. where
13. Andrea had a __________ in her hair yesterday.
A. nice yellow bow B. yellow nice bow C. bow nice yellow D. bow yellow nice
14. At 9 p.m yesterday,the children _________ in the next room.
A. is sleeping B. were sleeping C. are sleeping D. be sleeping
15. The government _______the villagers about a landslide last Sunday.
A. warned B. read C. predicted D. advised
16. _______it _______ when I woke up this morning?
A. Is...raining B. Was.. .raining C. Is...rain D. Were.. .raining
17. Deforestation leads to __________ which can be defined as the changes in the average temperature.
A. flood B. climate change C. sandstorm D. landslide
[Link] tsunami brought ________to cities and towns near the sea.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destruction D. destroyed
19. He asked the children _________ too much after their injuries in storm.
A. not talking B. not to talk C. not talked D. didn’t talk
20. At this time yesterday, while I was reading a book, my sister ______to the news about new flood.
A. was listening B. am listening C. will listen D. listened
21. Don’t talk too _________ information about her father’s death in storm.
A. a little B. much C. many D. few
22. The weather forcast was made by the Chinese _________ the 11th century.
A. in B. at C. to D. on
Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
23. Children had better spend more time on outdoor activities.
A. should B. ought C. must D. both A & B
24. Fortunately, the storm passed over the village, but noone was died.
A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Happily D. Unhappily
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
[Link] need to reduce the amount of water we use every day.
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[Link] argument is based on the false information that all women want [Link] shouldn't have done that.
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Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
27. –Mr Buong: "Would you like coffee or milktea?" –Son Tung: “____________”
A. Yes, I would. [Link] else,thank you [Link]'s [Link] D.I'd like the menu,please
28. –Mono: "I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy." –Van Hau: “_________”
A. Yes, I'd love to B. I'm sorry, I can't C. Yes, thank you D. Great! Let's do that
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
I am sure you have heard about global warming. Global warming may make the sea level become higher.
Do you know why? It is because global wanning causes the earth to be warmer and this in turn makes
glaciers melt.
What is a glacier? It is a large sheet of ice that moves very, very slowly. Some melting glaciers add more
water to the ocean. Higher temperatures also make water expand. When water expands in the ocean, it takes
up more space and the level of the sea [Link] flooding could cause salt water to flow into areas where
salt is harmful, threatening plants and animals in those areas. Leaders of all nations around the world are in
the fight against global warming but "change only happens when individuals take action”.
29. Global warming may make the level of the sea become _________.
A. warmer B. hotter C. lower D. higher
30. How fast does a glacier move?
A. very quickly B. very slowly C. very fast D. very rapidly
31. What does water expand, according to the passage?
[Link] of higher temperatures. [Link] of individuals.
[Link] of leaders of all nations around the world [Link] of plants and animals.
32. What will be threatened if salt water flows into areas where salt is harmful?
A. Rivers in those cars C. Glaciers in those areas.
B. Trees and animals in those areas. D. Buildings in those areas.
33. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
[Link] of many countries in the world are fighting against global warming.
[Link] warming may make the sea level become higher.
C. A glacier is a large sheet oi ice that moves very fast.
[Link] expands because of higher temperatures.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in parentheses.
34. Today ______________ can predict when a tidal wave will hit land. (SCIENTISTS)
35. The ______________ of the volcanoes is always disastrous. (ERUPTION)
36. Thousands of people have been made ______________ by the flooding. (HOMELESS)
37. We just left the city ______________ before tidal waves came. (SAFELY)
Give the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous tense.
38. At this time last year, they ______________ (were building) this stadium.
39. I ______________ was driving) my motorbike very fast when the storm came.
40. I _______ (was chatting) with Hannah while Mr. Henry ________ (was teaching) the lesson yesterday.
[Link] 9 a.m last Sunday, all my classmates (were visiting)_____________Cuc Phuong National Park.
Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
42. It’s a good idea to read guidelines for the new tsunami carefully.
 You should read guidelines for the new tsunami carefully.
43. If James doesn’t bring a compass, he will get lost in the jungle.
 Unless James brings a compass, he will get lost in the jungle.
44. It was raining heavily, but Kathy still decided to go to help the victims of the earthquake.
 Although it was raining heavily, Kathy still decided to go to help the victims of the earthquake.
45. Due to the heavy rains on the hills, water in the lake started to rise.
 As it rained heavily on the hills, water in the lake started to rise.
[Link] rained hard, but rescue worker are still trying to save people in the flooded area.
 Although it rained hard, rescue worker are still trying to save people in the flooded area.
[Link] came to visit us at the lunch time.
 We were having lunch when Tom came to visit us.

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UNIT 9: TEST 2
Mark A,B,Cor D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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4. A. stay B. game C. lazy D. volcanic
5. A. lessons B. disasters C. desks D. landslides
Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
6. A. earthquake B. predict C. liquid D. property
7.A. tremble B. destroy C. funnel D. victim
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.
8. What ___________ when his mother came home yesterday?
A. were you doing B. was you doing C. are you doing D. did you do
[Link] this time last week, we ______money for the earthquake victims.
[Link] [Link] donating [Link] donating D. donated
10. I know that he ______________ in the library at this time yesterday.
A. works B. has worked C. is working D. was working
11. ______________ the heavy rain, he went out without a raincoat.
A. Although B. In spite C. Despite [Link]
12. The _____________destroyed many houses before it stopped.
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
13. The children finally agreed ____________ the candies equally.
A. divide B. dividing C. divided D. to divide
14. At the meeting, the chairman suggested ________ funds for the victims of natural disasters.
A. raising B. to raising C. raise D. to raise
15. The road is open now, but it is often blocked by snow _______ winter.
A. in B. on C. at D. behind
16. Her family is poor, so she has to try her best to ___________ many difficulties.
A. look for B. get over C. take care of D. turn away
17. I prefer watching detective films ___________about disasters.
A. to reading stories B. reading stories C. more than stories D. than read stories
18. Linh _________ a lot of time looking after her children after the storm.
A. takes B. gives C. spends D. plays
19. ______________ often happen in rainy season especially in the center of Vietnam.
A. Droughts B. Storms C. Floods D. Sandstorms
[Link] they ________for help, the rescue workers appeared.
[Link] [Link] calling [Link] calling D. called
21. His children ________ when he came home last night.
A. comes B. is coming C. will come D. were sleeping
22. The idea to _______ a visit to the flooded local village was welcomed by all the visitors.
A. pay B. do C. walk D. go
23. You should ________ the light before going out to save electricity.
A. go on B. turn off C. come in D. look up
Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
24. Playing sports is an exciting way to stay in shape.
A. regular B. interesting C. boring D. normal
[Link] man climbed into the house to save the victims in this neighborhood after the earhtquake safely.
A. cheap [Link] [Link] D. convenient
Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
26.A landslide often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut down.
[Link] up [Link] out [Link] after [Link] off
[Link] rains across ThaiBinh affected millions of people in 8 of its nearby dictricts.
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
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Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
28. - Linda: “What a beautiful dress you are wearing, Mary!” - Maiy: “__________”
A. Thanks. B. Not at all. C. I’m glad to say so D. It’s not good.
29. - Lan: “Why don’t we go camping this weekend?” - Nga: “______________”
A. You’re welcome B. Here you are. C. That’s a fine day. D. That’s a good idea.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The large movement of the earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. That tsunami
was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England,
Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday which they call Boxing Day. The
tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30 meters killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other
property. Over 225,000 people died or they were not found after thetsunami. The waves traveled as far away
as South Africa (8,000 kilometers) where as many us 8 people died because of high water caused by the
waves. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over $7
billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
[Link] was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing. C. Because it happened on Boxing Day.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes.
boxes.
31. How high were the waves?
A. thirteen meters B. eighteen meters C. thirty meters D. two hundred meters
[Link] were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. earthquake B. high water C. high wind D. volcano
[Link] of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Only in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves.
D. A lot of money was raised to help people.
[Link] does the word "survivors" in the last sentence mean?
A. Houses that aren't destroyed. C. People who were dead.
B. Offices are being rebuilt D. People who are left alive.
Give the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous tense.
35. Where were you ______________ (going) when I saw you last weekend?
36. They ______________ (were not going) to church when I met them yesterday.
37. My mother ______________ (was not doing) the housework when our grandparents came home.
Write in full sentences using the past continuous tense.
38. They/ play/ tennis/10.30 yesterday morning.
They were playing tennis at10.30 yesterday morning.
39. Ann was doing her homework at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
__________________________________________________________________________________
40. My father was washing his car from five to six.
__________________________________________________________________________________
41. At this time last year, we were living in France.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
[Link] predict the hurricane won’t hit the city, but the residents still get prepared for the worst.
 Although they predict the hurricane won’t hit the city, the residents still get prepared for the worst.
43. The guidelines for evacuation will be useless if people don’t read and follow them.
 Unless people read and follow the guidelines for evacuation, they will be useless.
44. It was such a strong tsunami that thousands of people were killed.
 The tsunami was so strong that thousands of people were killed.
45. The firemen spent three days putting out the forest fire.
 It took the firemen three days to put out the forest fire. _
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UNIT 9: TEST 3
Mark A,B,C,or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation.
1.A. predicted B. suffered C. destroyed D. informed
2. [Link] B. climb C. doubt D. tremble
3. A. happen B. tsunami C. paradise D. family
4. A. teacher B. children C. machine D. chicken
5. A. earthquakes B. damages C. disasters D. victims
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
6.A. erupt B. property C. funnel D. natural
7.A. suddenly B. liquid C. pretty [Link]
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable answer to each of the following questions.
[Link] lady lost all of her _________because of the heavy flood.
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
9. Last night, volcano Maui ______________ and the large areas of land were affected.
A. erupts B. erupted C. erupting D. erupt
[Link] prepare for an natural disaster, we should make a(an)___________.
A. some cakes [Link] [Link] [Link] kit
11. I will use this computer instead of the other one; it's much _____________.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
12. He is very stubborn, so it is very difficult to ______________ him to go.
A. persuade B. suggest C. make D. prevent
13. - “______________ do you like classical music?" - "Because it helps me relax."
A. How B. What C. Which D. Why
[Link], the house is shaking! We think we are having a(an) ___________.
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] sisters _______dinner when we heard a loud noise of the funnel of wind.
[Link] having [Link] having [Link] [Link]
[Link]’s a violent _______that moves in a circle with very strong wind.
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
17. I've made an appointment at the dentist's. I ______________ her on Tuesday.
A. see B. saw C. will see D. have seen
18. All of us were very ______________ at his early success.
A. surprised B. interested C. keen D. fond
19. English is spoken in many countries all over _________ world.
A. a B. the C. an D. 0
th
20. Mai didn’t celebrate her 15 birthday _______the storm came.
A. in B. from C. at D. for
21. My brother _______ to learn English three years ago.
A. started B. have started C. starts D. will start
22. The students hope ________ the exam with flying colors.
A. passing B. to pass C. passing D. passed
23. I often ask my sister to ________ the children while I am away on business.
A. look for B. go on C. turn on D. look after
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
24. Researchers have been amazed by the ability of the virus to mutate when attacked.
A. excited B. surprised C. disappointed D. bored
25. Alice is in the hospital after an accident after the tsunami. I plan to visit her this afternoon.
A. help B. like C. go to see D. take her back
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
26. The Internet is an important means of communication in modern world.
A. developing B. ancient C. recent D. original
27. We can grill, roast, or stir-fry meat for victims. The patients can't usually eat food raw.
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A. early B. as starter C. for lunch D. cooked
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
28. - "Happy Christmas!" – “___________”
A. You are the same! B. That's alright. C. The same to you D. Thank you very much.
29. - "How was your excursion last Sunday?" - “___________”
A. It was wonderful B. It's very kind of you C. That would be great D. It's my pleasure.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
How can scientists predict earthquakes?Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain
[Link] happen in places where pieces of the earth's surface [Link] example,earthquakes often occur
on the west-coast of North and South America,around the Mediterranean Sea,and along the Pacific coast of
Asia. Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth's surface, like a sudden drop of
water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people
have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snakes leaving their holes and other
animals acting strangely.
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies. The amount of
destruction caused by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it
is. It also depends on types of building, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes on the earth
each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.
30. Earthquakes happen in certain areas where .
A. the population is large C. the soil conditions are stable
B. pieces of the earth's surface meet D. many buildings are built
31. Earthquakes often happen along .
A. the east-coast of North America C. the Pacific coast of Asia
B. the east-coast of South America D. the coast of Australia
32. Looking for can help predict earthquakes.
A. changes in the earth's surface C. drops of water
B. water beneath the earth's surface D. water currents
33. After an earthquake, as a result of people may die.
A. lack of food B. lack of friendship C. lack of information D. lack of knowledge
34. The passage mainly discusses .
A. the damage caused by earthquakes C. strange animal behaviors
B. how strong earthquakes are D. how to predict earthquakes
Give the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous tense.
35. My brother ______________ (was watching) TV when I got home.
36. At this time last night, I ______________ (was preparing) for my husband’s birthday party.
37. What ______________ (were you doing) at 7 p.m. last Monday?
Indicate the sentence that is best written from the words/phrases given.
39. learn/play/piano / well/take/lot/practice
Learning to predict about the natural disasters takes a lot of practice.
40. If/ recycle more /help/the Earth
 If we recycle more, we will help the Earth.
Write in full sentences using the past continuous tense.
41. The students offered the flowers to the visitors.
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42. I cooked dinner for my family half an hour ago.
__________________________________________________________________________________
43. She was working in the studio at that time.
__________________________________________________________________________________
44. What were you doing from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon?
__________________________________________________________________________________
[Link] 6 p.m yesterday, we were watching the tsunami in Indonesia on T.V.
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