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UNIT TEST 8
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VOCABULARY
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earthquake ........................................
volcanoes ........................................
........................................ banjir
........................................ bencana alam
hurricane ........................................
sandstorm ........................................
drought ........................................
........................................ gunung meletus
........................................ longsor terrible ........................................
wildfire ........................................ ........................................ padang pasir
LISTENING
Listen to Emily’s presentation and complete the information below.
WB 8.1 Emily’s Report Topic: Hurricanes
typhoon
1. Other names for hurricanes : _________________________________ and cyclones.
warm
2. Hurricanes start over _____________________________ water.
wind
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3. A storm becomes a hurricane when the _________________________ is faster than ____________________
kilometers per hours.
4. Storm surges: caused by the wind pushing the __________________________________
sea water towards the shore.
heavy rain
5. Flooding : caused by __________________________ hurricane
and _______________________________
6. Year hurricane Katrina happened : ________________________________________________
7. Naming of hurricanes: scientist do this to make it easier to communicate _________________________ about
them.
tornados
8. Number of ______________________________ created: 33
WB 8.2 Listen and circle the answers
1. Which of these don’t cause landslides? 2. What is the most dangerous type of storm?
a. earthquakes c. human activities a. tornado c. thunderstorm
b. rain d. a wildfire b. sandstorm d. cyclone
3. What can create a tornado? 4. What causes a sandstorm?
a. When air in a thundercloud touches earth a. wind c. rain
b. When cold and waarm air move up b. a storm d. sand
c. When cool air goes up and warm air goes down.
d. type of storm
READING
Read the story. Complete the missing sentences with the sentences below the
story.
A Scary Night
Anthony and his family live on a farm near a small village. The farm is close to a river,
some mountains, and a volcano. [1] .................................................................................................
Wake up, Anthony!" Shouted his father. "Get dressed and pack a bag!" Anthony quickly
opened his eyes and asked. [2] .................................................................................................
"The news reporter on the radio said that the volcano will erupt soon. We need to leave
quickly," explained his father.
Anthony put on jeans and a sweater and got his bag. He packed some extra clothes, his
toothbrush, and got his jacket.
"Have you packed your bag yet?" Asked his mother.
[3] .................................................................................................
"Can you help your sister find Tabby? We need to take her with us," said Mom. Tabby was
their cat. “I’ll pack some blankets, food, and water.”
Anthony and his sister, Vivian, found Tabby hiding under the sofa, “Can you get the cat
cage?” asked Vivian. [4] .....................................................................................................................
[5] ........................................................................................................................................ “We need to
drive to the emergency meeting area in Oakland. That’s about an hour away, so we need to
leave now!”
When they hurried outside, they saw clouds of smoke coming from the volcano. The air
felt hot and they could see lava shining brightly like fire. [6]
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“Why, Dad? What’s happening?”
“Ok, let’s get into the car!” said Dad.
Three nights ago, something terrible happened.
Then, they put Tabby in the cage and put it near the front door next to their bags.
The ground began to shake.
“Yes, Mom. What should I do now?”
WRITING
Answer the questions below using past simple and past progressive. Use the
pictures below to help answer the questions.
1. What happened while they were camping?
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2. What happened while it was raining?
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3. What were people in the village doing when the landslide began?
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4. What was she doing when the volcano errupted?
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5. What were Beth and Tim doing when they saw Tsunami?
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Write about what you should and shouldn’t do when these natural disasters happen.
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