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UNIT 4: DISASTERS

A. GRAMMAR:
1. Wh-questions: We can use Wh-questions to ask for detailed information about an
action or event.
Form:
Wh-quesions Answers
What was the biggest earthquake? It was the Great Chilean Earth quake.
Where was the tallest tsunami? It was in Lituya Bay, Alsaska, the US.
When was the worst flood? It was in 1938.
Why did you buy many canned foods? Because there will be a strong storm.
How wide was the wildfire? It was fifty five million acres.
How tall was the tidal wave? It was about thirty meters.
How long was the drought? It was more than six months.
How many people died in the More than 830,000 people died.
earthquake?
How much damage did the landside The landside destroyed everything.
cause?

2. Prepositions of place and movement

We can use prepositions of place (inside, outside, under, near) to show where
something or someone is.
We can use prepositions of movement (into, to, up) to show movement form one place
to another.

B. PRACTICE:
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. A. month B. other C. stomach D. move
2. A. flood B. food C. typhoon D. moon
3. A. nut B. mud C. rule D. cut
4. A. boot B. spoon C. good D. zoo
5. A. thunder B. hundred C. sudden D. June

II. STRESSED SYLLABLE

1. A. collapse B. damage C. erupt D. affect
2. A. disaster B. eruption C. pollution D. thunderstorm
3. A. volcano B. temperature C. illustrate D. station
4. A. tsunami B. typhoon C. thunderstorm D. tornado
5. A. accommodation B. contribution C. evacuation D. contamination

III. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The old firefighter showed us how to use a fire ______ to stop the fire.
A. extinguisher B. truck C. exit D. alarm
2. Where’s the ______? I need a plaster for her bleeding finger.
A. fire extinguisher B. first aid kit C. battery D. flashlight
3. It’s getting dark outside. We should use a ______.
A. flashlight B. fire extinguisher C. first aid kit D. battery
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4. You can call ______ for urgent problems such as crime, fire or illness.
A. hospitals B. emergency services
C. companies D. schools
5. Fiona looked out the window and ______ heard a loud explosion.
A. suddenly B. suddently
C. sudden D. suddent
6. You should seek shelter ______ a strong table or desk until the shaking stops.
A. to B. in C. out D. under
7. A ______ is a long period of time during which no rain falls.
A. wildfire B. drought C. typhoon D. landslide
8. Run ______ the hill before the tsunami arrives.
A. in B. outside C. inside D. up
9. An extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake is
called ______.
A. blizzard B. typhoon C. tsunami D. drought
10. Stay ______ your house during a blizzard.
A. inside B. outside C. on D. over
11. The main cause of pollution and global warming is the______ gases from cars and
other vehicles.
A. peaceful B. quiet C. harmful D. fresh
12. Lina: “I saw an accident on the freeway on my way to work today.”
Tim: “______”
A. I think so. B. You won’t believe it.
C. How terrible! D. What were they doing?
13. Angela: “An earthquake happened yesterday in Japan and destroyed a whole
village.”
Kim: “______”
A. No, I didn’t B. Seriously?
B. C. How awful! D. You won’t believe it.
14. Kate: “Did you hear about the car crash on High Street?”
Mike: “Yes, I ______ my care when I ______ the crash.”
A. was driving/ saw B. driving / saw C. drove / seeing D. drive / see
15. My house ______ at midnight yesterday because of the storm.
A. shake B. shook C. shakes D. shaking
16. They luckily escaped the ______ in a storm in the North Sea.
A. shipwreck B. eruption C. earthquake D. flood
17. An active ______ may erupt at any time.
A. Landside B. disaster C. tsunami D. volcano
18. A lot of ______ flowed into the village during the volcano eruption last week.
A. lava B. wave C. water D. wind
19. A dangerous ______ dragged rocks, mud and trees down to the village.
A. shipwreck B. explosion C. landslide D. fire
20. I’m just ______ because everyone was safe after the earthquake.
A. terrified B. relieved C. worried D. scared

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IV. SIGNS / NOTICES

Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.
1. A. Be careful! Slippery floor.
B. You must clean the floor
C. No walking on this floor
D. You can run here

2. A. People have to go through the traffic circle.

B. People have to go straight the traffic circle.
C. People have to go over the traffic circle.
D. People have to go around the traffic circle.
3. A. Take the dog for a walk.
B. Be careful with dog.
C. Don’t feed the dog.
D. Play with the dog.

4. A. It’s a good idea to wear gloves in this place.

B. You have to wear gloves when you enter this place.
C. You need to bring gloves to this area.
D. You don’t have to wear gloves in this place.

5. A. You can’t buy any scissors or knives on the plane.

B. You can’t use scissors and knives at the same time on
the plane.
C. You can’t bring any sharp objects on the plane.
D. You can’t use scissors or knives because they are sharp.

V. READING COMPREHENSION
Krakatoa (Indonesian name: Krakatau) is a volcano near the Indonesian island of
Rakata in the Sunda Strait. It has erupted repeatedly in known history. The best known
of these events occurred in late August 1883.
The 1883 eruption ejected more than six cubic miles (25 cubic kilometers) of rock, ash,
and pumice, and made the loudest sound ever recorded by human beings – the sound
was heard as far away as Perth in Australia (very far), and the island of Rodrigues near
Mauritius (very far). Many thousands of people were killed and injured by the eruption,
mostly in the tsunami (giant wave) which followed the explosion.
The eruption destroyed two-thirds of the what was then the island of Krakatoa. New
eruptions at the volcano since 1927 have built a new island, called Anak Krakatau (child
of Krakatoa).
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Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False
1. The minority of people is killed in the volcanic eruption. __False____
2. The sound of the eruption can be heard from faraway lands. _ True _____
3. The first eruption took place in August 1883. _ False _____
4. The explosion resulted in a huge earthquake. __ False ____
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
5. What is the closet meaning of the word “repeatedly”?
A. again and again B.very quickly C. very loudly D. day by day
6. What has been built by eruptions at the volcano since 1927?
A. A child of Krakatoa B. A giant wave
C. An island D. An explosion
VI. CLOZE TESTS
Earthquakes: Ninety percent (1) ______ earthquakes occur around the Pacific
Rim, which is known as the ‘Ring of Fire’. In 1995, a huge earthquake (2) ______ the
city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people (3) ______ killed when homes, office
blocks and highways collapsed.
Tidal waves: Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater (4)
______ of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave (5) ______ Anchorage, Alaska.
The tidal wave (6) ______ from Alaska to California!
1. A. of B. in C. on D. about
2. A. affected B. made C. struck D. impacted
3. A. is B. are C. was D. were
4. A. motion B. performance C. movement D. development
5. A. took B. hit C. reached D. knocked
6. A. visited B. traveled C. continued D. flew
VII. VERB FORM
1. She (not drink) __didn’t drink____coffee last night. She (drink) __drank___
Coca Cola.
2. We (go) __went____ to the doctor yesterday because we (be) ___were____sick.
3. Her grandfather (die) ___died____20 years ago.
4. (you/hear) _Did you hear___the earthquake which struck Japan last night?
5. We were going on a picnic in forest when we (see) __saw__a wildfire.
6. Yesterday my parents (take) ___took___me to the zoo.
7. We (save) __will save____thousands of trees if we (not waste) ___don’t
waste__paper.

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8. The storm destroys the sandcastle that we (build) ___built____ .

9. Jim crashed into another car because he (not/ realise) _didn’t realised____the
red traffic light.
10. If we (have) ___have______a yacht, we will sail the seven seas.

VIII. WORD FORM

1. (Tide)__Tidal____ waves are one of the greatest forces of nature.
2. The market was completely (destroy) __destroyed___ by fire.
3. The earthquake caused terrible (destroy) __destruction__.
4. Do you have any (informative) __information___ about most violent typhoons in
Vietnam.
5. Volcanic (erupt)__eruptions_____ are dangerous.
6. The weather forecast is very (information) __informative___ and helpful for our
holiday.
7. The most (disaster) __disastrous____ typhoon in 2004 made thousands of people
homeless.
8. Many chemicals have a (disaster) __disastrous___ effect on the environment.
9. Thousands of people were (disaster)__disastrously_ killed in that morning.
10. Every year, natural (disastrous)__disasters__ cause loss of human life, damage to
property and deterioration of the environment.
11. Tsunamis, earthquakes and typhoons are (nature) ___natural__ disasters.
12. We heard a loud crash, so (nature) _naturally__ we went outside to investigate.
13. Strong winds had caused serious (damaging) __damage_ to the roof.
14. Many buildings were badly (damage) ___ damaged___ by the earthquake.
15. The plane (safe) _safely____ landed despite the storm.
16. We have to learn about the water (safe) _safety_____ when going swimming.
17. How can you stay (safely) ___safe______ during natural disasters like
earthquakes, tsunamis, floods?
18. Her family live near an active volcano, so she's always worried about the __ safety
____ of her family. (safe)
19. It was the biggest (volcano)__volcanic____ eruption in more than 50 years.
20. Mount Pinatubo, which is a (volcanic)___volcano__ in the Philippines, erupted in
1991.
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IX. SENTENCE REARRANGEMENT

1. What / people do / should / when / an earthquake / happens? /
What should people do when an earthquake happens?______________________
2. should / starts. / when / People / keep calm / a wildfire /
People should keep calm when a wildfire starts._____________________
3. you / should / What / a typhoon? / prepare for /
What should you prepare for a typhoon?
4. stock up on/ should / and / first aid kits. / supplies / We /
We should stock up on supplies and first aid kits.
5. floodwater. / should / We / or / never walk / drive into /
We should never walk or drive into floodwater.__________
X. MAKE QUESTIONS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS
1. Thirteen people got injured in the typhoon.
How many people got injured in the typhoon? ________________________
2. The avalanche took place in the early morning.
When did the avalanche take place? ________________________________
3. The blizzard destroyed cereal crops in China.
What did the blizzard destroy in China? _____________________________
4. The tsunami took place in the northern coast of the US.
Where did the tsunami take place? _________________________________
5. People avoided going outside because of the heat wave.
Why did people avoid going outside? ________________________________
6. I saw the car crash on Field Road yesterday morning.
When did you see the car crash on Field Road? _______________________
7. My sister was at home when the tsunami started.
Where was your sister when the tsunami started? _____________________
8. The tsunami killed 3 people when it hit the city.
How many people did the tsunami kill when it hit the city? _____________
9. I got under a desk when the earthquake started yesterday.
What did you do when the earthquake started yesterday? ______________
10. About 5,000 people died from natural disasters last year.
How many people died from natural disasters last year? _______________
11. Earthquakes are becoming more frequent these days because the use of
underground materials is too much.
Why are earthquakes becoming more frequent these days? _____________

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12. Dozens of people were buried under a massive landslide in Natonin town.
How many people were buried under a massive landslide in Natonin town?
13. A 6.9 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok on August 5.
When did a 6.9 earthquake strike the Indonesian island of Lambok? _____
14. Hurricane Dorian is moving very fast towards Florida.
Where is hurricane Dorian moving very fast towards? _________________
15. These eruptions last from a few hours to 145 days.
How long do these eruptions last? __________________________________
16. Tornadoes generally travel at an average speed of 30 miles per hour
How fast do tornadoes generally travel? _____________________________
17. The Amazon is on fire as a result of illegal forest clearing to make more farms
Why is the Amazon on fire? _______________________________________
18. When it rains for a long time, floods can happen.
What can happen when it rains for a long time? ______________________
19. Typhoon is found in the West Pacific Ocean.
Where is typhoon found? __________________________________________
20. A tornado is a dangerous storm which is a spinning cone of wind that destroys
anything in its path as it moves across the ground.
What is a tornado? _______________________________________________
SELF-CHECK 4

I. Listen carefully. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (1 pt)

1. The disaster happened in the year _______.
A. 2002 B. 2003 C. 2012 D. 2013
2. About _______ people died.
A. 120 B. 12 C. 122 D. 20
3. The storm caused almost _______ billion dollars of damage.
A. 25 B. 15 C. 5 D. 35
4. The highest win speed was _______ km/h.
A. 280 B. 118 C. 218 D. 180
II. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
(2 pts)
5. Typhoons are severe tropical storms. They sometimes happen in my_______
A. stay B. home C. house D. hometown
6. The government sent rescue food, drink and medical supplies to_______
homes.

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A. flood B. flooding C. flooded D. floods

7. When the earthquake happened, almost people in this building managed to
run_______of it.
A. quickly B. fast C. smoothly D. out
8. Kate: How many people in Tokyo became homeless after the earthquake?
John: “_______”
A. A total of 1.38 million people B. Japan, 1923
C. Cause a 39-foot high tsunami in the bay D. Many people died.
9. Kim: “______ was the biggest wildfire?”
Ted: “In Western Montana, the US.”
A. Which B. Where C.What D. Ho
10. Due to the road conditions, the authority warned people not to drive ______
flood water.
A. out B. into C. up D. outside
11. Look at the sign. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
A. You must check the elevator.
B. You are not allowed to use the elevator.
C. You can use the elevator.
D. Only adults can use the elevator.

12. Look at the sign. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)

A. 50% of the items will be sold next week.
Sale B. All items will be half price in the Spring.
Spring sale next week! C. Many items will be half price next week.
Up to 50% off on many items.
D. After the spring sale many items will cost 50% more.
III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 13 and 14 are
TRUE or FALSE and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the
questions 15 and 16. (1pt)
FOREST FIRES
Forest fires are terrifying and destructive. A tiny mistake could cause a huge fire.
They could cause damage to forest plants and animals and even kill people. Places with
the most forest fires are Australia and California, especially during droughts. Human
activities cause most fire. For example, somebody leaves their camping site without
putting out the campfire, which can cause a fire. Lightning strikes in a hot summer can
also spark a forest fire. However, scientists say the burning is part of a natural cycle. It
helps clear off the ground and allows new trees to grow.
Forest fires are very dangerous. In a forest fire, people and forest animals could die
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time. When it is dry and there is strong wind, the fire can spread quickly and cause
severe damage. It can pollute the air and causes the loss of houses and even the lives of
people and animals. To prevent forest fires, people should be careful with campfires,
keep firefighting tools handy, and check weather conditions regularly, especially hot
weather and droughts.

13. Forest fires could damage to forest plans and animals and even kill people. True
14. The fire can spread quickly and cause severe damage if the wind is strong and the
weather is wet. False
15. What could make people and forest animals die in a forest fire?
A.the lightning strikes B. the polluted air
C. the campfire D. the hot wind
16. According to the text, how can people prevent forest fires?
A. build camping sites B. create safe places for hot weather
C. put firefighting equipment away D. be cautious with campfires
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage
(1.5 pts)
Earthquakes are the most destructive natural disasters. They usually (17) _______
without any warning and result in a great loss of life and an enormous demolition of
buildings. Additionally, they may cause devastating landslides or create gigantic tidal
waves which, in (18) _______, are colossal walls of water smashing into seashores with
such force that they are capable of destroying coastal cities. However, the vast majority
of fatalities and serious injuries (19) _______ when buildings collapse.
Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time
to (20) _______ once the shaking starts. The savage forces of an earthquake trigger off
a complex chain reaction in the building’s structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushed or
pulled. A building’s height, its shape and construction materials are (21) _______ factors
deciding about the survival and collapse of the structure and, consequently, about the
life or death of its (22) _______.

17. A. hit B. strike C. fall D. attack

18. A. fact B. honesty C. truth D. certainty
19. A. go about B. move about C. come about D. run about
20. A. escape B. to escape C. escaped D. escaping
21. A. most significant B. more significant C. as significant D. the most significant
22.A. settlers B. citizens C. natives D. inhabitants

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V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
(0.5 pt)
23. If he (be) _is__ late, we will go without him.
24. If we go on littering, the environment (become) __will become__ polluted.
VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
25. Tidal waves are often caused by earthquakes or (volcano)__volcanoes__.
26. (Tide)_Tidal___ waves are one of the greatest forces of nature.
27. The earthquake caused terrible (destroy)_destruction__.
28.I learned about the (disaster) ____disastrous___ effect of strong typhoons on the
internet.
29. Geologists understand many of the factors that cause (volcano) __volcanic__
eruptions.
30. The hotel was (severe) ___severely__ damaged by fire last November.
VII. Rearrangement the groups of the words in a correct order to make
complete sentences (0.5 pt)
31. the typhoon / We don’t forget / our village / which swept through / five years ago
/. /
 We don’t forget the typhoon which swept through our village five
years ago. __________________________________________________
32. in Bangladesh / the worst / was one of / of the 20th century / The cyclone / natural
disasters /of November 1970 /. //
 The cyclone of November 1970 in Bangladesh was one of the worst
natural disasters. ___________________________________________
VIII. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged (2pts)
33. What is the depth of the Pacific Ocean?
How deep is the Pacific Ocean? ________________________________
34.What is your son’s weight?
How heavy is your son? ______________________________________
35.How much are these rackets?
What is the price of these rackets/ these rackets’ price? ___________
36. How long is the Mekong river?
What is the length of the Mekong river/ is the Mekong river’s length? ____

WORD FAMILY – UNIT 4

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No. VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS MEANINGS

1 natural naturally
nature tự nhiên
unnatural unnaturally
2 disaster disastrous disastrously tai họa
3 information informative informatively thông tin
≠ uninformative ≠ uninformatively
4 destroy destruction destructive destructively tàn phá
5 erupt eruption phun trào
6 damage damage damaging hư hại
7 dự báo, sự
cast forecast dự báo, đoán
trước
8 volcano volcanic núi lửa
9 an toàn
safe
safety safely không an
unsafe
toàn
10 dữ dội, khốc
severe severely
liệt
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