Đề cương ôn thi học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Năm học 2019 - 2020

ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI HỌC KÌ 2 LỚP 8 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM 2019 - 2020
A. NGỮ ÂM
Exercise 1. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
1.	A. industry	B. nature	C. injure	D. climate
2.	A. typhoon	B. tropical	C. debris	D. document
3.	A. animal	B. destroy	C. erupt	D. exploit
4.	A. documentary	B. preparation	C. scientific	D. photography
5.	A. eruption	B. science	C. destroy	D. volcano
Exercise 2. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
A. rescue	B. supply	C. erupt	D. damage
A. mudslide	B. earthquake	C. typhoon	D. debris
A. hurricane	B. tornado	C. volcano	D. eruption
A. disaster	B. injury	C. tsunami	D. provision
A. tropical	B. natural	C. terrible	D. destructive
Exercise 3. Circle the words with the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others. 
1.	A. prepares	B. erupts	C. stops	D. photographs
2.	A. typhoon	B. goose	C. food	D. flood
3.	A. looked	B. suggested	C. minded	D. decided
4.	A. bought	B. drought	C. brought	D. ought
5.	A. ache	B. charity	C. archaeology	D. chaos
6.	A. bear	B. beard	C. wear	D. prepare
7.	A. geology	B. psychology	C. classify	D. photography
8.	A. physical	B. mythology	C. rhythmic	D. psychology
Exercise 4. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
1.	A. erosion	B. destruction	C. environment	D. tornado
2.	A. environment	B. preparation	C. information	D. situation
3.	A. biology	B. zoology	C. geography	D. industry
4.	A. victim	B. protect	C. safety	D. happen
5.	A. typhoon	B. survivor	C. rescuer	D. arrive
Exercise 5. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
A. Emergency B. astrology	C. scientific	D. environment
A. survivor	B. property	C. resident	D. government
A. historic	B. iconic	C. spectacle	D. attraction
A. official	B. together	C. koala	D. popular
A. poisonous	B. pollutant	C. artistic	D. aquatic
Exercise 6. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
1.	A. sensitive	B. active	C. attractive	D. talkative
2.	A. community	B. activity	C. quality	D. character
3.	A. nationality	B. opportunity	C. creativity	D. communication
4.	A. express	B. practice	C. describe	D. decide
5.	A. language	B. conference	C. understand	D. message
Exercise 7. Circle the words with the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others. 
1.	A. community	B. sensitive	C. variety	D. interactive
2.	A. connect	B. perfect	C. select	D. correct
3.	A. verbal	B. customer	C. generous	D. afternoon
4.	A. connection	B. creation	C. information	D. suggestion
5.	A. table	B. climb	C. cube	D. stab
Exercise 8. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
1. 	A. situation 	B. environment 	C. community 	D. immediate
2. 	A. intrusive 	B. connection 	C. customer 	D. dramatic
3. 	A. implementation B. generosity 	C. possibility 	D. automatically 
4.	A. entertainment 	B. population 	C. innovative 	D. temporary 
5. 	A. numerous 	B. industry 	C. portable	D. variety
6. 	A. economy 	B. economic 	C. industrial 	D. committee 
Exercise 9. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
A. charity	B. reality	C. quality	D. density
A. curiosity	B. personality	C. community	D. university
A. addictive	B. positive	C. primitive	D. possessive
A. nationality	 B. mobility	C. equality	D. majority
A. transitive	 B. effective	C. positive	D. sensitive
Exercise 10. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
A. unaffected	B. undrinkable	C. uncountable	D. unsuitable
A. unpopular	B. unorganized	C. unfortunate	D. unambitious
A. imperfect	B. immature	C. immobile	D. immoral
A. translator	B. director	C. editor	D. spectator
A. consumer	B. performer	C. shopkeeper	D. believer
Exercise 11. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
1. A. unaffected	B. undrinkable	C. uncountable	D. unsuitable
2. A. unpopular	B. unorganized	C. unfortunate	D. unambitious
3. A. imperfect	B. immature	C. immobile	D. immoral
4. A. translator	B. director	C. editor	D. spectator
5. A. consumer	B. performer	C. shopkeeper	D. believer
Exercise 12. Circle the words with the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others. 
1.	A. tool	B. moon	C. soon	D. cool
2.	A. crossed	B. followed	C. fluttered	D. happened
3.	A. tear	B. bear	C. hear	D. fear
4.	A. think	B. through	C. thing	D. thumb
5.	A. sew	B. few	C. drew	D. news
Exercise 13. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
1.	A. negative	B. scholarship	C. develop	D. purposeful
2.	A. ability	B. acceptable	C. education	D. hilarious
3.	A. document	B. comedian	C. perspective	D. location
4.	A. product	B. provide	C. promote	D. profess
5.	A. different	B. regular	C. achieving	D. property
Exercise 14. Circle the words with the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others. 
1.	A. space	B. strange	C. planet	D. play
2.	A. alien	B. alive	C. alien	D. balloon
3.	A. balloon	B. moon	C. flood	D. proof
4.	A. mineral	B. pilot	C. five	D. size
5.	A. mineral	B. life	C. pipe	D. sight
Exercise 15. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others. 
1.	A. education	B. devolvement	C. economic	D. preparation
2.	A. chocolate	B. structural	C. important	D. natural
3.	A. attractive	B. perception	C. cultural	D. expensive
4.	A. literature	B. entertainment	C. recreation	D. information
5.	A. attend	B. option	C. percent	D. become
B. TỪ VỰNG VÀ CẤU TRÚC NGỮ PHÁP
Exercise 1. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. 
1.	This beach is very 	 for swimmers because tornadoes often start there. (danger) 
2. 	Her family live near an active volcano, so she's always worried about the 	 of her family. (safe) 
3. 	Don't leave the light on. It wastes 	. (electric)
4.	Mount. Phu Si 	 in Japan some years ago. (eruption) 
5. 	We need some 	 to cope with natural disasters before they happen. (prepare) 
6.	Protecting our 	 resources especially rainforests is very important to prevent some natural disasters such as landslides, floods, so on. (nature) 
7. 	A flood causes the 	 of food and water because it destroys crops and pollutes the fresh water. (short) 
8. 	In tropical region, it is very 	 in summer. (storm) 
9. 	Deforestation can cause soil 	. (erode) 
10. Crops are 	 severely by a drought. (destruction) 
11. A lot of 	 about people and assets were left after a hurricane. (damage) 
12. Food and drink are usually 	 after a natural disaster occurs. (scarcity) 	
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Tsunami is a Japanese term for an unusually large ocean wave caused by undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic _____________________. (erupt)
2. During a volcano, you should follow the ____________________________ order issued by authorities. (evacuate)
3. Thunderstorms can be _____________________, while tornadoes, and lightning can be life threatening. (destroy)
4. _____________________ of the deadly Nepal earthquake have told the horror of the moment when it struck, leaving more than 3,000 dead. (survive)
5. The tents will be used for medical camps and temporary _____________________ after the earthquake in Nepal. (accommodate)
6. A website in Pakistan is helping coordinate the _____________________ of aid in the flood disaster. (provide)
Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in the to the brackets.
1. 	Our coffee is a very 	 products in the international market due to the high quality and the reasonable price. (competition)
2.	We both admired his 	 in helping other people. (generous) 
3. 	The dress was 	, so I did not have a look on it. (attract) 
4.	He 	 with most of the people in last night's face-to-face meeting. He was so talkative. (communication) 
5.	They were very surprised when they knew his 	. (nation) 
6.	He is so 	 to his community because he never misses an opportunity to help people. (activity)
7.	In addition to hand gestures, facial 	 also belongs to non-verbal communication. (express) 
8. 	Despite the 	 of chatting online, we will still be using face-to-face meetings to communicate with each other in the year 2050. (popular) 
Exercise 4. Use the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
Some types of computer games can be _____________________. (educate)
Smartphones can vary from day to day due to new _____________________ by different companies in the world. (invent)
The _____________________ of a nuclear power plant costs a lot of money. (construct)
Space _____________________ brings about many benefits to science. (explore)
Life is become easy and _____________________ through science and technology. (comfort)
Nuclear waste is _____________________ for both humans and the environment. (harm)
Exercise 5. Use the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. Due to the _____________________ in the science and technology, impossible things have become possible. (develop)
2. Robots increase worker _____________________ by preventing accidents since humans are not performing _____________________ jobs. (safe – risk)
3. As a _____________________ (science), Professor Tran Dai Nghia set an example as a true _________ (research) who devoted himself to the ____________(science) career.
4. Robots save workers from performing _____________________ tasks. (danger)
5. One disadvantage of robots is its high cost of the _____________________. (produce)
6. Robots are being used in both _______________ manufacturing and the _____________ field. (industry – medicine)
7. There is no _____________________ reason why Japan will not be able to make progress in robotics. (technology)
8. The key to YouTube’s success is the _____________________ for anyone from anywhere in the world to broadcast themselves for free. (able)
Exercise 6. Put the words in the correct form. 
1. 	Global communication was changed by the 	 of the Internet. (invent) 
2. 	The paper is both 	 and 	. (inform/entertain) 
3. 	What makes this magazine so 	. (popularize) 
4. 	The program is fully 	. (interact) 
5. 	Annually the competition attracts millions of 	 worldwide. (view) 
6. 	We apologize for the 	 caused to the passengers. (convenient) 
7. 	Using the Internet in daily life can be 	. (cost) 
8. 	The Internet is a very useful means of 	. (communicate)
Exercise 7. Complete the sentences, using the suffix –ful or –less with the words given in brackets. Practise saying the sentences.
The man does not take care. He is ______________. (care)
The picture has many colours. It is very ______________. (colour)
We enjoyed the party. It was very ______________. (joy)
She did not show any fear. She was ______________. (fear)
The pan is very hot. She must be ______________. (care)
He does not have any friends. He is ______________. (friend)
He always has a big smile. He is always ______________. (cheer)
Now she is very tired, because she spent a ______________ night. (rest)
That old man has a bad memory. He is ______________. (forget)
He does not care about his actions. He is often ______________. (thought)
We have made a lot of progress this school year. We have had another ______________ year. (success)
You should throw this pen away. It is ______________. (use)
Exercise 8. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D in each line. 
1. 	I have to do this job because I have no 	.
	A. choose	B. choice 	C. choosing 	D. chosen
2.	English is used by pilots to ask for landing 	 in Cairo. 
	A. instruct 	B. instructors 	C. instructions 	D. instructive 
3.	He did some odd jobs at home 	. 
	A. disappointment B. disappointed 	C. disappoint 	D. disappointedly 
4.	Don't be afraid. This snake is 	. 
	A. harm 	B. harmful 	C. harmless 	D. unharmed 
5.	During his 	 his family lived in the United State. 
	A. child 	B. childhood 	C. childish 	D. Childlike 
6. 	Jack London wrote several 	 novels on adventure. 
	A. interest 	B. interestedly	C. interesting 	D. interested 
7.	He failed the final exam because he didn't make any 	 or it. 
	A. prepare 	B. preparation 	C. preparing 	D. prepared 
8. 	The custom was said to be a matter of 	. 
	A. convenient 	B. convenience 	C. conveniently 	D. convene 
9.	She is 	 in her book.
	A. absorbed 	B. absorbent 	C. absorptive 	D. absorb 
10.	As she is so 	 with her present job, she has decided to leave. 
	A. satisfy 	B. satisfied	C. satisfying 	D. unsatisfied 
Exercise 9. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank.
Mrs Vui always prides . .her cooking.
It is safe to keep medicine . .locked cupboards.
Lipton tea is different . Dilmah tea.
How . .. going to Vinh Market this afternoon ?
Mr John is very interested the history of Viet Nam.
When my parents arrived home, I was waiting .a phone call.
Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes ..her. It was very cold.
Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go ..
Would you mind if I had a look your luggage ?
10. Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and ..the water.
Exercise 10. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. 
1. I talked..........her............the phone yesterday.
2. It’s very kind.............you to help me..............my homework.
3. Shall we stop.............the book store..............the way home?
4. He has been absent.............class because..............his illness.
5. We complained.............the boss..............the bad working conditions.
6. What’s wrong...............you? - I’ve got a pain..............my back.
7. I’d like to thank you............. everything you have done..............me.
8. The storm swept.............the village..............the night.
39. When his aunt passed............., he came.............a lot of money.
10. Is it all right if I pay............. cheque or.............. cash?
Exercise 11. Fill in each space with a suitable preposition.
1. Tell me what is wrong doing this job.
2. She is bad ..gathering sources of information.
3. Why don't you bring a raincoat?
4. What aspect learning English do you find difficult?
5. My friend works a national bank in Ho Chi Minh city.
6. I look forward .hearing from my mother in Singapore.
7. His village lies near the foot of a mountain and a river.
8. I met him in 1999 ..those days I didn't pay attention to him.
9. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ..before I come in.
10. The park was named ..a young hero, Le Van Tam.
Exercise 12. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. We should cover the burned area ________ a thick sterile dressing.
2. They fell ________ love ________ each other almost immediately and were married in a few weeks.
3. Next month I’m going to Scotland ________ a short holiday.
4. Their parents are very proud ________ their results.
5. What is the difference ________ “clean up” and “clean out”?
6. We are going to hold a discussion ________ recycling.
7. The boy fell ________ his bike and hit his head ________ the road.
8. Santa Claus is based ________ the description of Saint Nicholas.
Exercise 13. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. 
1. Most American men earn . average about $110 a week. 
2. He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly went . him.
3. My car is not worth much . most $ 50.
4. I’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone ..
5. Clive was really cut . when he failed his proficiency exam.
Exercise 14. Fill in the blank in the following sentences with ONE suitable preposition.
Mary was very impressed _____ the beauty of Hue.
What do usually have _____ breakfast?
He still keeps in touch _____ us.
Malaysia is divided _____ two regions, East Malaysia and West Malaysia.
We’ll have a meeting _____ 8 am and 10 am tomorrow.
Exercise 15. Use the verbs in the box in the correct form to complete the sentences.
	bury
evacuate
rage
take
recover
scatter
provide
suffer
The government ______________ health and other services to the affected regions.
Action were ______________ to limit the effects of the floods in Quang Ninh.
The Red Cross helped homeless families to ______________ from the disaster through the project.
The majority of concerned areas have ______________ from cholera epidemics after the floods and landslides in Central America.
Early September, mudslides caused by heavy rains ______________ an entire village of 480 inhabitants.
Thousands of villagers ______________ from flood-prone areas after the warnings from the weather bureau.
Tiny particles of dust, smoke, salt or pollution droplets that ______________ through the air to cause haze.
The fires ______________ for more than a week in the southern region of Chile, which has been hit by a severe drought.
Exercise 16. Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box.
landscapes
while
but
area
capital
variety
development
popular
mountainous
diverse
1. Cardiff is the largest city and also the ______________ of Wales.
2. The most ______________ sport in Canada is ice hockey.
3. The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington ______________ the largest city is Auckland.
4. The Scottish Highlands are a ______________ region of Scotland.
5. A ______________ of wildlife can be found in Scotland, including seals, mountain hare, and the golden eagle.
6. Rugby is the most popular spectator sport in New Zealand ______________ football, cricket, netball, golf are popular among participants.
7. Australia is the world’s sixth largest country by ______________ while Canada is the second.
8. Australia has a range of different ______________, including urban areas, mountain ranges, deserts and rain forest.
9. The United States is a ______________ country with a multicultural society.
10. The US was the leading force behind the ______________ of the Internet.
Exercise 17. Use the given words/phrases to complete the following sentences. 
	Extraterrestrial 	space 	geometric	Solar system
	orbit 	gravity 	minerals 	plant 
1.	The Earth is a much larger object with high 	 and a very high escape velocity (a bit less than 12 km per second). 
2. 	Jack plotted the 	 of the moon. 
3. 	Let's 	 flowers in the garden. 
4.	The astronauts walked in 	 without a tether. 
5.	 are the foundation of industries ranging from construction to manufacturing to agriculture to technology and even cosmetics.
6. 	He also claims numerous 	 ground features are evidence of ancient structures. 
7.	Hoagland believes that NASA did indeed uncover evidence on the moon of an 	 civilization.
8.	The 	 is full of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, minor planets, and many other exciting objects. 
Exercise 18. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Thousands of homes were flooded after Cyclone Komen (hit) ______________ Bangladesh.
By the time the storm hit the fishing village, all the boats (return) ______________ to the port.
After several weeks without any drops of rain, the region (suffer) ______________ from a severe shortage of water for people and animals.
Last week the landslide (occur) ______________ after it (rain) ______________ heavily for three days in several villages in the mountainous district of Xin Man, Ha Giang Province.
Earlier on August 2, the officials (say) ______________ seven people were killed in the northern provinces of Dien Bien, Lai Chau, and Son La after rain (cause) ______________ extensive floods across the region.
Mount Fuji in Japan last (erupt) ______________ in 1708, and its eruption (cover) ______________ the surrounding villages with ash.
Exercise 19. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 
1.	She (not drink)	 coffee last night. She (drink)	 Coca Cola. 
2. 	He (send)	 you a check last Sunday. 	 you (receive) 	 it yet? 
3. 	She (make)	 herself a cup of coffee before (sit down)	 on her chair and (finish)	 her works. 
4.	It looked like someone (break)	 the window with a hammer some time before. 
5.	After Dr. Johnson (examine)	 her, he (give)	 her a prescription. 
6. 	My family (built)	 a basement to shelter when I (be)	 young because at that time, hurricanes (happen)	 commonly. 
7. 	We (go)	 to the doctor yesterday because we (be)	 sick. 
8. 	It was the first time I (see)	 a tornado in my country. 
9. 	Her grandfather (die)	 20 years ago. She (never meet)	 him before. 
10.	The storm (become)	 stronger after the plane (take off)	 for several minutes.
Exercise 20. Complete the sentences, using the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Severe damage to environment ___________ by prolonged droughts in Central Viet Nam last July. (cause)
2. Tomorrow the dam _____________ to prevent salt water from entering the fields in Tien Giang Province. (close)
The hot weather _____________________ to continue while there were longer hours of sunshine. (expect)
Two naval ships _____________________ to the island to rescue fishermen. (send)
Oil rigs throughout the Gulf of Mexico __________ during Hurricane Katrina. (hit)
Roofs of thousands of houses ____________ across the road during the cyclone. (blow)
Villages along the river ____________ about a high risk of landslide every year. (warn)
Fires in the wild _____________________ by Forest Fire Fighters who use different techniques before the fires can destroy too much land or property. (put out)
More than 20 streets in Bien Hoa _____________________ to a depth of up to 80 centimeters last Friday. (flood)
10. After Typhoon Linda, over 2,200 school rooms _____________________, and 4,000 school rooms _____________________. (destroy – damage)
Exercise 21. Read the passage, and write the correct form of each verb in brackets. Use the past perfect, or the simple past (active or passive).
Typhoon Linda in Viet Nam
During the night of November 2, 1997, Typhoon Linda (44.hit) _____________________ South Viet Nam, and (45.affect) _____________________ all the Southwestern provinces. Before the disaster (46.occur) _____________________, the Government of Viet Nam (47.warn) _____________________ populations in the areas. Moreover, the government (48.instruct) _____________________ the provinces to combat the effects of the typhoon. Thanks to these efforts, more than 3,500 fishermen (49.rescue) _____________________. However, 464 people (50.kill) _____________________, over 3,000 boats (51.sink) _____________________, and about 100,000 houses (52.destroy) _____________________. The Government also (53.take) ______________ all measures to provide health and other services to the affected population.
Exercise 22. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verb in the brackets. 
1.	Do you enjoy (write) 	 letters to your friends? 
2. 	He has decided (install) 	 the Internet to look for information more easily. 
3. 	She intends (participate) 	 in the program called "The survivor” to experience the life in an isolated island.
4.	We’ll need (bring)	 more food and drinks for the trip. 
5.	You should avoid (spend) 	 much time (play) 	 computer games because you can lose your skills to communicate with people face to face. 
6.	He plans (book) 	 an appointment with the doctor. He needs (examine) 	 his health. 
7.	Our teacher didn't mind (explain) 	 the exercise until we understood it yesterday. 
8.	Peter denied (steal) 	 that mobile phone. 
Exercise 23: Write the correct form of verb in the bracket to fill in the blank
1. Nam is very happy (1-help) his grandfather with (2- plant) roses in the garden.
2. He says he detests (3- read) science fiction.
3. Listen to this! I think this news (4-surprise) you.
4. The statue (5-break) while it (6-move) to another room in the museum.
5. People used (7-make) fire by (8-rub) two sticks together.
6. It’s our fault to keep Alice (9- wait) so long. 
We (10-inform) her in advance.
Exercise 24. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets. 
"Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."
There (be) .. no rain here for 6 months. 
He spoke to me as if he (be) my father. 
By the time we (stop) , we had driven six hundred miles. 
 5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.
 6. Pupils are made (work) hard at this school.
 7. It’s ten years since I last (see) her. 
 8. Don’t forget (lock) the door before going to bed. 
 9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
 10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?
Exercise 25. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense.
Japan (build) __________ a robotic moon base by 2020, built by robots, and for robots.
China (connect) ___________ Beijing to London with a high-speed railway soon.
Car-makers (design) __________ self-driving cars to offer extreme safety and ease of transport.
The US military officials say that navy ships (run) _____________________ on 50 percent of biofuels by 2020.
We (implant) __________ chips in the brain to control devices by the year 2050.
With commercial space travel, we (take) ___________ minerals from the moon at this time in 2030.
Universal translation (become) _____________________ common in mobile devices.
We (create) _____________________ a synthetic brain that functions like the real one in the year 2050.
Exercise 26. Put the verbs into the correct form (will, going to, simple present or present progressive). 
1. 	If it rains, they (not/ go)	 to the seaside. 
2. 	In my opinion, she (fail) 	 the exam. 
3. 	He (sell) 	 the car if he doesn't have enough money to build a new house. 
4.	She is very tired, she (take) 	 a rest. 
5. 	According to the weather forecast, it (not/ rain) 	 this weekend. 
6. 	If you lose your job, what (you/ do) 	? 
7. 	In your opinion, (she/ be) 	 a good teacher? 
8. 	What time (the sun/ set) 	 today? 
9. 	Do you think she (get) 	 money from her boss? 
10. (you/ take) 	 the children to the cinema this weekend? I have seen some tickets on the table. 
Exercise 27. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1.	She is good 	meteorology .
	A. on	B. in	C. at	D. for
2.	Last night volcano Maui 	 and the large areas of land were affected.
	A. erupts	B. erupted	C. erupting	D. erupt
3.	When a volcanic eruption occurs, the hot 	 pours downhill.
	A. ash	B. smoke	C. dirt	D. lava
4.	Since there are two villages located at the foot of the volcano, the local population was 	 .
	A. evacuated	B. killed.	C. died	D. injured
5.	The earthquake 	 have been sent humanitarian aid by many countries.
	A. victim's	B. elders	C. rescuers	D. soldiers
6.	When there is a plane crash, a lot of 	 is left.
	A. dust	B. debris	C. waste	D. piece
7.	A powerful 	 off the coast of Indonesia sparked a three-metre-high and killed at least 113 people.
	A. earthquake	B. tornado	C. tsunami	D. landslide
8.	A 	 often occurs in the mountainous areas because many trees have been cut down.
	A. forest fire	B. flood	C. tornado	D. landslide
9.	 	 often happen in rainy season especially in the center of Vietnam. 
	A. droughts	B. storms	C. floods	D. sandstorms
10.	Deforestation leads to 	 which can be defined as the changes in the average temperature.
	A. flood	B. climate change	C. sandstorm	D. erosion 
Exercise 28. Choose the best answer A, B. C or D to complete the sentences.
1. A _______ is sudden flooding that occurs when water rises quickly within several hours of a heavy rain.
A. quick flood	B. rapid flood	C. flash flood	D. hot flood
2. Monsoon rains across Thailand _______ millions of people in 61 of its provinces.
A. has affected	B. have affected	C. have effect	D. have influenced
3. Typhoon Haiyan made the damaga, and _______ of life became great in the Philippines.
A. lose	B. loses	C. losing	D. loss
4. Thanks to the extensive _______ measures taken, the loss of life in Typhoon Xangsane in Da Nang and other provinces seemed to be relatively now.
A. prevent	B. preventive	C. prevention	D. preventing	
5. A number of other provinces will declare drought _______ in the coming weeks.
A. accident	B. emergency	C. event	D. situation
6. In some areas, human _______ can be a contributing factor in causing landslides.
A. acts	B. actions	C. acting	D. activities
7. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent _______ and volcanic _______, encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
A. floods – eruptions	B. earthquake – flood
 	C. flood – eruption	D. earthquakes – eruptions 
8. Magma is the liquid rock inside a volcano, but lava is magma that _______ a volcano.
A. flows	B. flows into	C. flows out	D. flows out of
9. A soft, loose soil may _______ more intensely than hard rock at the same distance from the same earthquake.
A. erupt	B. rage	C. shake	D. collapse
10. During the next 24 hours, the storm will be moving north, around 10 km per hour and is expected to _______ the southeastern part of China’s Guangdong Province.
A. strike	B. scatter	C. bury	D. struck
Exercise 29. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 
1. 	When a volcano 	, hot gases and lava run down. 
	A. blows	B. erupts	C. throws	D. escapes
2. 	Penicillin was 	 by Alexander Fleming. 
	A. discovered	B. invented	C. created	D. explored
3.	After an earthquake, many people 	 and 	 to hospital.
	A. was injured/ taken	B. injured/ took	
	C. were injured/ taken	D. injured/ taken
4.	 is a storm in a desert during which strong winds blow sand blow into the air.
	A. sandstorm	B. thunderstorm	C. cyclone	D. hurricane
5. 	After a mudslide, authorities have confirmed five dead and a hundred of people still 	.
	A. miss	B. missed	C. misses	D. missing
6. 	A forest fire 	 quickly and 	 many trees. 
	A. raged/ killed	B. burst/ harmed	C. spread/ destroyed	D. occurred/ cooked
7. 	The tornado caused a massive 	 to the town. 
	A. destruction	B. extension	C. danger	D. mishap
8. 	The flood victims are being sent 	 by the government. 
	A. food	B. shelter	C. aid