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7. Read the text and decide if the statements (1-5) are R (right), W (wrong) or DS (doesn't say).
(Đọc đoạn văn và quyết định xem các câu (1-5) là R (đúng), W (sai) hay DS (không nói tới).)
Kate’ Blog
Hello, readers! Today's blog is about my family's holiday on an island in the Pacific Ocean. I went hiking with my parents in the mountains every day. On our last day, when we were climbing through the forest, the earth stared to shake. The sound of rocks falling was very loud. We thought it was an earthquake or a landslide. We were terrified! Then, we heard a loud noise, but we didn’t know where it came from. When we looked down at the valley, a tsunami was hitting the village below. We quickly climbed up the mountain path when the water was moving through the valley. Final, we were safe enough and we stopped to look down at the valley. There was water everywhere! We went back down to help in any way we could. It was terrible! Some people died and many got injured. We went home the following day. We were relieved because our family was, safe from a terrible natural disaster.
1. On her holiday, Kate went hiking every day.
2. When the disaster started, Kate and her parents knew it was a tsunami.
3. They climbed down the mountain when they saw the tsunami.
4. The tsunami killed a lot of people.
5. Kate's family went home in a car.
Tạm dịch:
Blog của Kate
Xin chào, độc giả! Blog hôm nay nói về kỳ nghỉ của gia đình tôi trên một hòn đảo ở Thái Bình Dương. Tôi đi leo núi với bố mẹ mỗi ngày. Vào ngày cuối cùng của chúng tôi, khi chúng tôi đang leo qua khu rừng, mặt đất dường như rung chuyển. Tiếng đá rơi rất to. Chúng tôi nghĩ đó là một trận động đất hoặc lở đất. Chúng tôi đã rất sợ hãi! Sau đó, chúng tôi nghe thấy một tiếng động lớn, nhưng chúng tôi không biết nó phát ra từ đâu. Khi chúng tôi nhìn xuống thung lũng, một cơn sóng thần đang ập vào ngôi làng bên dưới. Chúng tôi nhanh chóng leo lên con đường núi khi nước chảy qua thung lũng. Cuối cùng, chúng tôi đã đủ an toàn và chúng tôi dừng lại để nhìn xuống thung lũng. Có nước ở khắp mọi nơi! Chúng tôi đã quay trở lại để giúp đỡ bằng mọi cách có thể. Điều đó thật tồi tệ! Một số người chết và nhiều người bị thương. Chúng tôi về nhà vào ngày hôm sau. Chúng tôi cảm thấy nhẹ nhõm vì gia đình chúng tôi đã an toàn trước một thảm họa thiên nhiên khủng khiếp.
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1. R |
2. W |
3. W |
4. R |
5. DS |
1. R
On her holiday, Kate went hiking every day.
(Vào kỳ nghỉ của mình, Kate đi bộ leo núi mỗi ngày.)
Thông tin: I went hiking with my parents in the mountains every day.
2. W
When the disaster started, Kate and her parents knew it was a tsunami.
(Khi thảm họa bắt đầu, Kate và bố mẹ cô biết đó là một cơn sóng thần.)
Thông tin: We thought it was an earthquake or a landslide.
3. W
They climbed down the mountain when they saw the tsunami.
(Họ leo xuống núi khi nhìn thấy sóng thần.)
Thông tin: We quickly climbed up the mountain path when the water was moving through the valley.
4. R
Some people died and many got injured.
(Một số người chết và nhiều người bị thương.)
Thông tin: It was terrible! Some people died and many got injured.
5. DS
Kate's family went home in a car.
(Gia đình Kate đi ô tô về nhà.)
Thông tin: We went home the following day.
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
It is (10)______ that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during El Nino.
Sea animals, (9)___ fish and birds, also die in large numbers.
The 1982 El Nino (8)____ in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that.
It can cause catastrophic (7)____.
It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes (6)___ near Christmas time.
It was first (5) ___ by fishermen coming from Spanish ports in the Pacific in the 17th century.
It has the (3) ____ to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (4)_____ rain to others.
It has the (3) ____ to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (4)_____ rain to others.
El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is (1) _____ by an abnormal (2)___ of water on the surface of the ocean.
El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is (1) _____ by an abnormal (2)___ of water on the surface of the ocean.
It is also difficult to predict earthquakes although scientists are (5) ________of the regions where earthquakes are most likely to happen.
Some volcanos (4) ________leak gases or pour out lava before erupting, but others do not give any warnings at all.
Scientists understand the factors that lead to storms, tornadoes, and floods. (3) ________, it is much more difficult to predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
The answer is a definite 'yes' for (2) ________kinds of natural disasters.
There are many kinds of natural disasters, and they can (1) ________loss of life, injury, and damage to property.
- (5) _________ for flooding, which may occur after a landslide.
- Go to a public shelter if you feel it is (4) _________ to remain in your home.
When you hear a warning about a landslide in your area, you (3) _________ do the following:
They may come suddenly (2) _________ a storm or heavy rain.
Landslides are the mass movement of rocks or earth (1) _________ a slope.
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the article?
Which of the following is TRUE of tornadoes and hurricanes?
What is the major similarity between a hurricane and a tornado?
At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop?
What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America?
1. Listen and read.
(Nghe và đọc.)
Tom: You look pretty sad, Mi. What's the matter?
Mi: My uncle called us this morning. Our hometown has been affected by a flood. It’s the second time this year.
Tom: I'm sorry to hear that. How are things there now?
Mi: My uncle, his wife, and his children are all safe. They moved everything to the second floor of their house last night. Are there natural disasters in your hometown in the US?
Tom: Yes, we sometimes have tornadoes.
Mi: Tornadoes? Sounds strange. What's a tornado?
Tom: It’s a violent storm that moves in a circle with very strong winds. I still remember the tornado we had last year.
Mi: What happened?
Tom: One evening my parents and I were having dinner. Suddenly, we heard a very loud noise. When we looked out of the window, we saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us.
Mi: Did it cause any damage?
Tom: Yes, a lot. It damaged the roof of our house and pulled up some trees in our yard. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
2. Read the conversation again. Complete each sentence with no more than TWO words from it.
(Đọc đoạn hội thoại một lần nữa. Hoàn thành mỗi câu với không quá HAI từ từ đoạn hội thoại.)
1. There is a _____ in Mi's home town.
2. Her uncle’s family had to move everything to the _____ last night.
3. A tornado is an example of a _____.
4. Tom’s family _____ dinner when the tornado came.
5. The tornado damaged their roof and _____ up some trees in their yard.
Tom: You look pretty sad, Mi. What's the matter?
Mi: My uncle called us this morning. Our hometown has been affected by a flood. It’s the second time this year.
Tom: I'm sorry to hear that. How are things there now?
Mi: My uncle, his wife, and his children are all safe. They moved everything to the second floor of their house last night. Are there natural disasters in your hometown in the US?
Tom: Yes, we sometimes have tornadoes.
Mi: Tornadoes? Sounds strange. What's a tornado?
Tom: It’s a violent storm that moves in a circle with very strong winds. I still remember the tornado we had last year.
Mi: What happened?
Tom: One evening my parents and I were having dinner. Suddenly, we heard a very loud noise. When we looked out of the window, we saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us.
Mi: Did it cause any damage?
Tom: Yes, a lot. It damaged the roof of our house and pulled up some trees in our yard. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
3. Read the short passages below. Decide which natural disaster each person below is talking about.
(Đọc các đoạn văn ngắn dưới đây. Quyết định xem mỗi người dưới đây đang nói về thảm họa thiên nhiên nào.)
Nam: We were travelling on the road near a mountain. Suddenly, a lot of rocks and mud came down the mountain.
(Chúng tôi đang ở trên đường gần một ngọn núi. Bất ngờ, rất nhiều tảng đá và bùn rơi từ trên núi xuống.)
Ann: While I was working in the garden, I saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us very quickly.
(Khi tôi đang làm việc trong vườn, tôi thấy một cái phễu gió lớn đang tiến đến gần tôi rất nhanh.)
Tom: Suddenly, everything in our living room began to shake. My sister and I quickly hid under the table.
(Bất ngờ, mọi thứ ở trong phòng khách bắt đầu rung lắc. Chị tôi và tôi nhanh chóng lẩn trốn dưới bàn.)
2. Read the two news articles. Matched the highlighted words with their meanings.
(Đọc hai bài báo. Nối các từ được đánh dấu với ý nghĩa của chúng.)
A volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently last Saturday. It hit Tonga, an island country in the area. The eruption sent a cloud of ash and gas into the air. People could see this cloud from 20 kilometres away. The eruption also caused a tsunami which flooded properties in Tonga’s capital. Besides, it destroyed hundreds of homes on some small islands. More than twenty people on these islands are still missing. New Zealand sent two big ships to Tonga to help the victims yesterday.
Residents in tall buildings in Ha Noi were frightened when they felt a slight shaking for about 30 seconds last night. “I was watching TV when my building started trembling. Books, lights, and other things also moved”. Ms Nguyen Ha, a resident in the Sunshine Building, shared. Many people living in the building ran out of their homes in fear. According to scientists, a strong earthquake in China caused this shaking. Luckily, there was no damage.
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1. violently |
a. not yet found |
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2. tsunami |
b. slightly shaking |
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3. missing |
c. the bad feeling you have when you are frightened |
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4. trembling |
d. very strongly |
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5. fear |
e. very large waves in the sea |
3. Read the articles again and answer the questions.
(Đọc lại bài viết và trả lời câu hỏi)
1. Where and when did the eruption happen?
(Khi nào và ở đâu vụ phun trào xảy ra?)
2. What did the eruption cause?
(Vụ phun trào gây ra cái gì?)
3. What were the other effects of the eruption?
(Những ảnh hưởng khác của vụ phun trào là gì?)
4. How long did the buildings shake?
(Các tòa nhà lắc trong bao lâu?)
5. What caused the shaking?
(Điều gì gây ra sự rung lắc?)
