Unit 9.1

UNIT 9: NATURAL DESATERS GRADE 8
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I. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets .
1. A buffalo ploughs _____better__ than a horse. ( GOOD)
2. When you game online, be __carefull___when you ‘ make friends’ with strangers. ( CARE)
3. Our house is very far from the shops. It’s very
_____inconveient__________(CONVENIENT)
II. Put the words in the correct order to make the complete sentences .
1. me/ kite / , most colourful / has/ the largest/ made/ My grandfather/ I’ve ever had. /
→ My grandfather made me the largest, most colourful kite I’ve ever had
2. in/ watching/ time./ in/ People/ free / Britain/ love/ TV/ their /
→People in Britain love watching TV in their free time.
III: Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.
A. victims - tornado - struck - contaminated - provide - emergency - state
1. Alaska is perhaps the most amazing ___________state______ in the USA. It has over three
million lakes.
2. The government has declared a state of _____emergency____________ following the
earthquake.
3. Many countries have sent humanitarian aid to the earthquake_________victims________.
4. Thousands of buildings and houses were completely destroyed when the earthquake
_________struck________ the city.
5. Don’t drink that water. It’s_____contaminated____.
6. A ___tornado__ is a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle.
B. debris - original - environmental - aid - tsunami - raged – native
1. All our English teachers are __native___ speakers.

2. The forest fire ____ for eight hours, killing all of the animals.
3. ___is a huge wave that can destroy towns near the sea.
4. Emergency teams are still clearing the __ from the plane crash.
5. The government is sending _____ to the flood victims
6. What can be done to protect people from ______ disasters?
IV: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
7. Hundreds of building were completely destroyed when the earthquake _____ the city. (shake)
8. When we got to the hotel, we learnt they _________________ our reservation. (lose)
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9. If today were Sunday, we _________________like this. (not have to work)
10.Sports Festival _____in the sports centre on April . It is a day to promote children’s
participation in sports. (take place)
V: Rewrite the following sentences using the words / phrase given.
1. A mechanic is going to service our car tomorrow morning.
- Our car__________________________________________________________
2. So far, rescue workers have freed ten people trapped in collapsed buildings.
- Ten people trapped in collapsed buildings_______________________________
3. The strong winds last night scattered debris across the countryside.
- Debris___________________________________________________________
4. In the future, people will predict natural disasters accurately with the help of technology.
- In the future, natural disasters________________________________________
5. Vy had a stomachache because she ate a big dinner.
(so)
_________________________________________________________________
6. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags.
(if)
_________________________________________________________________
7. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry.
(because)
_________________________________________________________________
8. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)
_________________________________________________________________
9. Most people / leave / before / the volcano / erupt
_________________________________________________________________
10. Yesterday / a terrible storm / strike / the rural area / Ha Giang Province
_________________________________________________________________
VI: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
8. The debating Competition _________________ in the Main Hall on April 3rd every year.
(take place)
9. As I stepped onto the bus, I noticed I _________________my pass at home.
(leave)
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10. If there were no water and air, there (be)_________________ no life on earth.

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UNIT 9: NATURAL DESATERS GRADE 8

1. All our English teachers are native_ speakers.

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