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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.
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. How
10. Due to the road conditions, the authority warned people not to drive ______ flood
water.
C. 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.
B. All items will be half price in the Spring.
C. Many items will be half price next week.
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 due to breathing the harmful smoke and because they are unable to find
safe place in 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.
14. The fire can spread quickly and cause severe damage if the wind is strong and the
weather is wet.
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
VII. 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
VIII. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets
(0.5 pt)
23. If he (be) _______________ late, we will go without him.
24. If we go on littering, the environment (become) _______________ polluted.
IX. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
25. Tidal waves are often caused by earthquakes or (volcano)_______________.
26. (Tide)_______________ waves are one of the greatest forces of nature.
27. The earthquake caused terrible (destroy)_______________.
28. I learned about the (disaster) _______________ effect of strong typhoons on the
internet.
29. Geologists understand many of the factors that cause (volcano) _______________
eruptions.
30. The hotel was (severe) _______________ damaged by fire last November.
VIII. 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
_______________________________________________________
32. in Bangladesh / the worst / was one of / of the 20th century / The cyclone / natural
disasters. /of November 1970 /
🡺 The cyclone
________________________________________________
XI. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged (2pts)
33. What is the depth of the Pacific Ocean?
How _________________________________________________________
34. What is your son’s weight?
How
_________________________________________________________
35. How much are these rackets?
What is
______________________________________________________
36. How long is the Mekong river?
What
______________________________________________________________
BO TRO WORD FORM
1. In 1837, there was a __________ flood ( disaster )

2. Floods and earthquakes are natural ___________ ( disaster )
3. Their love affair ended __________ ( disaster )
4. These chemicals are very ________ ( damage )
5. Many buildings were badly__________ during the war. ( damage )
6. He suffered from brain________ in the accident. ( damage )
7. Since the volcano last_______, many houses have been built in a dangerous
position on its slopes. ( erupt )
8. Around the year 600, the ___________ of a nearby volcano buried Ceren's
buildings. ( erupt )
9. Geologists understand many of the factors that cause _________eruptions.
( vocalno )
10.Now , there are more than 100 _______ in Antarctica ( vocalno )
11.The child needs help to control his________ behavior. ( destroy )
12.The earthquake___________ many homes. ( destroy )
13.Lack of trust is very _________ in a relationship ( destroy )
14.This is an interesting and highly__________ book. ( information )
15.My new colleagues explained to me clearly and ________ ( information )

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

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

BO TRO WORD FORM

1. In 1837, there was a __________ flood ( disaster )

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