Giáo án Tiếng Anh 8 (Global success) - Test yourself 3 (Units 7-9) - Năm học 2023-2024

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1. TEST YOURSELF 3 TEST 1 I. Find the word which has a different stress position from the others. 1. A. culture B. farmer C. native D. arrive 2. A. species B. until C. complete D. throughout 3. A. honesty B. variety C. usually D. musical 4. A. yesterday B. occasion C. generous D. evening 5. A. disadvantage B. environment C. speciality D. nationality II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. The tornado ___ lots of roofs in our village. (damage) 2. I want to ___ about this problem with your manager. (complaint) 3. There is a ___ store at the end of the street. (convenient) 4. She gave us practical tips about treating ___ wastes. (poison) 5. A lot of buildings ___ during the earthquake last month. (collapse) 6. Air ___ is a serious problem that the government need to care. (pollute) 7. She doesn’t like ___ at the market because it is crowded and dirty. (shop) 8. Our system can ___ predict when a natural disaster will occur. (accurate) 9. Population growth is causing ___ of wildlife habitats throughout the world. (destruct) 10. I think protecting the ___ is the duty of everyone in the community. (environmental) III. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous. 1. ___ (you, swim) when someone ___ (steal) your wallet? 2. The dragon ___ (fly) over the castle when he ___ (hear) a girl crying. 3. Cinderella ___ (hear) the chimes of. midnight while she ___ (dance) with the prince. 4. Snow White ___ (sing) softly beside the well when suddenlyshe ___ (see) a dwarf. 5. While the hunter ___ (pass) near by the hut, he ___ (notice) the wolf. 6. As the Queen ___ (bathe), a frog ___ (jump) outof the water and ___ (talk) to her. 7. The princess ___ (try) to tell the prince the truth but he ___ (not, listen). 8. While Mendel ___ (revise) his lesson, his sister ___ (read) fables. 9. ___ (Jane, practise) the piano when you ___ (walk) into her room? 10. When I ___ (knock) on the door, there ___ (be)no answer. IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C orD. 1. Hoa ___ for her mother. A. rarely cooks B. cooks rarely C. rarely cook D. cook rarely 2. My cat ___ after a mouse at that time.
2. A. ran B. runs C. was running D. will run 3. Nga was watching TV while her sister ___ the piano. A. is playing B. was playing C. will play D. plays 4. ___ borrow books from the school library? A. Do you often B. Do often you C. Will often you D. Will you often 5. The flight to London ___ off in five minutes. A. will take B. takes C. took D. was taking 6. ___ kites in the park at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon? A. Were you flying B. Are you flying C. Did you fly D. Will you fly 7. The summer sales ___ next Saturday. A. started B. will start C. start D. starts 8. There ___ only a few houses left standing after the tornadohit. A. was B. is C. were D. be 9. I ___ how to use computer until my father taught me. A. don’t know B. didn’tknow C. know D. won’t know 10. Listen to the announcement. The train ___ till 12:00. A. leaves B. left C. won’t leave D. doesn’t leave V. Put the following expressions in the right column. 1. What do you mean? 2. What I mean is 3. Sorry, let me clarify 4. I’d like to explain 5. I don’t think I get you. 6. To put it in another way 7. Let me see if I understand. 8. In other words, 9. Could you clarify that, please? 10. Could you be more specific, please? Asking for clarification Giving clarification ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, orD. One of the most important reasons of global warming is air (1) ___ .More and more factories are being built in different countries. By burning oil, coal, gasoline, even natural gas, they add
3. more carbon dioxide to the (2) ___ .Cars also influence the atmosphere badly (3) ___ burning many litersof oil and releasing (4) ___ gases into the air. As a result, the ozonelayer of our Earth is being (5) ___ . All these activities unfavourably change (6) ___ Earth’s heatbalance. This is (7)___ we get in return: the (8) ___ becomesvery dry, a lot of rivers and lakes dry up, the forests start burning, the glaciers melt, people and animals start to faint. And these are not all the outcomes of global (9) ___ . Nature becomes really angry with us. We need to bemore attentive and caring to it if we want to (10) ___ our planet. 1. A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. polluting 2. A. oil B. coal C. gasoline D. atmosphere 3. A. by B. with C. to D. towards 4. A. useful B. harmful C. delicious D. good 5. A. destroyed B. created C. caused D. increased 6. A. an B. a C. Ø D. the 7. A. who B. when C. what D. which 8. A. ground B. water C. air D. economy 9. A. damage B. destroyment C. raining D. warming 10. A. build B. save C. live D. destroy VII. Read the above passage again and tick True or False. True False 1. The number of factories built in countries are decreasing.  2. Carbon dioxide is created by burning oil, coal, gasoline, even natural gas.  3. Cars don’t influence the atmosphere.  4. The ozone layer of our Earth is being destroyed.  5. Few rivers and lakes dry up.  6. We don’t need to care to nature if we want to saveour planet.  VIII. Reorder the words and phrases to make complete sentences. 1. example / A / a / is / an / marine ecosystem / of / coral reef /. ___ 2. species / The / is / endangered / sea turtle / an /. ___ 3. kind / of / What / disasters / are / talking / about, / they / or manmade / natural / ? ___ 4. watch / Can / bought / return / the / that /I /I / yesterday / your / shop /from? ___ 5. sell / People / at / the / a lot of / open-air market / local specialities /. ___
4. 6. participate / More and more / activities / people / Earth Day / in /. ___ TEST 2 I. Find the word which has a different stress position from the others. 1. A. again B. wildlife C. finish D. rarely 2. A. arrival B. typical C. numerous D. habitat 3. A. luckily B. afternoon C. cultural D. rescuer 4. A. electric B. natural C. ambition D. addiction 5. A. available B. economy C. decoration D. attractiveness II. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. 1. A vocalno in the South Pacific ___ violently last Saturday. A. caused B. flooded C. erupted D. blew 2. The tsunami ___ hundreds of homes on some small islands. A. built B. burned C. destroyed D. trembled 3. They were very hard to ___ the villagers from the flooded area. A. shelter B. rescue C. provide D. hide 4. You can help protect the environment by picking up litter and ___trees. A. planting B. cutting C. reusing D. buying 5. Water pollution caused a wide range of ___ problems inhumans. A. traffic B. education C. history D. health 6. This forest provides a habitat for hundreds of ___ of plants andanimals. A. styles B. species C. families D. collections 7. Some people say that protecting the environment is the government’s ___. A. responsive B. responsible C. responsibly D. responsibility 8. ___ is a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quicklydown a steep slope. A. Drought B. Flood C. Landslide D. Tornado 9. Shopping centres attract lots of ___ during the sales season. A. customers B. habitats C. products D. disasters 10. We should recycle single-use products instead ___ throwingthem away. A. on B. to C. of D. in III. Circle the correct option in brackets. 1. I (send / will send) it to you as soon as I come home. 2. You should help her if she (needs / will need). 3. They (go / will go) to England to visit their aunt next year. 4. The side effects of the drug (are / will be) not always predictable.
5. 5. Our shop (opens / will open) at 8 o’clock every day. 6. She (gain / will gain) weight if she eats lots of fried food. 7. My father often (has / will have) breakfast at home before he goes to work. 8. The bus (leaves / will leave) at 7 o’clock every morning to take students to school. 9. I (make / will make) a big cake on your birthday next week. 10. We are allowed to go when the traffic lights (turn / will turn) green. IV. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each following sentence. 1. I didmy homework at 8 o’clock last night. ABCD 2. Your health will to get bad if you work too hard. A B C D 3. One of the most difficult decisions is choose a job for a living. ABCD 4. You can save energy by turning off lights and use public transport. ABCD 5. Should we delay the party because nobody can coming that day? ABCD 6. There were a terriblethunderstorm yesterday evening. ABCD 7. Humans need a constancy supply of water to live. ABCD 8. The storm sudden hit and destroyed the whole village. ABCD 9. They buy a house near the beach last summer. ABCD 10. Were the children studying at school in this time yesterday? ABCD V. Complete the dialogue with the sentences from the box. A. I’m very sorry about that. B. I’d like a full refund, please. C. I’m afraid I can’t help you without the receipt. D. I understand that. E. Do you have the receipt? F. What’s the matter with it, sir? Customer: Hello, I’d like to make a complaint about the cell phonethat I bought last month. Manager: (1) ___
6. Customer: The screen doesn’twork. Manager: (2) ___ Can I offer you a full refundor an exchange? Customer: (3) ___ Manager: No problem. (4) ___ Customer: Oh, sorry. I lost it. Manager: (5) ___ Customer: I know, but the phone was very expensive and now I can’tuse it. Manager: (6) ___ You can get it repaired.There’s a repair shop near our shop. Customer: Thanks. VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, orD. What To Do During the Flood If you evacuate Avoid (1) ___ through flood water. Flood water can hide debris, sewage, electrical hazards and other (2) ___ .If your vehicle is trapped in (3) ___ moving water, stay inside. Ifthe vehicle fills with water, seek (4) ___ on the roof. Avoid evacuating over (5) ___ spanning fast-moving water. Thesecan fail without warning, taking you and your loved ones with them. If you shelter in place Move to the (6) ___ floors. Flood water against the lower floorscan infiltrate the home, break windows (7) ___ cause generallydangerous conditions. Also, consider (8) ___ to a neighbor’s home onhigher ground if you can safely do so. Stay aware of changing conditions and alerts by listening to the radio or periodically checking (9)___ apps. If the (10) ___ continues to rise and make the home unsafe,carefully move to the roof and call 9-1-1 for help. 1. A. move B. moved C. moving D. to move 2. A. dangers B. notices C. warnings D. benefits 3. A. frequent B. frequently C. rapid D. rapidly 4. A. refuge B. food C. clothes D. money 5. A. flats B. paths C bridges D. buildings 6. A. lower B. upper C. under D. behind 7. A. and B. or C. but D. so 8. A. cycling B. moving C. driving D. walking 9. A. game B. shopping C. travel D. weather 10. A. water B. speed C. noise D. temperature V. Read the above passage again and choose the best answer to the following questions.
7. 1. What can flood water hide? A. Debris, money, electrical hazards and other dangers. B. Debris, sewage, electrical hazards and other dangers. C. Food, clean water, electrical hazards and other dangers. D. Debris, sewage, electrical hazards and other good things. 2. What should you do if your vehicle is trapped in rapidly moving water? A. Climb the tree. B. Stay inside the vehicle. C. Move through flood water. D. Seek your raincoat in the vehicle. 3. Why shouldn’t we evacuate over bridges spanning fast-moving water? A. Because we can move rapidly. B. Because we can become stronger. C. Because we can be in danger. D. Because we will be safe. 4. Can flood water break windows? A. Yes, it can. B. No, it can’t. C. Yes, they are. D. No, they aren’t. 5. What should we do if the water continues to rise? A. Listen to the radio. B. Carefully move to the roof. C. Call 9-1-1 for help. D. Both B andC. 6. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “unsafe”? A. safe B. cold C. careful D. dangerous VIII. Write complete sentences using the given words and phrases. 1. be / your sister / addict / shop / ? ___ 2. We / can’t / bargain / prices of goods / supermarkets/. ___ 3. What / you / do / 9 o’clock yesterday morning / ? ___
8. 4. residents / tall buildings / be frightened / when / they / fell / slight shaking /. ___ 5. When / natural disaster / happen, / we / must / listen / instruction from local authorities /. ___ 6. One disadvantage / shop online / be / that / you / not know exactly / what / you / get /. ___ TEST 3 (UNIT 7-UNIT 9) Exercise 1. Circle the word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. paddy B. sand C. travel D. tribal 2. A. buffalo B. photo C. limestone D. botanical 3. A. jungle B. luggage C. sunbathe D. sugar 4. A. around B. various C. sound D. mountains 5. A. heritage B. giant C. garden D. village 6. A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind 7. A. about B. around C. sound D. young 8. A. cover B. oven C. coffee D. company 9. A. plates B. cakes C. mates D. places 10. A. laughed B. learned C. changed D. arrived Exercise 2. Circle the word that differs from the others in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. definition B. electricity C. contaminate D. radiation 2. A. dramatic B. overhead C. century D. groundwater 3. A. thermal B. beneath C. rubbish D. earplug 4. A. affect B. billboard C. visual D. substance 5. A. aquatic B. behaviour C. pollution D. permanent 6. A. relief B. debris C. typhoon D. severe 7. A. erupt B. victim C. forest D. message 8. A. volcano B. tropical C. government D. property 9. A. geography B. evacuate C. emergency D. temporary 10. A. scatter B. earthquake C. collapse D. mudslide Exercise 3. Choose the word that doesn't belong to the group in each sentence. A. accommodation B. bury C. destruction D. evacuation
9. A. flood B. storm C. earthquake D. land A. locate B. risk C. kit D. shelter A. tag B. technology C. trap D. victim A. volcano B. disastrous C. mudslide D. earthquake A. disaster B. storm C. tornado D. thunderstorm A. drought B. flood C. mudslide D. climate A. thunderstorm B. pollutant C. typhoon D. tsunami A. emergency B. collapse C. erupt D. destroy A. groundwater B. flow C. fresh water D. mineral water Exercise 4. Choose the correct answers. 1. The field trip to Con Dao National Park aims to ___ the awareness of local students about environmental protection. A. contain B. rise C. cover D. raise 2. In this shop, there is a wide ___ of decorative products that customers can buy before Christmas. A. range B. sale C. convenience D. access 3. She is ___ aimlessly around the shops to enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life. A. complaining B. offering C. reducing D. wandering 4. When she was playing on the beach, she saw the ocean drain away suddenly causing her to think of an imminent ___. A. tornado B. tsunami C. earthquake D. volcanic eruption 5. It would be very hard to ___ a natural disaster without the help of advanced technology. A. foretell B. predict C. imagine D. concentrate 6. After the tornado occurred, many people ___ all their valuable property. A. lost B. loses C. lose D. losing 7. She often ___ home-grown vegetables online when they are excessive. A. sell B. sell C. selling D. sold 8. - ___ you ___ in Paris when I called you last week? - Yes, I was. A. Are / travelling B. Did / travel C. Were / travel D. Were / travelling 9. According to his schedule, he ___ an important speech on Saturday. A. will have B. is having C. has D. have 10. Don't worry. I ___ a leave of absence for you tomorrow. A. will take B. take C. takes D. taking 11. Before the big sale started, Nancy ___ a shopping list carefully. A. makes B. was making C. made D. make
10. 12. While I ___ in the sea, I saw a beautiful turtle. A. am snorkeling B. was snorkeling C. snorkeled D. were snorkeling 13. Jim’s club ___ many meaningful activities to celebrate Earth Day last year. A. will hold B. holding C. hold D. held 14. There ___ any plastic bottles on the beach after we cleaned it up. A. were B. not be C. weren’t D. aren’t 15. My mother is very good at ___, so she can purchase goods at cheaper prices. A. bargaining B. reducing C. talking D. selling 16. Emma was a ___. She’s extremely keen on shopping and spends a lot of time on this expensive hobby. A. shoppers B. shopaholic C. shoper D. shop 17, The speciality shop is famous for its scented candles, ___ many foreign tourists often drop by there to get some. A. because of B. so that C. because D. so 18. After trying ___ the blue dress, the customer decided to buy it. A. on B. out C. in D. with 19. Kate doesn’t often buy food and drinks in the supermarket. She prefers to buy them at the ___ market. A. open-aired B. airy C. open-air D. opened-air 20. ___ my father is chopping wood in the back garden, I am slicing beef in the chicken. A. Before B. While C. When D. As soon as 21. As soon as Peter gathers enough information about the protection of endangered species, he ___ doing his wildlife project. A. started B. start C. starts D. will start 22. I turned off the electrical appliances, and then I ___ home. A. leaving B. left C. leave D. will leave 23. What did you do after you ___ around the boutiques? A. browsed B. browse C. will browse D. browsing 24. I returned home ___ watched my favourite TV show. A. so B. but C. and D. or 25. My father ___ throws away rubbish in public. He’s very responsible. A. often B. sometimes C. always D. never 26. There were bumpy roads ___ I came back to my hometown. A. when B. while C. as soon as D. so
11. 27. I caught the bus to my office instead ___ using my car this morning. A. by B. in C. of D. on 28. There was a ___, so we couldn’t go to Ha Giang. A. drought B. landslide C. tsunami D. volcano 29. The pilot suddenly saw a volcanic eruption while he ___ across Stromboli, Italy. A. was flying B. is flying C. flew D. flies 30. We ___ home when it began to rain torrentially. A. was driving B. drove C. were driving D. was drive 31. What ___ you ___ at 7 p.m. yesterday? A. was – doing B. were - doing C. did - do D. do – do 32. I ___ out with some of my friends at this time last Monday. A. was ate B. eating C. was eat D. was eating 33. A magnitude-8 earthquake ___ his town abruptly, and then many houses and public facilities collapsed. A. shook B. shake C. shaking D. shakes 34. It’s necessary to prepare an emergency kit before a tropical storm ___. A. was breaking B. broke C. breaks D. break 35. The flood victims are collecting their personal ___. A. thing B. property C. proper D. belonging 36. Natural disasters result ___ natural processes of the Earth. A. from B. in C. with D. by 37. We were driving to the mountains for our vacation ___ we got stuck in traffic. A. after B. before C. as soon as D. when 38. I was having dinner at 7 p.m. yesterday when the storm suddenly ___. A. comes B. came C. come D. was coming 39. The concert ___ at 9 o’clock tonight. A. is starting B. starts C. will start D. start 40. People should always ___ awareness of protecting the environment. A. contain B. rise C. cover D. raise 41. Hien was going window-shopping when the shopping centre ___ shaking violently. A. became B. become C. was become D. was becoming 42. When there is a ___ eruption, hot gases and liquid rock pour out from a mountain. A. volcanics B. vocal C. volcanic D. volcano 43. Using public transport is one of the effective ways to ___ our carbon footprint.
12. A. release B. reduce C. increase D. get 44. When Helen goes to the supermarket, she usually avoids buying ___ products such as plastic containers. A. use-single B. singled-use C. single-used D. single-use 45. Their local rainforest is diverse with thousands of ___ animals and plants. A. endanger B. rared C. rare D. rarely 46. The chief engineer was ___ all the workers of the plant at this time yesterday. A. instructs B. instructing C. instinct D. instructed 47. Residents in skyscrapers were frightened when they ___ a slight shaking for about a few seconds last night. A. feel B. feeled C. was feeling D. felt 48. To prepare for a ___ disaster, we should make an emergency kit. A. natures B. nature C. natural D. naturally 49. We almost can’t ___ when earthquakes will happen. A. predict B. prediction C. predictable D. predicts 50. The conservationists are worried about the increase in endangered species ___. A. losing B. loss C. lost D. lose Exercise 5. Read the text and find 5 mistakes then correct them. Online shopping in general have its advantages and disadvantages. Online stores, like the auctions, are available around the clock. People can shop from home or work whereas a visit to the mall requires consumers travel via some form of transportation and forces them visit the stores during the stores' business hours. Physic stores aren't necessarily losing business. It's simply far more convenient to click on an item in the store's website. However, when shopping in person, the consumer can actually examine the item before they will purchase. Shopping online forces the consumer to be dependent on pictures and text descriptions. Online shopper have the advantage of comparing competing stores without driving to the actual stores, but visitors to a physical store don't face the same security and privacy concerns. Example: have —> has Answers: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ Exercise 6. Read and provide the correct form of the words in brackets. Modern Forms of Online Payment
13. Nowadays, consumers have the opportunity to make a (1. significance) ___ amount of purchases via the Internet. The e-shopping world doesn’t lend itself to cash because (2. consume) ___ don't visit a store and might never meet the retailer in person. Therefore, more (3. electricity) ___ forms of payment have been developed for the ever-growing world of online shoppers. One choice is a wire transfer which literally transfers money from one entity's bank account into another's. If someone were to sell something on eBay and another where to buy it, the buyer can transfer funds from a bank account. The seller can watch the money appear in his or her own account and neither party leaves home. Another popular way to pay for things online is via PayPal. PayPal is an e-commerce business that was founded in Palo Alto, California, in 1998. This booming business allows payments and transfers to be completed through the Internet. It's growing in (4. popular) ___ because buyers and sellers are not (5. depend) ___ on checks, money orders, or cash. Electronic money refers to a script that is only electronic in format. Scrip is any currency substitute. Electronic Funds transfers (EFT) and direct deposits are versions of electronic money. With the advent of electronic forms of payment, paper money is becoming an antiquated form of payment. Exercise 7. Read and choose the correct answers. 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 has the (3) ___ to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (4) ___ rain to others. It was first (5) ___ by fishermen coming from Spanish ports in the Pacific in the 17lh century. It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes (6) ___ near Christmas time. It can cause catastrophic (7) ___. The 1982 El Nino (8) ___ in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that. Sea animals, (9) ___ fish and birds, also die in large numbers. It is (10) ___ that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during El Nino. 1. A. caused B. happened C. origin D. done 2. A. increase B. warming C. heater D. extra 3. A. proficiency B. practice C. power D. performance 4. A. heavy B. shower C. plenty D. wet
14. 5. A. saw B. time C. caught D. noticed 6. A. away B. place C. part D. care 7. A. problem B. difficulty C. hurt Đ. damage 8. A. caused B. led C. resulted D. gave 9. A. including B. holding C. containing D. involving 10. A. mistaken B. felt C. told D. said Exercise 8. Read the text then till in the blanks with the correct form of verbs. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that (1. extend) ___ from a thunderstorm to the ground and is often - although not always - visible as a funnel cloud. Lightning and hail (2. be) ___ common in thunderstorms that produce tornadoes. Tornadoes (3. cause) ___ extensive damage to structures and disrupt transportation, power, water, gas, communications, and other services in their direct path and in neighbouring areas. Related thunderstorms can cause heavy rains, flash flooding, and hail. About 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States every year and every state is at risk. Most tornadoes in the United States (4. occur) ___ east of the Rocky Mountains with concentrations in the central and southern plains, the Gulf Coast and Florida. Tornadoes can (5. strike) ___ in any season, but occur most often in the spring and summer months. They can occur at all hours of the day and night, but are most likely to occur between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Exercise 9. Read the passage and choose the best answers. Two of the most dangerous storms which affect America are hurricanes and tornadoes. They are very much feared by anyone who may live in the path of their destruction. Every year homes are destroyed by their fury and often lives arc lost. Most people who live near the coast arc forced to evacuate their homes and to move to safer areas until the storm passes. Floods are caused along the coasts by both the heavy rain and a storm tide that is considerably above normal water level. The high winds, coastal flooding and heavy rains associated with a hurricane cause enormous damage.
15. Hurricanes usually develop between July and October. Once they hit land they carry tremendous power with driving rain and wind. Tornadoes are violent low-pressure storms. These storms occur most often during the summer months and are noticeable by their strong wind and lack of rain. The sky turns black as dust is sucked up into the air. Tornadoes are capable of lifting quite heavy objects from the ground. They can pick up trees and cars right into the air and even uplift heavier objects such as homes and railway cars. Both hurricanes and tornadoes cause millions of dollars worth of damage to life and property every year. Today they can be predicted more easily than in the past, but they cannot be stopped or ignored. 1. What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America? A. Hurricanes and tornadoes. B. Typhoons and thunderstorms. C. Thunderstorms and hurricanes. D. Hurricanes and typhoons. 2. At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop? A. July and August only. B. All year round. C. From the seventh to the ninth month. D. Between July and October. 3. What is the major similarity of both a hurricane and a tornado? A. They cover only a small area. B. They can cause great damage. C. They are not accompanied by rain. D. They have either wind or speed. 4. Which of the following is true of tornadoes and hurricanes? A. They cannot be predicted with accuracy. B. They are easier to control today than in the past. C. They can be predicted today with greater accuracy. D. They cannot be predicted today with greater accuracy. 5. Which of the following was not mentioned in the article? A. The number of people killed each year by these storms. B. The tremendous power killed each year by these storms. C. The damage caused by hurricanes and tornadoes. D. The time of year when they are most likely to strike. Exercise 10. Read the passage and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Some Animals Can Predict Future Earthquakes A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably.
16. Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap. In 1976, after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level. Statements T F 1. Strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. 2. Occurrences happen in a ten-metre radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake. 3. Animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days after the mishap. 4. In 1976, after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. 5. The government was unable to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level. Exercise 11. Read the text and fill in the blanks with the suitable words. successful effect communicative poisons harmful with increasing major Water Pollution in India Contamination of water from any external source that makes it (1) ___ to life is known as water pollution. (2) ___ the fast industrial development and modem civilization, the problem of water pollution is (3) ___ day by day. The (4) ___ sources of water pollution are domestic wastes, agricultural wastes, sewage disposal, industrial wastes, radioactive wastes and oil leakages. All the India rivers, including the holy river Ganga, have become highly polluted today. However, the Ganga Action Plan to control its water from pollution has not been proved (5) ___. The (6) ___ of water pollution is widespread. It causes many severe water-borne diseases. According to WHO, 21 percent of all (7) ___ diseases in India are waterborne diseases. Oil is the main pollutant of sea water. Huge tankers often dump oil into the sea. This act of dumping (8) ___ kills sea plants and animals. Exercise 12. Use the words and phrases to complete the sentences. 1. The large movement/ the earth under the water/ causes/ very large and powerful tsunami. ___ _ ___ _