Kiểm tra - Unit 9

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

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 17^th 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.

The 1982 El Nino (8)____ in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

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 17^th 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.

Sea animals, (9)___ fish and birds, also die in large numbers.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

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 17^th 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.

It is (10)______ that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during El Nino.

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ - the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington. Hurricane  Andrew in Florida, the floods in the America Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on. But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - the London Killer Fog of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4,  when a high-pressure system of warm air covered southern England.

With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.

Which ‘natural disaster’ isn’t mentioned in the passage?

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ - the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington. Hurricane  Andrew in Florida, the floods in the America Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on. But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - the London Killer Fog of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4,  when a high-pressure system of warm air covered southern England.

With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.

What is the writer’s unforgettable personal experience?

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ - the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington. Hurricane  Andrew in Florida, the floods in the America Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on. But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - the London Killer Fog of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4,  when a high-pressure system of warm air covered southern England.

With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.

How long did the “London Killer Fog” last?

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ - the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington. Hurricane  Andrew in Florida, the floods in the America Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on. But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - the London Killer Fog of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4,  when a high-pressure system of warm air covered southern England.

With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.

What didn’t happen during the time of the ‘London Killer Fog’?

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ - the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington. Hurricane  Andrew in Florida, the floods in the America Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on. But I'll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature - the London Killer Fog of 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4,  when a high-pressure system of warm air covered southern England.

With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick. Many of them died.

Why did the traffic stop?

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

They cancelled all flights because of fog.

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

They are building a new highway around the city.

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

Choose the correct answer A, B or C to complete the sentence.

They have built a new hospital near the airport.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

Much of the town was reconstruct after the tornado. 

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

The winds were so strong for trees, cars and even houses were picked up.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

By the next morning, several villagers was buried in ash and debris.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

Natural disasters can be destroyed; they can cause loss of life and damage to property.