Bài tập thực hành Unit 9: Natural disasters Tiếng Anh 8 Global success - Mai Lan Hương

UNIT 9. NATURAL DISASTERS A. PHONETICS
I. Fill in the blanks with “ous” or “al” and mark the stress in the words. 1. danger___ 2. person___ 3. poison___ 4. tropic___ 5. marvell___ 6. season___ 7. seri___ 8. nation___ 9. mountain___ 10. natur___ 11. previ___ 12. music___ 13. gener___ 14. region___ 15. vari___ 16. physic___ 17. curi___ 18. cultur___ 19. practic___ 20. infam___
II. Chose the word that has different stress pattern. 1. A. rural B. local C. canal D. final 2. A. obvious B. humorous C. numerous D. enormous 3. A. typical B. survival C. annual D. animal 4. A. glorious B. hazardous C. disastrous D. populous 5. A. arrival B. capital C. chemical D. medical B. VOCABULARY
I. Match the disasters with the descriptions 1. tsunami
a. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface 2. earthquake
b. a mountain with a large opening at the top through which gases and hot
liquid rock are forced out into the air 3. drought
c. a mass of snow, ice and rock that falls down the side of a mountain 4. typhoon
d. a large amount of soil or mud sliding down a mountain 5. flood
e. an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea 6. tornado
f. a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning
cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground

7. landslide
g. a long period of time when there is little or no rain 8.
volcanic h. a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry eruption 9. wildfire
i. a very big fire that spreads quickly and burns natural areas like woods, forests and grassland 10. avalanche
j. a violent tropical storm with very strong winds Answer: 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10-
II. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. warning predict property damage emergency kit rescue workers victims whistle eruption violently
1. The sound of a(n) ______________ will attract rescue personnel to your location.
2. An earthquake occurs when the land ______________ moves or shakes.
3. A volcanic ______________ is when gas and lava are released from a volcano.
4. As defined by UN, a disaster is a sudden event resulting in huge loss of life and ______________.
5. A(n) ______________ is a collection of basic items you may need in the event of an emergency.
6. The earthquake in Turkey on February 6th 2023 killed at least 41,000 people and caused immediate
______________ estimated at $33 billion.
7. Among the ______________, there were thousands of students who were killed when their
dangerously built schools collapsed.
8. Early ______________ system is an integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction.
9. Scientific and technological advances have improved the capability to ______________ most natural hazards.
10. ______________ may include construction workers, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical service technicians.
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The forest fire ______________ for twelve hours and thousands of wild animals died. A. raged B. struck C. took D. put out


2. How can we know when an active volcano will ______________ again? A. erupt B. destroy C. damage D. affect
3. Measured 9.5 on the Richter scale, the world’s largest ______________ occurred on May 22, 1960 in southern Chile. A. mudslide B. avalanche C. flood D. earthquake
4. Despite modern technologies available to us, we’re still ______________ against natural disasters. A. homeless B. harmless C. helpless D. hopeless
5. The reporter said that ten people died and thirty were ______________ injured in the flood. A. completely B. greatly C. powerfully D. seriously
6. A ______________ that is just a few centimetres high from the sea can rear up to heights of 30 to
50 meters as it hits the shore. A. typhoon B. tsunami C. tornado D. thunderstorm
7. Survivors of the flood were ______________ by helicopter. A. collapsed B. buried C. shaken D. rescued
8. Many people are working to save species from extinction, animals from cruelty, natural
______________ from destruction. A. disasters B. phenomena C. environment D. hazards
9. Most people had moved to the safe areas before the typhoon struck, so there were only a few minor ______________. A. loss B. injuries C. impacts D. destruction
10. Aid agencies provided drinking water and food ______________ to the isolated residents. A. guidelines B. aid C. supplies D. emergency
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. As many as 111 people are dead or ______________ due to the hurricane. (miss)
2. Clearing trees by burning is highly ______________ of the forest environment. (destruct)
3. ______________ used a special device for finding people trapped in collapsed buildings. (rescue)
4. A massive volcanic ______________ could affect the climate of the whole planet. (erupt)
5. An earthquake is a sudden motion or ______________ of the ground produced by the abrupt
displacement of rock masses. (tremble)


6. They discussed ways of increasing the chance for ______________ during and after an earthquake. (survive)
7. Violent storms wreaked havoc on the village, leaving three people dead and dozens ______________. (injure)
8. Different parts of the world have different ______________ and environmental conditions. (climate)
9. The Indonesian volcano is erupting ______________, and the lava flow is more than a kilometre. (violent)
10. The depletion of the ozone layer could have ______________ consequences for life on Earth. (disaster) C. GRAMMAR
I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the past continuous.
1. I _______________ (not listen) when you gave the presentation.
2. The young teenager _______________ (surf) when a shark attacked her.
3. Where _______________ (you, go) at 7.30 last night?
4. People appreciated what we _______________ (suffer) at that time.
5. While the workers _______________ (save) others, they also had to consider their own lives.
6. You didn’t know what _______________ (happen) with us this time last week.
7. As Jimmy _______________ (sleep) in his tent at the base camp, a loud bang woke him up.
8. What _______________ (they, do) when the fire broke out?
9. While we _______________ (help) the victims, the ground started to tremble again.
10. The children were making a snowman while it _______________ (snow) outside.
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the post continuous or simple post.
1. Anna called for Simpson but he _______________ (hear) nothing.
2. When we _______________ (arrive) at the forest, it _______________ (get) dark.
3. As we _______________ (clean) up the lawn, I suddenly heard a little yelp.
4. Sarah _______________ (lie) in her bed listening to music when the bell(ring).
5. She _______________ (go) to check who it was, but there _______________ (be) no one.