Unit 9
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences
Question 1.

Ninety percent of __________________ occur around the Pacific Rim known as the “Ring

of Fire”.
A. typhoons
Question 2.

C. thunderstorms

D. tornadoes

According to the weather _________________, it will be raining tonight.

A. forecast
Question 3.

B. earthquakes

B. forecaster

C. station

D. news

A _______________is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South

America
A. cyclone
Question 4.

D. homework

B. circle-shaped

C. tropical

D. snow

B. cyclone

C. volcano

D. tornado

B. saved

C. reserved

D. limited

Lava hit the town during the volcanic __________________last week.

A. accident
Question 9.

C. homeless

Thousands of lives were ________________ thanks to the timely warning.

A. stored
Question 8.

B. homesick

A funnel-shaped storm passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a________________

A. tidal wave
Question 7.

D. tornado

Tornadoes are ________________ storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.

A. funnel-shaped
Question 6.

C. hurricane

Many people become _______________ because of the natural disasters every year.

A. homeland
Question 5.

B. typhoon

B. eruption

C. earthquake

D. storm

The word _____________ means “big wind” in Chinese.

A. volcano

B. tornado

C. tsunami

D. typhoon

Question 10. The last tsunami caused a lot of_______________ to the countries along the Pacific coast.
A. eruption

B. disasters

C. violence

D. damage

Question 11. Can you ______________ what the weather will be like on the weekend?
A. announce

B. suggest

C. predict

D. warn

Question 12. Every year, natural ______________cause millions of dollars worth of damage.
A. events

B. accidents

C. temperatures

D. disasters

Question 13. The hurricane swept in ________________ without any warning.
A. abruptly

B. slowly

C. gradually

D. softly

Question 14. Nowadays scientists can ________________us about the volcanic eruption.
A. inform

B. give

C. warn

D. say

Question 15. I'm not worried cause I've ___________________ for the examination well.
A. made

B. done

C. prepared

D. written

Question 16. __________________ is a sudden strong shaking of the ground
A. flood

B. volcano

C. earthquake

Question 17. In Australia, a tropical storm is known as __________________.

D. tidal wave

A. typhoon

B. hurricane

C. cyclone

D. earthquake

Question 18. We need to fix the roof because there must be strong wind _______________
A. blow

B. to blow

C. blowing

D. blew

Question 19. There may be a power cut, so you need to buy ______________ and matches.
A. food

B. candles

C. blankets

D. ladder

Question 20. Pompeii was completely____________________ in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount
Vesuvius.
A. destroyed

B. destruction

C. construct

D. construction

Question 21. A disastrous volcanic eruption happened in the Philippines _____________ 1991.
A. on

B. in

C. at

D. since

Question 22. Please, turn __________ the television. It's too loud, and I'm working.
A. on

B. up

C. down

D. round

Question 23. Tornadoes can suck up anything that is ______________ their path.
A. on

B. in

C. at

D. for

Question 24. Why doesn't she go ______________ with her university study?
A. in

B. at

C. on

D. to

Question 25. Daddy, it's the weather forecast __________ TV.
A. in

B. to

C. on

D. at

Question 26. She wants to turn ___________ the volume on TV because she wants to listen to the weather
forecast.
A. down

B. on

C. up

D. off

Question 27. Please bring some raincoats just _______________ case.
A. at

B. in

C. to

D. on
o

o

Question 28. Hue will have temperatures ____________________ 23 C and 27 C
A. at

B. between

C. in

D. with

Question 29. I'm preparing _______________ a picnic with some old friends of mine.
A. from

B. for

C. on

D. at

Question 30. Don't forget to bring ______________ your umbrella
A. with

B. for

C. to

D. along

Question 31. It's very impolite to laugh ____________ beggars in the street.
A. on

B. in

C. at

D. of

Question 32. It's some months_________________ the tsunami happened
A. in

B. since

C. for

D. at

Question 33. They arrived _______________ London on time.
A. at

B. from

C. on

D. in

Question 34. There will be thunderstorms ___________________ the central highlands.
A. on

B. for

C. over

Question 35. A tornado looks ___________________ a funnel.

D. of

A. at

B. for

C. like

D. after

Question 36. In 1995 a huge earthquake _____________________ the city of Kobe in Japan.
A. strike

B. struck

C. striking

D. striked

Question 37. We _________________ since we left school.
A. don't meet

B. didn't meet

C. won't meet

D. haven't met

Question 38. I'll bring some raincoats just in case. I hope my friends __________________ laugh at me.
A. didn't

B. won't

C. don't

D. haven't

Question 39. Sally has been working here since she ____________________ college.
A. has left

B. leaves

C. left

D. leaving

Question 40. _________________ I carry that bag for you?
A. Do

B. shall

C. Will

D. would

Đáp án
1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.D

11.C

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.C

16.C

17.C

18.C

19.B

20.A

21.B

22.C

23.B

24.C

25.C

26.C

27.B

28.B

29.B

30.D

31.C

32.B

33.D

34.C

35.C

36.B

37.D

38.B

39.C

40.B