Phiếu học tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Unit 9 - Lesson 1: Getting started - Năm học 2019-2020 - Trường THCS và THSP Lý Tự Trọng

n wildfire(forest fire) 
1. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. _________ 
2. Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an 
opening of a mountain. _________ 
3. A mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down the side of a mountain. _________ 
4. A large amount of wet earth that suddenly falls down a hill. _________ 
5. A series of large ocean waves, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic 
explosion. _________ 
6. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds. _________ 
7. A long period of time when there is little or no rain. _________ 
8. A very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel. _________ 
9. A fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly. _________ 
10. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. _________ 
II. Choose the correct answers. 
1. The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach. 
A. tornado B. hurricane C. tsunami D. earthquake 
2. Five skiers are missing after the_________ in the Alps. 
A. drought B. landslide C. flood D. avalanche 
3. After the_________ all the houses were left under water. 
A. flood B. tornado C. typhoon D. mudslide 
4. It took firefighters five days to put out the_________. 
A. hurricane B. forest fire C. tsunami D. drought 
5. A period of 3- 4 months without rain will cause a severe_________. 
A. typhoon B. earthquake C. drought D. flood 
6. The_________ picked up the car and threw it 100 meters into the air. That’s an 
incredibly strong wind! 
A. tornado B. volcanic eruption C. landslide D. typhoon 
7. The_________ shook parts of the region around Tokyo on Saturday. It was 5 on the 
Richter Scale. 
A. hurricane B. flood C. earthquake D. tornado 
8. _________ occur when a large amount of water causes the rapid erosion of soil on a 
steep slope. 
A. Tsunamis B. Tornados C. Avalanches D. Mudslides 
9. A big storm in the Pacific is k...typhoon. 
9. A natural disaster can cause loss of life or damage_________. 
10. The government is sending aid to flood_________. 
IV. Choose the best response for each sentence. 
1. “I saw a roof flying in the storm yesterday afternoon.” -_________” 
A. Exactly. B. That’s horrible! C. That’s a relief. D. So do I. 
2. “The weather forecast says it’s going to rain tomorrow.” - “_________What a pity.” 
A. Looks great! B. Not at all. C. Sounds good! D. Oh no! 
3. “The whole village was submerged in the flood.” - “_________” 
A. That’s surprising! B. My fault. C. Already. D. That’s awful! 
4. “Have you heard the news? A powerful earthquake and following tsunami hit the island 
of Sulawesi, Indonesia.” - “_________” 
A. How beautiful! B. Awesome! C. How terrible! D. No problem. 
5. “Rescue workers saved a girl trapped in a collapsed school building.” - _________” 
A. That’s great! B. Good luck. C. How convenient! D. Oh dear! 
6. “Forecasters say that the storm won’t move toward the land.” - “_________” 
A. What a pity! B. Never mind. C. That’s a relief! D. It’s OK. 
7. _________ “A tornado blew several cars in front of me off the road and into the trees.” 
- “_________” 
A. That’s shocking! B. How cute! C. That’s great! D. Maybe. 
8. “Did you know the Amazon rainforest fires have already been controlled.” 
- “No, I didn’t.” 
A. What a bad day! B. How wonderful! 
C. How thoughtful it is! D. Well done.