Tiếng Anh 8 – i-LEARN SMART WORLD
UNIT 4 TEST
I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of
the following questions.
1. A. volcanic B. fire C. disaster D. tsunami
2. A. emergency B. email C. battery D. escape
3. A. flood B. school C. moon D. tool
B. Choose the word whose primary stress is NOT placed on the second syllable.
4. A. tornado B. earthquake C. typhoon D. tsunami
C. Choose the word whose primary stress is NOT placed on the first syllable.
5. A. volcano B. forest C. wooden D. safer
II. USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
6. Air __________ is often seen as a major environmental result of modern living.
A. pollution B. smoke C. fume D. sewage
7. Tornadoes – very strong winds that move in a circle – can suck up anything that is in their __.
A. road B. line C. eye D. path
8. _______, the sky became very dark, and the storm came with strong winds and heavy rain.
A. Logically B. Luckily C. Normally D. Suddenly
9. Jane’s mom: Stay inside in case of earthquakes. - Jane: __________.
A. OK. It’s empty outside.
B. I know. Earthquakes can cause trees, electricity poles, and buildings to collapse.
C. I agree. We can get under a desk or table.
D. I disagree. We cannot run away from the danger made by earthquakes.
10. During an earthquake, you should get ______ a desk because something could fall on you.
A. on B. for C. into D. under
11. You __________ open the windows when there is a storm.
A. shouldn’t B. don’t have to C. should D. must
12. Make sure your phone has enough _________ in case of a terrible storm.
A. space B. air C. battery D. electricity
13. Thousands of lives were ______________ thanks to the timely warning.
A. stored B. saved C. reserved D. limited
14. Please, pay attention to the ________ announcements from the National Weather Service.
A. main B. emergency C. frequently D. week
15. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t ______ weather forecasts, she likes watching them.
A. experience B. trust C. expect D. predict
16. It was the world’s __________ volcanic eruption in more than 50 years.
A. large B. larger C. the largest D. largest
17. Jack: What shouldn’t we do when there is a typhoon? Sue: We shouldn’t ________.
A. have an escape plan B. have emergency items ready to go.
C. keep enough supplies for at least five days D. stay near windows
III. WORD FORMATION
Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
18. The ________________ typhoon last year made thousands of people homeless. (DISASTER)
19. During a typhoon, be ________________ to leave your home and follow your escape plan.
(PREPARATION)
20. Emergency ________________ from the National Weather Service are very important to local
people during disasters. (ANNOUNCE)
21. Move food and ____________ things to the highest part of your home (IMPORT)
22. Medical _______________ were sent to the earthquake victims yesterday. ( SUPPY)
V. READING
Read the email from Chris to his friend, Luke. Choose the best word or phrase, A, B, C, or D, for
each numbered space.
Hi Luke,
Did you watch that program about natural disasters last night? It was excellent! I was a bit bored at
the beginning, because the first disaster was snow coming down a mountainside. I’m not sure that
(23) ____________ are really disasters, but they are horrible for skiers.
After the first break, there was a sad story about a (24) ____________ in a part of India. It didn’t
rain for nine months, and there was no water in any of the lakes or rivers. All the food plants died,
and people brought things into the area by truck every day.
Next, we had a story about a kind of storm. It turns very fast over water and sometimes causes a
lot of damage when it goes over land. It’s called a (25) ____________.
There’s another program next week about other natural disasters, but this program ended with
some advice. The presenter said people need to be ready, but that is strange, because he also said
there is often no (26) ____________ that a natural disaster will happen.
Next week, we will learn about the (27) ____________ of natural disasters, which will be very
interesting. Do you want to come and watch it with me?
Best wishes,
Chris
23. A. blizzards B. avalanches C. landslides D. earthquakes
24. A. heat wave B. drought C. wildfire D. fire
25. A. typhoon B. tsunami C. wave D. wind
26. A. extinguisher B. kit C. plan D. warning
27. A. expects B. informs C. causes D. supplies
VI. LISTENING
Listen to five short texts. Choose the correct picture for each question.
28. (1) Which natural disaster was the man in?
A B C
29. (2) What happened to the man?
A B C
30. (3) Which natural disaster was the woman in?
A B C
31 (4) What did the woman do?
.
A B C
32. (5) What is the warning telling people to do?
A B C
VII. WRITING
A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. Use the given word(s) if any.
33. You shouldn’t go outside of the house during disasters. (INSIDE)
→ You_______________________________________________________________________________
34. Everybody in my neighborhood is well-prepared for the coming typhoon. (HAS)
→ ___________________________________________________________________________________
35. I suggest keeping a first aid kit in every bathroom.
→ I think_____________________________________________________________________________
36. Watching local TV or listening to the radio for more information is very useful.
→ It is________________________________________________________________________________
B. Use the given words or phrases to make complete sentences.
37. We / have / escape plan / save / ourselves / disasters /.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________________
38. Disasters / can take / a lot / live / and make / people / homeless / .
→ ___________________________________________________________________________________
C. Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentences.
39. a safe place / An escape plan / you know / how to / will help / get outside / and go to / .
→ ___________________________________________________________________________________
40. earthquake / tsunami / undersea / A large / started a /.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________________
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