BÀI TẬP VỀ NHÀ

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

More than a billion people all over the world are (1) _____ the threat of desert expansion, but few of
them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (2)___. People cut (3) ____ trees for
fuel and farmland. Their herd eat (4) _____ the grass covering valley floors and hillsides. The
climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned into (5) ____.
In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand buried
their houses and crops. Therefore, government in nearby areas have had local people (6) ____ trees
and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many techniques have been (7) _____. For example, in Iran, a
thin covering of oil was poured on Sandy areas to retain (8) _____ for planting trees, but this method
may harm the environment. Other countries built long canals or pipelines (9)____ water to desert
areas. Unless people find more (10) _______ methods, their homes and land will be lost. The last
against the desert is continuing.
1. a. of b. in c. on d. under
2. a. victims b. enemies c. friends d. effects
3. a. off b. back c. down d. in
4. a. up b. away c. into d. out
5. a. blanks b. deserts c. spaces d. bareness
6. a. planting b. plant c. to plant d. planted
7. a. using b. use c. used d. uses
8. a. fertilizer b. soil c. earth d. water
9. a. to carry b. take c. fetch d. bring
10. a. great b. effective c. major d. useful
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest.
1. A. century B. infectious C. structure D. question
2. A. come B. wonder C. golden D. discover
3. A. disease B. instant C. easy D. miles
4. A. unknown B. united C. universe D. university
5. A. wandered B. embroidered C. embarrassed D. preserved
Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern from those of the others.
1. A. damage B. bandage C. pressure D. require
2. A. inject B. victim C. treatment D. contact
3. A. revival B. influence C. refusal D. arrival
4. A. minimize B. organize C. requirement D. elevate
5. A. abrupt B. promise C. tissue D. stretcher
Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences
1. A ________ is a very strong wind that goes quickly around in a circle.
A. typhoon B. tornado C. volcano D. tsunami
2. The ________ of the volcano was predicted in advance, so no one was injured.
A. eruption B. erupted C. erupts D. erupt
3. A man ___________ sell cars.
A. who we know B. who we knows C. which we know D. that we knows
4. I know a man ___________ at Jones & Roe.
A. who work B. who works C. that work D. which works
5. Take the food _________ on the table.
A. which are B. that is C. which were D. that were
6. Physical changes are different for every, so you don’t need to feel embarrased or______
A. frustrated B. tense C. confident D. delighted
7. I wish my parents could put themselves in my ______
A. situation B. shoes C. feelings D. heart
8. Do you need to be that stressed______?
A. on B. in C. out D. with
9. My mother is a strong person. She stays_____ even in the worst situations
A. calm B. healthy C. tense D. confident
10. We are going to visit Ha Long Bay ______ is one of the most interesting places of the North.
A. who B. which C. where D. whom
11. It ……….. that China dug up the ocean floor to build artificial islands.
A. says B. said C. would be said D. is said
12. The public suggested that the factories ………. with waste treatment system.
A. would equip B. would be equipped C. should equip D. should be equipped
13. The local government suggested ……. a road through the Nam Cat Tien National Park.
A. build B. to build C. building D. being built
14. It …………that some foreigners had collected rubbish on Cat Ba Beach.
A. reported B. was reported C. could report D. had been reported
15. The most important thing is that we ……… foreign tourists come back to Viet Nam again .
A. cause B. should cause C. will make D. should make
Read the text then choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
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 American Midwest; terrible all over
the world; huge fires; and so on 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 (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 terrible high, there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, and 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.
1. Which “natural disaster” isn’t mentioned in the text?
A. a volcano B. a flood C. a hurricane D. a tornado
2. What is his unforgettable personal experience?
A. the London killer. B. the heavy fog in London in 1952.
C. the strangeness of nature. D. a high – pressure system.
3. How long did the “London Killer Fog” last?
A. for four days. B. for five days. C. for six days D. for a week.
4. What didn’t happen during the time of “London Killer Fog”?
A. heavy rain. B. humidity. C. pollution. D. heavy fog.
5. Why did the traffic stop?
A. Because of the rain. B. Because of the windy weather.
C. Because of the humid weather. D. Because of the heavy fog.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase
A tsunami is a chain of fast moving waves in the ocean caused by powerful earthquakes or volcanic
eruptions. Tsunami has a very long wave. It can be hundreds of kilometers (1) __________. Usually,
tsunami starts suddenly. The waves travel (2) __________ a great speed across an ocean with little
energy loss. They can remove sand from beaches, destroy trees, toss and drag vehicles, damage
houses and even destroy whole towns.
The water will draw back from the coast half of the wave period prior to the wave getting to the
coast. If the slope of the coast is not deep, the water may (3) __________ for hundreds of metres.
People who do not know of the danger will often remain at the shore.
Tsunamis cannot (4) __________. However, there are ways to help stop people from dying from a
tsunami. Some (5) __________with lots of tsunamis may use warning systems which may warn the
population before the big waves reach the land. Because an earthquake that caused the tsunami can
be felt before the wave gets to the shore, people can be warned to go somewhere safe.
1. A. long B. high C. deep D. thick
2. A. in B. on C. at D. of
3. A. rise B. raise C. arise D. raising
4. A. prevent B. preventing C. to prevent D. be prevented
5. A. areas B. traps C. slopes D. waves