Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Emergency teams are still clearing the_________from the plane crash.
A. debris B. dust C. piece D. waste
2. Much of the town was rebuilt after the massive_______of the tornado.
A. peace B. humour C. destruction D. safety
3. New Zealand rescue services carried out several searches for_________.
A. movers B. helpers C. rescuers D. survivors
4. The government has declared a state of________following the earthquake.
A. accident B. situation C. extension D. emergency
5. The_________are searching through the rubble for survivors.
A. rescuers B. washers C. fighters D. builders
6. Many countries have sent humanitarian aid to the earthquake_________.
A. victims B. soldiers C. elders D. rescuers
7. Thousands of buildings and houses were completely destroyed when the earthquake……………. the city.
A. fought B. struck C. happened D. arrived
8. The forest fire________for eight hours, killing all of the animals.
A. burst B. occurred C. raged D. spread
II. Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each question below.
Tsunamis, whose name derives from the Japanese expression for "high wave in a harbour" are giant sea waves.
These waves are quite different from storm surges. They are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves,
although they have nothing to do with tides. Scientists often refer to them as seismic sea waves, which is far more
appropriate because they are often the result of undersea seismic activity.
Tsunamis can be caused when the sea floor suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or volcano, and the
water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves. These
waves can travel great distances, at speeds close to 700 kilometres per hour. In the open ocean, tsunami waves are
not very high, often no more than one or two metres. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they
increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.
9. The passage mainly discusses________.
A. tidal waves B. tides C. tsunamis D. storm surges
10. All of the following is true about tidal waves EXCEPT________.
A. they are as another name for tsunamis
B. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
C. this term is not used by the scientists
D. the name refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
11. The word “them” in the passage refers to____________.
A. tidal waves B. tsunamis C. storm surges D. sea waves
12. The word “displaced” in the passage is closest in meaning to___________.
A. located B. not pleased C. filtered D. moved
13. The word “shallow” in the passage mostly means_________.

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A. not clear B. tidal C. coastal D. not deep
14. It can be understood from the passage that tsunamis_________.
A. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 metres
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. are often identified by ships on the ocean
III. Read the paragraph, and choose the correct answer A, B, or c for each of the gaps. (1 p)
Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (15)________comprises the mainland of the Australian
continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring
countries (16)______ Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (17)______the north, the Solomon Islands,
Vanuatu, and New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. Australia (18)_______six states,
and two major mainland territories. The (19)_________ city of Australia is Canberra. With a (20)_________of
over 380,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth largest Australian city overall. The (21)_______
city in Australia and Oceania is Sydney, with a population (22)………….. over 4,700,000. It is (23)_______the
state capital of New South Wales, and is located (24)________ Australia's southeast coast along the Tasman Sea.
(25)______large cities are the mainland state capitals: Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
15. A. who B. where C. which
16. A. include B. contain C. has
17. A. on B. to C. by
18. A. has B. takes C. gets
19 A. capital B. urban C. rural
20. A. pollution B. population С.people
21. A. large B. larger C. largest
22. A. of B. at C.for
23. A. also B. too C. so
24. A. at B. on C. to
25. A. Other B. Others C. Another