Choose the correct options
1. Choose the correct options. (5 questions)
26. Kate: ______________ did the tsunami destroy? - Jack: The whole village.
A. Where B. Which C. What D. Why
27. Jim: ______________ was the wave?" - Ann: About 10 meters tall.
A. How much B. How many C. How long D. How tall
28. Alex: ______________ did the earthquake hit the city? - Tom: At midnight.
A. When B. What C. Where D. How
29. Kim: ______________ was the the biggest wildfire? - Ted: In Western Montana, the US.
A. Which B. Where C. What D. How
30. Ben: ______________ did the blizzard cause across the city? - Rosie: A power cut.
A. Which B. How C. What D. Why
2. Choose ONE mistake in each sentence. (5 questions)
31. How much damage did the avalanche caused?
A. How B. much C. did D. caused
32. How much people got hurt in the tsunami?
A. much B. got C. hurt D. tsunami
33. What was you doing when the earthquake hit the city?
A. What B. was C. doing D. hit
34. Ann: "How tall was the wave?" – Ted: "It was over 20 meters long."
A. How B. was C. was D. long
35. Andy: "How many did it take to stop the fire?" – Ben: "About 3 hours."
A. How B. many C. did D. fire
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.
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
Choose the word whose primary stress is NOT placed on the second syllable.
4. A. tornado B. earthquake C. typhoon D. tsunami
Choose the word whose primary stress is NOT placed on the first syllable.
5. A. volcano B. forest C. wooden D. safer
PART 2 USE OF ENGLISH (12 questions)
Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.
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
Find the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
21. People should keep a fire extinguish in a safe place.
A. should B. keep C. fire extinguish D. in
22. If you are in danger, calling the emergency service, they can help you.
A. are
B. in
C. calling
D. can help
Read the email from Chris to his friend, Luke. Choose the best word or phrase for each space. (5 questions)
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
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.
1. A. that B. hat C. cat D. was
2. A. should B. house C. mouth D. count
3. A. could B. would C. drought D. should
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in the following question.
4. A. blizzard B. typhoon C. landslide D. earthquake
Choose the word whose primary stress is placed on the first syllable.
5. A. avalanche B. tsunami C. disaster D. announcement
PART 2 USE OF ENGLISH (12 questions)
Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.
6. To be safe in a disaster, you need an escape ______________.
A. plan B. fire C. supply D. phone
7. Typhoon Tip caused a lot of damage on islands in the Pacific ______________.
A. Land B. Air C. River D. Ocean
8. You should stock ______________ on emergency items like flashlights and first aid kits.
A. into B. up C. down D. in
9. Every household must have a fire ______________ in case of emergency.
A. extinguish B. extinguished C. extinguisher D. extinguishment
10. When there is a ______________, move wooden furniture away from windows.
A. wildfire B. drought C. heat wave D. tsunami
11. A(n) ______________ is a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain.
A. avalanche B. landslide C. flood D. blizzard
12. A: ______________ was the earthquake in Turkey?
B: A few weeks ago.
A. What B. When C. Where D. How
13. A: ______________ can we buy a first aid kit?
B: At a drugstore.
A. Why B. When C. Where D. Who
14. People living near the beach should move ______________ a safe place before a typhoon hits.
A. near B. outside C. up D. to
15. In case of an earthquake, hide ______________ a hard object like a table or bed.
A. above B. under C. inside D. near
16. Be careful when you step ______________ - the heat wave is strong these days.
A. outside B. inside C. into D. to
17. ______________ damage did the blizzard cause?
A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How wide
Find the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.
21. How many people have to leave their houses because of the earthquake last week?
A. many B. have C. their D. of
22. If there's an earthquake, remember to get in the desk to stay away from fallen things.
A. an B. in C. away D. things
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in the following question.
1. A. typhoon B. flood C. moon D. bathroom
2. A. escape B. heatwave C. amazed D. blizzard
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in the following question.
3. A. supply B. damage C. landslide D. earthquake
4. A. tsunami B. battery C. disaster D. announcement
PART 2 USE OF ENGLISH (13 questions)
Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.
5. Sometimes we have ______________ here and our house shakes; it's really scary.
A. floods B. avalanches C. earthquakes D. heatwaves
6. At least 96 people have died because of the ______________ in India, where the temperature reached 45 degrees Celsius.
A. heatwave B. blizzard C. typhoon D. landslide
7. You should stock ______________ on first aid supplies, batteries, flashlights, and other essential items.
A. with B. up C. to D. from
8. Everyone should always keep a ______________ in their house in case of a fire.
A. fire engine B. fire service C. fire brigade D. fire extinguisher
9. A lot of people were skiing on the mountain when the ______________ happened.
A. tsunami B. avalanche C. drought D. flood
10. When preparing for a hurricane, it is important to ______________ windows and doors to protect your house from strong winds.
A. board up B. switch on C. stay away D. turn off
11. Make sure to have extra ______________ for your flashlights and other devices in case of a natural disaster.
A. kits B. radios C. batteries D. power
12. You must stay ______________ your house during thunderstorms and blizzards.
A. indoor B. inside C. under D. into
13. You mustn't stand ______________ a tree during a storm; it's extremely dangerous.
A. in B. into C. under D. to
14. Don't walk ______________ flooded areas because the moving water can knock you over and sweep you away.
A. into B. inside C. outside D. under
15. Alex: " ______________ was the Sumatra tsunami in 2004?"
Sophie: "The waves reached a height of 51 meters."
A. How far B. How tall C. How long D. How much
16. Mike: "______________ did Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005 cause?"
Andy: "Approximately $108 billion in damage."
A. How much damage B. How many damage C. How high damage D. How damage