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    1) Earthquakes are among the most destructive natural disasters. They usually occur without warning and result in widespread loss of life and enormous damage to buildings. 2) Tsunamis, which are gigantic tidal waves caused by earthquakes, have the potential to destroy coastal cities due to their immense force. 3) The vast majority of fatalities and serious injuries occur when buildings collapse during earthquakes. Structural factors like a building's height, shape, and construction materials determine whether it will survive or collapse.

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    1) Earthquakes are among the most destructive natural disasters. They usually occur without warning and result in widespread loss of life and enormous damage to buildings. 2) Tsunamis, which are gigantic tidal waves caused by earthquakes, have the potential to destroy coastal cities due to their immense force. 3) The vast majority of fatalities and serious injuries occur when buildings collapse during earthquakes. Structural factors like a building's height, shape, and construction materials determine whether it will survive or collapse.

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    Q1 - LESSON 5 Student’s name: Class: 9A

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    HOMEWORK
    VII. Insert the correct prepositions.
    AT BETWEEN BY IN FOR FROM OF ON WITH

    1. Although Mrs. Parker was bitterly jealous ……………of…………… her friends’ higher wages in the
    company, she managed to avoid making sharp comments.
    2. The committee doesn’t support any immediate changes. They say the modifications should be
    introduced step ……………by…………… step.
    3. The landlord was very generous to us. All that we consumed in his inn was ………on………………… the
    house.
    4. We can’t give up. Now that we have gone through the most difficult part of the route we must reach
    Khartoum …………at……………… any cost.
    5. If you had informed us …………in……………… advance that you wouldn’t be giving any seminar we
    wouldn’t have gone to the trouble of making all the necessary arrangements.
    6. Jack’s great interest …………in……………… Unidentified Flying Objects seems quite odd to his friends,
    but the boy considers it an absorbing hobby.
    7. What unavoidably makes me angry ……………with…………… Frank is his inability to take prompt
    decisions.
    8. The football star is going to spend holidays in a secluded place where he expects to hide …………
    from……………… the curious journalists and photographers.
    9. All the candidates, except ……………of…………… Mr. Jenkins, have scored the required number of
    points.
    10. Customers used to complain about the high prices of food, meat …………in……………… particular.
    11. Learning this long definition ……………of…………… heart, at first, seemed an impossible task. But,
    finally, I was successful …………in……………… memorizing it.
    12. Instead …………of……………… a long speech at the beginning of the meeting, the chairman only gave
    a short welcome to all the participants.
    13. Only Mark was keen ……………on…………… going fishing early in the morning. The rest of the
    company felt too tired after their long journey.
    14. Tell the children to stop fooling around or I’ll lose my patience ……with…………………… them.
    15. There’s no difference …………in……………… price ……………between…………… these two printers.

    II. Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text.
    Earthquakes are amongst the most destructive (16) ……………. disasters. They usually (17) …………….
    without any warning (18) ……………. in a great (19) ……………. of life and an enormous demolition of
    buildings. Additionally, they may cause devastating landslides or create gigantic tidal waves which, in (20)
    ……………., are colossal walls of water smashing into seashores with such force that they are (21) …………….
    of destroying coastal cities. However, the (22) ……………. majority of fatalities and serious injuries (23)
    ……………. about when buildings (24) …………….
    Most frequently, the earthquake lasts 30 to 60 seconds, so usually there is no time to (25) ……………. the
    mortal (26) ……………. once the shaking starts. The savage forces of an earthquake trigger (27) ……………. a
    complex chain (28) ……………. in the building’s structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushed or pulled. A building’s
    height, its shape and construction materials are the most significant (29) ……………. deciding about the survival
    or collapse of the structure and, consequently, about the life or death of its (30) …………….
    16. A. nature B. naturalistic C. natural D. native
    17. A. hit B. strike C. fall D. attack
    18. A. result B. effect C. lead D. cause
    19. A. fatality B. waste C. harm D. loss
    20. A. fact B. certainty C. honesty D. truth
    21. A. potential B. conceivable C. capable D. possible
    22. A. wide B. broad C. full D. vast
    23. A. bring B. come C. lay D. make
    24. A. demolish B. jumble C. destroy D. collapse
    25. A. avert B. evade C. abstain D. restrain
    26. A. upkeep B. upturn C. upshot D. uptake
    27. A. up B. on C. out D. off
    28. A. activity B. motion C. progress D. reaction
    29. A. factors B. phenomena C. points D. ingredients
    30. A. settlers B. citizens C. inhabitants D. burghers

    LISTENING
    Questions 21 – 23. Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
    RESEARCH ABOUT DIFFERENT ENERGY-SAVING INNOVATIONS

    used in different (21) ………weather………………………. conditions to


    Kites in Germany reduce the emission of toxic gas

    Vehicles in America powered by (22) ………electricity……………………….

    invented to reduce its chances to (23) ………


    Gas canister in South Africa explode……………………….

    Questions 24 – 25. Choose TWO letters A-E. Which TWO types of interviewees do Greg and Syria
    choose to do the survey?
    A. staff on campus D. companies

    B. professors E. university students

    C. local residents

    Questions 26 – 30. Choose the correct letter A, B or C.


    1. What does Syria think about renewable energy?
    A. Most people know very little about renewable energy.
    B. The general public can distinguish different kinds of renewable energy.
    C. The majority of people feel the need to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy.
    2. What do the speakers say about modern windmills?
    A. They can be used to pump water from wells.
    B. The location to build them should be carefully chosen
    C. Farmers use them to grind grain.
    3. What aspect of traditional fuels are they going to address?
    A. how to avoid fossil fuels from being depleted
    B. the possible future of traditional resources
    C. how to prevent pollution of traditional resources
    4. What does Greg say about nuclear plants?
    A. They are cleaner and less expensive than fossil fuel.
    B. It is the best way to fight climate change.
    C. Few people think they are safe.
    5. What does Syria think of hydrogen fuel?
    A. The price of it will drop eventually.
    B. It entails environmental problems.
    C. The benefits of it overweigh its high cost.

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