TEST YOURSELF 3

I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. icon B. visual C. scenic D. disaster
2. A. territory B. Scottish C. often D. tornado
3. A. parade B. rage C. earthquake D. climate
4. A. source B. visit C. castle D. station
5. A. dead B. health C. great D. heavy

II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern.

1. A. paradise B. exhibit C. invention D. excursion
2. A. medical B. natural C. kangaroo D. visitor
3. A. volcanic B. refugee C. contaminate D. tsunami
4. A. evacuate B. emergency C. biography D. economic
5. A. rescue B. damage C. collapse D. illustrate

III. Complete each sentence with an appropriate word. The first letter is given.
1. Have you made any friends from English s___________ countries?
2. We can’t see stars at night due to l___________ pollution.
3. This family is h___________ after Hurricane Florence destroyed their home.
4. The o___________ languages of Singapore are English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil.
5. U___________ sewage directly pumped into rivers can cause water pollution.
6. When a t___________ touches down, it can destroy everything in its path.
7. The river has been p___________ with toxic waste from local factories.
8. Wellington is the c___________ of New Zealand.
9. A k___________ is a knee-length skirt worn by men in Scotland.
10. In summer, children often take part in a local or International summer c___________ .
1. speaking 2. light 3. homeless 4. official 5. Untreated
6. tornado 7. polluted 8. capital 9. kilt 10. camp

IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. Air pollution has many effects_________ the environment and living organisms.
A. in B. of C. for D. on
2. The volcano has erupted approximately once every ten years_________ 1970.
A. since B. in C. from D. for
3. After a severe storm, there is often_________ along the shore that will need to be removed.
A. waste B. debris C. lava D. junk
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4. In the 1980s, acid rain_________ widespread damage to forests in the areas.
A. made of B. resulted in C. led for D. caused by
5. _________ plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and water.
A. Even though B. While C. Since D. Because of
6. If I had the chance to take part in an International summer camp, I_________ very excited.
A. am B. was C. will be D. would be
7. _________ do earthquakes usually last? - Less than one minute.
A. How strong B. How long C. How often D. How far
8. Niagara Falls is a great natural_________ on the border of the USA and Canada.
A. castle B. loch C. spectacle D. Symbol
9. The 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most_________ natural disaster in the history of this
country.
A. destructive B. permanent C. unique D. awesome
10. “A hurricane is heading toward our home town.” - “_________”
A. That’s a relied. B. How interesting! C. Glad to hear. D. Oh my God!

V. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.

1. A heatwave can lead in widespread drought and increase the risk of wildfires.
A -> lead to B C D
2. Homeless people may be offered temporary accomodation by the council.
A B C -> accommodation D
3. The Sydney Opera House is a symbolize for not only a City, but a whole country
and continent. A B C D
4. Noise pollution is thought having less damage to humans than water or air pollution.
A B -> to have C D
5. If people keep cutting down trees and they wipe out forests, there will be more floods.
A B C D
6. Have you come home before the tornado touched down this afternoon?
A B C D
7. The timetable shows that the next bus will leave in ten minutes.
A B C ->leaves D
8. Since the volcano last erupted, many houses have built on its slopes.
A B C -> have been built D
9. Despite of their usefulness, pesticides could pose potential risks to food safety.
A -> in spite B C D
10. If people didn’t use cars, there will be much less pollution.
A B C -> would D
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VI. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Alex_________ (not do) the gardening before it started raining.
2. The amount of plastic in the ocean_________ (increase) if we_________ (not take)
action now.
3. Outdoor air pollution_________ (cause) more than 3 million deaths a year.
4. There_________ (be) more than 80,000 wildfires so far this year.
5. What would you do if you_________ (catch) in a hurricane’s path?
6. By the time Hurricane Gilbert_________ (hit) Mexico it_________ (change) characteristics.
7. Heavy rains_________ (lash) the coast of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh in 2013.
8. In the early morning hours, tornado warnings_________ (issue) for storms in Oklahoma.
9. Water pollution makes aquatic plants and animals_________ (die).
10. Survivors said that many people managed_________ (escape), but they could not run
away fast enough.
1. hadn’t done 2. will increase/ 3. causes 4. have been 5. were caught
don’t take
6. hit/ had 7. lashed 8. were issued 9. die 10. to escape
changed

VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. A natural disaster can cause_________ of life or property damage. (lose)
2. Human greenhouse gas emissions are causing_________ warming. (globe)
3. Kangaroos and koalas are only_________ to Australia. (nation)
4. Hurricane Katrina was one of the_________ hurricanes ever to hit the United States. (dead)
5. Filters do not remove all_________ from water. (contaminate)
6. Freak tornado leaves trail of in its wake. (destroy)
7. _________ appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging toxic
Chemicals into the sea. (environment)
8. Toxic pollution is contaminated water, soil, and air that is_________. (poison)
9. Pollution kills more people than both war and_________. (violent)
10. English is the most widely_________ language worldwide, with 1.5 billion speakers.
(speak)
1. loss 2. global 3. native 4. deadliest 5. contaminants
6. destruction 7. Environmentalists 8. poisonous 9. violence 10. spoken

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VIII. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate sentences. Write the letters of the
sentences (A - H).

A. Because they're impressive to me. It pops up in my thought.

B. As I said, I like maple trees a lot. It's so beautiful! And Canadians speak English.
C. also visit those countries someday. And how about you?
D. Yeah. Singapore is good. I've been there twice,
E. Then I like to visit Japan, the Netherlands and Canada, I’ll travel to Canada first.
F. There are tulips and windmills in the Netherlands, sushi, sakura and temples in
Japan, maple trees and Niagara Falls in Canada.
G. It's hard to say because I've never lived in another country.
H. Oh, no! In Japan, the cherry blossoms are commonly called sakura.
Nga: What country do you like most Lien?
Lien: (1)_________________________________
Nga: I just want to know the countries you like to visit.
Lien: (2)_________________________________
Nga: Why are those three countries? There are more beautiful places in the world.
Lien: (3)_________________________________
Nga: What do you find impressive? What are the attractions of these countries?
Lien: (4)_________________________________
Nga: Well, they are all reasonable... but what is sakura? Is it a Japanese cartoon character?
Lien: (5)_________________________________
Nga: Oh, I see. And why is Canada the first country you want to visit?
Lien: (6)_________________________________
Nga: What about Britain, the USA and Australia? They speak English in these countries
too. Lien: (7)_____________________
Nga: Let me think. Singapore, I guess. It’s modern, friendly, and close to Vietnam.
Lien: (8)_________________________________
Nga: Wow! Lucky you!
1. G 2. E 3. A 4. F
5. H 6. B 7. C 8. D

IX. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap.
What is pollution? Stinky stuff? Muck? Poison? Yes, all those things... and more.
Some is obvious like smoke (1) _________ you can see but much of it is not obvious at all.
Yet you’re eating it and drinking it and breathing it most of the time. And what is worse is
that all this muck (2) _________ all other life on Earth. You can find pollution made by
people just about (3) _________ on the planet. Even (4) _________ places like the Arctic

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are badly polluted by nasty Chemicals made by people. The polar bears and seals there have
poisonous Chemicals made by people in their bodies and (5) _________ do the Inuit people
who live with them. These nasty things kill many animals and make others sick - including
penguins (6) _________ the Antarctic. They also kill people and make them ill too. There’s
nowhere on the planet (7) _________ with no pollution; (8) _________ the bottom of the sea
or high up in the air.
1. A. what B. where C. when D. which
2. A. pollutes B. affects C. results D. attracts
3. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. wherever D. somewhere
4. A. remote B. quiet C. interesting D. crowded
5. A. either B. also C. neither D. so
6. A. of B. on C. in D. at
7. A. made B. left C. taken D. led
8. A. now that B. but for C. not even D. no ever
X. Read the passage carefully, then do the tasks.
A magnitude-9.0 earthquake, also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake, struck in
the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of Japan’s Honshu island on March 11, 2011. It was
the most powerful earthquake ever to hit Japan and the fourth largest ever recorded in the
world. The earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that flooded more than 200 square miles
of Coastal land. Waves estimated to be as high as 38 meters, the height of a 12-story
building, tore apart Coastal towns and villages, carrying ships inland as thousands of homes
were flattened, then washed tons of debris and vehicles back out to sea. Damage to the
reactors at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant then caused a third disaster,
contaminating a wide area that still forces nearly 100,000 residents to live as evacuees.
Tsunami waves also swept across the Pacific, causing damage or disruptions in Hawaii,
California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
Casualties from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan may be 30,000 and close to
500,000 people were forced to evacuate. More than 125,000 buildings have been washed
away or seriously damaged; property damage is estimated to be more than $310 billion.

A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. A magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck offshore of Japan on March 11, 2011.
2. This earthquake was the world’s largest recorded quake.
3. Tsunami waves caused by the earthquake smashed the coast, causing massive damage and
flooding.
4. As the waves retreated back to the sea, they carried ships with them.
5. The tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi reactors, causing a nuclear disaster.
6. About 500,000 people within the nuclear evacuation zone were evacuated.
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7. An estimated 30,000 people were killed by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
8. Property damage from the earthquake and tsunami is estimated over $310 billion.
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F
5. T 6. F 7. F 8. T

B. Answer the questions.

1. Where did the earthquake strike?
It was in the Pacific Ocean.
2. What caused the tsunami?
The earthquake caused the tsunami.
3. What was the height of tsunami waves?
The height of tsunami waves was 38 meters.
4. How many people were evacuated?
Close to 500,000 people were forced to evacuate.
5. What regions were also affected by the tsunami?
Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia were also affected by the
tsunami.
XI. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. Pollution affects the environment in many ways.
The environment is affected by pollution in many ways.
2. It’s impossible for us to predict when the earthquake will happen.
We cannot predict when the earthquake will happen.
3. Some farmers are overusing Chemicals in their crops.
Chemicals are being overused by some farmers in their crops.
4. Don’t leave the tap running while brushing your teeth, or you will waste water.
If you leave the tap running while brushing your teeth, you will waste water.
5. Since the invention of special computers, the paths of hurricanes have been predicted.
Since special computers were invented, the paths of hurricanes have been predicted.
6. The weather is bad, so we can’t go hiking in the mountains.
If the weather weren’t bad, we could go hiking in the mountains.
7. What was the height of the waves in the Japan tsunami 2011?
How high were the waves in the Japan tsunami 2011?
8. It’s my opinion that you should study English in the UK.
If I were you, I would study English in the UK.
9. Global warming will affect specific regions in different ways.
Specific regions will be affected by global warming in different ways.
10. It’s two years since the Hawaii volcano erupted.
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The Hawaii volcano has erupted for two years.

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