UNIT 9- TEST 3

While Steven and Rachel ___________around the Canary Islands, their boat ___________.

• were sailing - sank

• sailed - sank

• sailed - was sinking

• were sailing - was sinking

Despite modern technologies available to us, we’re still ____________ against natural disasters.

• homeless

• harmless

• helpless

• hopeless

Answer explanation

Mặc cho những thiết bị hiện đại chúng ta có sẵn, chúng ta vẫn bất lực trước những thảm họa thiên nhiên

The reporter said that ten people died and thirty were _________ injured in the flood.

• completely

• greatly

• powerfully

• seriously

A ______________ that is just a few centimetres high from the sea can rear up to heights of 30 to 50 meters as it hits the shore.

• typhoon

• tsunami

• tornado

• thunderstorm

While the other passengers ________ to the exits, Brian ___________ out of the window.

• ran - climbed

• run - was climbing

• ran - was climbed 

• were running – climbed

When it ___________ raining, we ____________ a nice hotel down the road to the town.

• started - found 

• started - were finding  

• was starting – found

• was starting - were finding

They _______ close to the bottom of the mountain when Simpson suddenly __________.

• got – slipped

• got - was slipping

• were getting - was slipping   

• were getting – slipped

Most people had moved to the safe areas before the typhoon struck, so there were only a few minor ______________

• loss

• injuries

• impacts

• destruction

The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

( CLOSET MEANING )

• changed completely

• destroyed completely  

• cleaned well

• removed quickly

Our actions can have a significant impact on the environment. ( CLOSET MEANING)

• effect

• ignore

• weakness

• donation