NGS5-LA -6G0-WEEK 29-THURSDAY-PART 2

1. Vocabulary question:What is the definition of "typhoons" as utilized in the given text? 

 

• A) Sudden gusts of wind
     

• B) Heavy rainfall
     

• C) destructive tropical storms
   

•  D) Hot, dry weather

 How many people were reported dead in Central Vietnam due to typhoons and tropical depressions in 2020?
 

•  A) 192
  

•    B) 57
     

• C) 249
  

•    D) 300
  

Why did typhoons in Central Vietnam in 2020 affect agricultural production?
 

•  A) High economic losses
   

•  B) Destruction of schools
  
  

•    C) Loss of livestock and crops
  

•    D) Severe droughts

What impact do you think climate change will have on the frequency of typhoons in Vietnam beyond 2050?
   

• A) Decrease in typhoon occurrence
  
  

•    B) Increase in typhoon occurrence
   

•  C) No impact on typhoon occurrence
   

•  D) Typhoons will disappear.

What was the estimated cost of the 2015–2016 drought, according to the Department of Crop Protection?
 

•  A) US$1.5 billion
   

•  B) US$500 million
     

• C) US$3 billion
   

•  D) US$2 billion

Why are human activities and climate change having such a big impact on the Mekong Delta region?
 

•  A) Excessive sand mining and hydropower dams
   

•  B) Lack of rainfall in the region
     

• C) Poor agricultural practices
  

•    D) Overpopulation in the area

Given the information in the text, what do you predict could be the effect of continued groundwater extraction in the Mekong Delta region?
 

•  A) A decrease in sea levels
     

• B) Increased rainfall
   

•  C) Rise in sea levels
  

•    D) More droughts
  

What is the meaning of the term "saline intrusion" in the text?

• (A) Groundwater depletion
   

•  B) Saltwater entering freshwater sources
     

• C) Heavy rainfall
   

•  D) Loss of domestic water supply