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WorksheetsGlobal success 8 midterm 2
Total questions: 124
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
The rescue workers spent the whole day searching for flood ________.
people
victims
men
losers
As a___________, Jane loved looking for new clothes with her two daughters
shopaholic
shopkeeper
shop assistant
retailer
When a volcano __________, hot gases and lava run down
blows
erupts
throws
Escapes
There ________ another bus to Canberra in half an hour.
is
will be
are
was
My grandma ________ the Daily news at 7 p.m. yesterday
watch
is watching
watched
was watching
The teacher was correcting our papers ________ we were drawing our illustrations
though
as soon as
before
while
I________eat junk food because I know it’s not healthy
seldom
sometimes
often
always
Anna: I’m afraid I have a complaint to make. I’ve been waiting for the soup for 20 minutes.
Waiter: ___
I’m sorry. But the soup is not ready yet
Really? Can you change to another dish, please?
I'm sorry. We’ve had some problems with the kitchen
Have you? Do you want something different?
The forest fire ________ quickly and destroyed many trees
raged
burst
spread
occurred
The tornado caused a massive _______ to the town
destruction
extention
danger
mishap
After the earthquake struck the city, rescuers searched for ____________
survivors
survivals
surviving
survived
Typhoon Haiyan made the damage, and ________of life became freat in the Philippines
lose
loses
losing
loss
A number of other provinces will declare drought __________ in the coming weeks
accident
emergency
event
situation
In some areas, human _________ can be a contributing factor in causing landside
acts
actions
acting
1. The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic _________, encircling the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
eruptions
eruption
flood
flowing
A soft, loose soil may ________ more intensely than hard rock at the same distance from the same earth
erupt
rage
shake
collapse
What we have done to our environment today will _______our life later
break
dissolve
spoil
waste
After the ________, the river overflowed in several places and huge areas of farming lands are now several feet under water
famine
flood
drought
earthquake
________ are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth
Tidal Waves
Snowstorms
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Yesterday morning, while I ______ to school with my friends, it began to rain heavily
have walked
was walking
walk
walked
The heavy rain caused a __________, blocking the road to the shopping centre
landside
lightning
drought
shortage
The rescue workers arrived quickly __________ the people trapped in the collapsed
help
helping
to help
to helping
The _______ destroyed several shops in the area
tornado
residence
blood
property
“What’s the ________? Why are you upset?” asked the concerned friend
natural
matter
person
funnel
The coastal town was devastated by a tsunami, causing extensive ______ to shops and homes
damage
benefit
development
humour
During the hurricane, the emergency supplies were used ________ providing relief to the affected areas
for
from
to
with
As the floodwaters continued to rise, the residents ran ________ of the food and clean water
of
for
out
on
I_______ experiencing any earthquakes when I travelled to that region last year
wasn't
was
weren't
were
She_______ to evacuate her home when she saw the wildfire approaching
practised
wanted
finished
continued
Was the volcano ________ when you visited the island?
erupt
erupting
to erupt
to erupting
It is important to keep away ________ damaged buildings after an earthquake to ensure personal safety
for
from
of
with
The __________ eruption caused widespread damage to nearby villages and disrupted air travel
volcation
volcanism
volcanic
volcano
The local authorities are providing support and assistance to the victims of the _______disaster
nature
natural
naturation
naturalization
It is important to have an emergency _________ prepared with essential supplies in case of natural disasters like earthquakes or hurricanes
kit
file
pair
group
The forest fire __________ for twelve hours and thousands of wild animals died
raged
struck
took
put out
How can we know when an active vocalno will ________ again?
erupt
destroy
damage
affect
Measured 9.5 on the Richer scale, the world’s largest _________ occured on May 22, 1960 in southern Chile.
mudslide
avalanche
flood
A. earthquake
Despite modern technologies available to us, we’re still ______________ against natural disasters.
homeless
harmless
helpless
hopeless
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
Survivors of the flood were ______________ by helicopter.
collapsed
buried
shaken
A. rescued
Many people are working to save species from extinction, animals from cruelty, natural ______________ from destruction.
disasters
phenomena
environment
hazards
Most people had moved to the safe areas before the typhoon struck, so there were only a few minor______________.
loss
injuries
impacts
destruction
Aid agencies provided drinking water and food ______________ to the isolated residents.
guidelines
aid
supplies
A. emergency
A(n) ____ is a tropical cyclone with maximum wind speed of 118 to 184 kph.
earthquake
typhoon
andside
A. tsunami
The field trip to Con Dao National ParkThe field trip to Con Dao National Park aims to ___the awareness of local students about environmental protection
contain
rise
cover
raise
In this shop, there is a wide ___________ of decorative products that customers can buy before Christmas
range
sale
convenience
access
She is ___________ aimlessly around the shops to enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life
complaining
offering
reducing
wandering
When she was playing on the beach, she saw the ocean drain away suddenly causing her to think of an imminent.........
tornado
It would be very hard to ___________ a natural disaster without the help of advanced technology
foretell
predict
imagine
concentrate
After the tornado occurred, many people ___________ all their valuable property
lost
loses
lose
losing
She often ___________ home-grown vegetables online when they are excessive
sell
selling
sold
_______ you _______ in Paris when I called you last week? - Yes, I was
Are / travelling
Did / travel
Were / travel
Were / travelling
According to his schedule, he ___________ an important speech on Saturday
will have
is having
has
have
Don't worry. I ___________ a leave of absence for you tomorrow
taking
takes
take
will take
Before the big sale started, Nancy ___________ a shopping list carefully
makes
was making
make
While I ___________ in the sea, I saw a beautiful turtle
am snorkeling
was snorkeling
snorkeled
were snorkeling
Jim’s club ___________ many meaningful activities to celebrate Earth Day last year
will hold
holding
hold
held
There ___________ any plastic bottles on the beach after we cleaned it up
My mother is very good at ___________, so she can purchase goods at cheaper prices
bargaining
reducing
talking
selling
Emma was a ________. She’s extremely keen on shopping and spends a lot of time on this expensive hobby
shoppers
shopaholic
shopper
shop
The speciality shop is famous for its scented candles, ___________ many foreign tourists often drop by there to get some
because of
so that
because
so
After trying ___________ the blue dress, the customer decided to buy it
Kate doesn’t often buy food and drinks in the supermarket. She prefers to buy them at the ___________ market
open-aired
airy
open-air
opened-air
___________ my father is chopping wood in the back garden, I am slicing beef in the chicken
Before
While
When
As soon as
As soon as Peter gathers enough information about the protection of endangered species, he ___________ doing his wildlife project
started
will start
to start
I turned off the electrical appliances, and then I ___________ home
will leave
leaving
leave
What did you do after you ___________ around the boutiques?
browsed
browse
will browse
browsing
I returned home …….. watched my favourite TV show
so
but
and
or
My father ___________ throws away rubbish in public. He’s very responsible
often
sometimes
always
never
There were bumpy roads ___________ I came back to my hometown
as soon as
so
I caught the bus to my office instead ___________ using my car this morning
by
in
of
on
There was a ___________, so we couldn’t go to Ha Giang
drought
landslide
tsunami
volcano
The pilot suddenly saw a volcanic eruption while he ___________ across Stromboli, Italy
was flying
is flying
flew
flies
We ___________ home when it began to rain torrentially
was driving
drove
were driving
was drive
Contamination of water from any external source that makes it (a) to life is known as water pollution
(a) the fast industrial development and modem civilization
the problem of water pollution is (a) day by day
The (a) sources of water pollution are domestic wastes, agricultural wastes, sewage disposal, industrial wastes, radioactive wastes and oil leakages
However, the Ganga Action plan to control its water from pollution has not been proved ……………..
(a)
The (a) of water pollution is widespread. It causes many severe water-borne diseases
According to WHO, 21 percent of all (a) diseases in India are waterborne diseases
This act of dumping (a) kills sea plants and animals
(a) who live in urban areas in developing countries have to co-exist with many environmental issues frequently
Typically, they are forced to get acquainted with noise (a) that stems from heavy traffic flow, industrial buildings as well as annoying sounds of daily activities in the neighbourhood
This can lead to serious hearing loss and negative effects on people’s mental (a)
In addition, the poor sewage system and littering are the two major (a) to directly spoiling the citizens’ quality of life and urban landscapes
In the rainy season, it might be a disaster (a) city streets are full of rubbish and water waste after pouring rain
Besides, smoke and exhaust fumes released (a) dozens of vehicles and factories result in air pollution in crowded residential areas
Furthermore, big cities are associated with the origin of new types of pollution (a) as light pollution and visual pollution, harming residents’ fitness and well-being.
What ___________ you ___________ at 7 p.m. yesterday?
was – doing
were - doing
did - do
do – do
I ___________ out with some of my friends at this time last Monday
was ate
eating
was eat
was eating
A magnitude-8 earthquake ___________ his town abruptly, and then many houses and public facilities collapsed
shaking
shake
shook
shakes
It’s necessary to prepare an emergency kit before a tropical storm __________
was breaking
broke
breaks
break
The flood victims are collecting their personal ___________.
thing
property
proper
belonging
Natural disasters result ___________ natural processes of the Earth
in
Natural disasters result ___________ a lot of damage for people
in
We were driving to the mountains for our vacation ___________ we got stuck in traffic
before
as soon as
I was having dinner at 7 p.m. yesterday when the storm suddenly ___________.
comes
came
come
was coming
The concert ___________ at 9 o’clock tonight
is starting
will start
start
People should always ___________ awareness of protecting the environment
contain
rise
cover
raise
Hien was going window-shopping when the shopping centre ___________ shaking violently
became
become
was become
was becoming
When there is a ___________ eruption, hot gases and liquid rock pour out from a mountain
volcanics
vocal
volcanic
volcano
Using public transport is one of the effective ways to ___________ our carbon footprint
get
release
When Helen goes to the supermarket, she usually avoids buying ___________ products such as plastic containers
use-single
singled-use
single-used
single-use
Their local rainforest is diverse with thousands of ___________ animals and plants
endanger
rared
rare
rarely
The chief engineer was ___________ all the workers of the plant at this time yesterday
instructs
instructing
instinct
instructed
Residents in skyscrapers were frightened when they _______a slight shaking for about a few seconds last night
feel
feeled
was feeling
felt
To prepare for a ___________ disaster, we should make an emergency kit
natures
nature
natural
naturally
We almost can’t ___________ when earthquakes will happen
predict
prediction
predictable
predicts
The conservationists are worried about the increase in endangered species ___________.
losing
loss
lost
lose
I will pick you up right after you get off the train
I will pick you up (a) you get off the train. (SOON)
By supporting green products, you will reduce harm to the environment
(a) green products, you will reduce harm to the environment. (SUPPORT
National parks are (a) in protecting the environment and natural resources. (IMPORTANCE)
Shopping centres offer a wide range of (a) . (PRODUCT)
Today, scientists are able to predict most natural (a) . (DISASTROUS)
I enjoy going to (a) open-air markets in the countryside. (TRADITION)
Earth Day is an event to raise (a) about environmental issues. (AWARE)
Jack was able to run out of the house. It collapsed. (before)
(a)
The rescue workers heard a whistle. They quickly came to rescue the victims. (On)
(a)
The soldiers searched the area. They found all the missing people in the landslide (until)
(a)
It was such a strong tsunami that thousands of people were killed (so)
(a)
The tsunami was so strong that thousands of people were killed (such)
(a)
The firemen spent three days putting out the forest fire
(It took)
(a)
