Bài tập tiếng anh 8 unit 9

UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

 VOCABULARY

1. accommodation (n) /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/:          chỗ ở

2. bury (v)                /ˈberi/:                           chôn vùi, vùi lấp

3. collapse (v)          /kəˈlæps/:                      đổ, sập, sụp, đổ sập

4. damage (n)           /ˈdæmɪdʒ/:                     sự thiệt hại, sự hư hại

5. disaster (n)           /dɪˈzɑːstə/:                     tai họa, thảm họa

6. drought (n)           /draʊt/:                          hạn hán

7. earthquake (n)      /ˈɜːθkweɪk/:                   trận động đất

8. erupt (v)               /ɪˈrʌpt/:                          phun (núi lửa)

9. eruption (n)          ɪˈrʌpʃn/:                         sự phun (núi lửa)

10. evacuate (v)       /ɪˈvækjueɪt/:                    sơ tán

11. forest fire (n)      /ˈfɒrɪst faɪər/:                 cháy rừng

12. homeless (adj)    /ˈhəʊmləs/:                    không có nhà cửa, vô gia cư

13. mudslide (n)       /ˈmʌdslaɪd/:                     lũ bùn

14. put out (v)          /pʊt aʊt/:                       dập tắt (lửa..)

15. rage (v)               /reɪdʒ/:                           diễn ra ác liệt, hung dữ

16. rescue worker (n) /ˈreskjuː ˈwɜːkə/:         nhân viên cứu hộ

17. scatter (v)           /ˈskætə/:                        tung, rải, rắc

18. shake (v)            /ʃeɪk/:                              rung, lắc, làm rung, lúc lắc

19. tornado (n)          /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/:                  lốc xoáy

20. trap (v)               /træp/:                            làm cho mắc kẹt

21. tsunami (n)         /tsuːˈnɑːmi/:                  sóng thần

22. typhoon (n)        /taɪˈfuːn/:                       bão nhiệt đới

23. victim (n)           /ˈvɪktɪm/:                       nạn nhân

24. volcanic (adj)      /vɒlˈkænɪk/:                 thuộc núi lửa

25. volcano (n)          /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/:                núi lửa

1. PHONETICS

1. Mark the stress on the correct syllable for the following words

1. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
   1. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. 
   Write the names of the disasters on the line, then match them to the pictures.

1. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface.                                  
2. Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an opening of a mountain.                             
3. A mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down the side of a mountain.                                         
4. A large amount of wet earth that suddenly falls down a hill.                                      
5. A series of large ocean waves, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic explosion.                         
6. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds.                                  
7. A long period of time when there is little or no rain.                                    
8. A very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel.                                        
9. A fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly.                                         
10. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry.                                       

1. Choose the correct answers.
   1. The wavesof the                          were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.