I. Read the text below and select the best option for each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the box provided. (10 marks)
Earthquakes
An earthquake is a trembling of the earth’s surface and is caused by natural (1) ______ within the earth itself. About a million earthquakes are (2)______ each year, but the vast (3)______ are small and cause little or no (4)______. (5)______ the energy of a large earthquake can be 10,000 times more powerful than that of the first atomic bomb. The terrible earthquake that (6)______ the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan in 1923 caused an estimate of 142,807 deaths. Even (7)______ disastrous was an earthquake in China when about 655,000 people died.
Most earthquakes (8)______ under the ocean bed. Many of these are harmless, but sometimes tidal waves are set up on the (9)______. The waves are not high in the middle of the ocean, but they travel quickly, and may be huge as they rush up a shallow shore. Such devastating walls of water can (10)______ widespread destruction.
1. A. resources B. strength C. forces D. powers
2. A. shown B. caught C. studied D. recorded
3. A. area B. majority C. number D. amount
4. A. hurt B. injury C. damage D. pain
5. A. Although B. Yet C. Therefore D. Similarly
6. A. destroyed B. covered C. threatened D. affected
7. A. more B. if C. though D. so
8. A. stay B. occur C. come D. attack
9. A. ground B. air C. mountain D. surface
10. A. stop B. cause C. influence D. change
II. Read the passage below and choose the answer that best expresses the meaning of the words in bold type. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. (5 marks)
No one really likes going to the doctor, even though it is the sensible thing to do when feeling ill. Most people tend to postpone making an appointment in the hope that things will get better in a day or two. Yet a common cold or mild case of the flu can sometimes be discussed with a doctor over the telephone. Bed rest and a lot of liquids may be the best treatment. However, the sooner a person reports any abnormal conditions to a doctor, the sooner he or she can intervene and treat the problem. Any illness that lasts longer than a day or includes a fever should be looked at. Early treatment may impede the progress of an illness and curtail its spread to other family members. It is always best to contact a doctor. Doctors should decide whether their patients need appointments.
1. When people postpone something, they
A. announce it publicly. B. put it off until later.
C. remember to do it. D. refuse to do it later.
2. A lot of liquids means
A. taking a lot of medicine. B. doing a lot of exercise.
C. eating a lot of food. D. drinking a lot of water.
3. An abnormal condition is one that is
A. very common. B. illegal.
C. not normal. D. expensive to treat.
4. When people impede the progress of something, they
A. blow it up. B. improve it. C. slow it down D. change it.
5. When people curtail something, they
A. spread it quickly. B. give it away.
C. cut it short or reduce it. D. move it about.
1. flood
2. storm
3. earthquake
4. volcanic eruption
5. landslide
1.Flood
2.Storm
3.Earthquake
4.volcanic eruption
5.landslide