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Unit 9

The document covers vocabulary related to natural disasters, including terms like earthquake, tornado, and flood. It includes exercises for choosing correct answers, filling in blanks, and constructing sentences in the past continuous tense. Additionally, it provides grammar rules and examples for using the past continuous tense in various contexts.

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Unit 9

The document covers vocabulary related to natural disasters, including terms like earthquake, tornado, and flood. It includes exercises for choosing correct answers, filling in blanks, and constructing sentences in the past continuous tense. Additionally, it provides grammar rules and examples for using the past continuous tense in various contexts.

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Unit 9

1.Vocabulary
- Natural disaster :
- Tornado(es) : lốc xoáy
- Storm :
- Damage :
- Earthquake
- Volcanic eruption :
- Flood :
- Landslide :
- Warning :
- Property :
- Predict :
- Emergency kit :
2. Bài tập
2.1 Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to complete
each sentence.
1. A strong earthquake caused a lot of ______ to eastern Japan
last week.
[A] damaged
[B] damages
[C] damaging
[D] damage
2. Two tornadoes struck Florida on Saturday morning and
______ 30 homes.
[A] destroy
[B] destroyed
[C] destruction
[D] destroying
3. We cannot prevent natural disasters, but we can ______
some of them.
[A] damage
[B] destroy
[C] predict
[D] erupt
4. ______ from other states came to Oklahoma to help find
the survivors.
[A] Scientists
[B] Victims
[C] People
[D] Rescue workers
5. A ______ can save you in life-threatening situations
because its sound can attract people’s attention.
[A] whistle
[B] kit
[C] warning
[D] tool
2.2 Fill in each blank with a suitable word/phrase from the
box.
Warning Emergency kit Victims Erupted Property
1. The workshop will teach you to build a(n) ______ with the
items you need to survive a natural disaster.
2. Don’t do that. You’re damaging other people’s ______.
3. They sent goods and supplies to the ______ of the flood in
central Viet Nam.
4. My province has a ______ system to tell people when there
is a danger of a landslide.
5. The Taal volcano south of Manila ______ on 26 March,
2022, sending plumes of ash 1,500 metres into the air.
2.3 Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is
written correctly based on the given cues.
1. All / natural disaster / cause / damage / and destruction /
humans.
[A] All natural disasters cause damage and destruction for
humans.
[B] All natural disaster cause damage and destruction to
humans.
[C] All natural disasters cause damage and destruction to
humans.
[D] All natural disasters cause damage and destruction with
humans.
2. The most / common type / natural disasters / the world /
are / floods and storms.
[A] The most common types of natural disasters in the world
are floods and storms.
[B] The most common type of natural disasters in the world
are floods and storms.
[C] The most common types of natural disasters on the world
are floods and storms.
[D] The most common type of natural disasters of the world
are floods and storms.
3. Sometimes / more / one disaster / occur / same / time.
[A] Sometimes, more than one disaster occurs the same time.
[B] Sometimes, more than one disaster occur at same time.
[C] Sometimes, more than one disaster occur same time.
[D] Sometimes, more than one disaster occurs at the same
time.
4. Landslide / may / occur / during / severe flooding / and
thunderstorm.
[A] Landslide may occur during severe flooding and
thunderstorms.
[B] Landslides may occur during severe flooding and
thunderstorms.
[C] Landslide may occur during severe flooding and
thunderstorm.
[D] Landslides may occurs during severe flooding and
thunderstorms.
3. Grammar
Quá khứ tiếp diễn (Past continuous tense)
Cấu trúc Ví dụ
(+) S + was/were + V-ing I was studying English yesterday
She was going to the supermarket
(-) S + wasn’t/ weren’t + V-ing I wasn’t going out
(?) Was/ Were + S + V-ing ? Were they watching tv yesterday ?

Cách sử dụng thì quá khứ tiếp Ví dụ


diễn
Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra trong I was watching TV at 8 o’clock last
quá khứ night
Diễn tả những hành động xảy ra John was listening to music while
đồng thời trong quá khứ his mother was cooking
S + tobe v-ing + while + s + tobe
ving
I was studying while my sister was
watching tv
Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra thì He was walking in the park
có hành động khác xen vào when/while it rained
I was eating dinner when my father
came back home
Diễn tả một hành động từng lặp đi When Lisa stayed with me, she was
lặp lại trong quá khứ và làm phiền always singing
đến người khác

4. Bài tập
1. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets
into the past continuous.
1. They (help) _were helping__ the flood victims at 10
o’clock last night.
2. It (not snow) _wasn’t snowing__ when I left home this
afternoon.
qkđ when qkđ
When i learned english, my sister learned chinese
Qkđ when qktd
I was eating dinner when my father came back home
Qkđ when qkht
When my dad came, i had eaten lunch

While she (work) _was working__ in the field, the tornado


came.
3. -What _were__ you (do) _doing __ at 9 o’clock yesterday
morning?
- I (watch) ___ the news about a volcanic eruption.
4. - ___ you (cry) ___ when I saw you two days ago?
- No, I wasn’t.
2. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence.
1. We donated / were donating money to help the earthquake
victims last month.
2. What did you do / were you doing when the volcano
erupted?
3. I slept / was sleeping in my bed.
4. While they camped / were camping near the river, the
flood was coming / came suddenly.
5. After Tom ran / was running out of his house, he moved /
was moving quickly to a safer place.
6. I didn’t read / wasn’t reading a newspaper at 9 a.m.
yesterday, but I watched / was watching the news about the
tornado.
3. Form questions using the past continuous.
1. you / play / football / 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon?
-> Were you playing football at 5 o’clock yesterday
afternoon?
2. you / have dinner / 7 o’clock yesterday evening?
→ ________________________________________

3. you / do / homework / 8 o’clock yesterday evening?


→ ________________________________________
4. you / watch / film / 9 o’clock yesterday evening?
→ ________________________________________
4. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets
into the past continuous.
I ______ (write) an email while my friend ______ (talk) on
the phone.
They ______ (play) soccer while we ______ (watch) them.
The children ______ (draw) pictures while their teacher
______ (read) a book.
My mom ______ (cook) dinner while my dad ______ (set) the
table.
She ______ (listen) to music while he ______ (study).
5. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets
into the past continuous
I ______ (sleep) when the fire alarm ______ (ring).
They ______ (walk) in the park when it suddenly ______
(start) to rain.
We ______ (have) dinner when someone ______ (knock) on
the door.
She ______ (drive) home when she ______ (see) an accident.
He ______ (take) a shower when the lights ______ (go) out.
6. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets
into the past continuous
He was always ______ (forget) his keys when he left home.
My neighbor was constantly ______ (play) loud music at
night.
She was always ______ (interrupt) me while I was studying.
They were constantly ______ (complain) about everything.
My little brother was always ______ (borrow) my things
without asking.

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