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HOMEWORK 16/4

UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS                     GRADE 8

I.Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern.

1.A. ecology                  B. environment                   C. autography               D. residential

2. A. physiography        B. alternatively                    C. criminology             D. unsuccessfully

3. A. temporary             B. geology                           C. emergency               D. logography

4. A. astrology               B. unnatural                         C. medication              D. demography

5. A. voluntary              B. apology                            C. television                D. nationalize

II. Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box.

drought            flood                  hurricane                landslide                   tornado

1.When there is a _____________, a lot of water covers an area where the usually isn’t water.

2. A______________ refers to a long time without rain.

3. When there is _____________, a lot of rocks and earth fall down a hill.

4. A __________________ is a storm with a lot of wind that moves over water.

5. A__________________ is a storm in which the air moves very quickly in a circle.

III. Complete the sentences  with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1.Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)……………………………

2. When Sam (pay)…………………. The bill, we left the restaurant and went home.

3. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired .She (not sleep)………………….. for two days.

4. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down)………………………..

5. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she (not fly)………………..before.

6……………………………….(they/go) home when you arrived?

7. I (hear)……………the story before , so I didn’t find it very interesting.

8. After she (try on)…………………….. all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.

9. They (not have)………………..breakfast when I got up.

10. The children were very  excited because they (not see)………………….a tiger before.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1.After Nick (do)………………..his homework , he (go)………………..to bed last night.

2. Mai (live)……………..in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)…………… to Ha Noi three years ago.

3. Phong (tell)……………..me yesterday that he (learn)……………..French for a year.

4. Ms Hong (work)……………….at our school for twenty years before she (retire)………….last June.

5. By the time I (get)………………….to Nick’s house , his party (already/start)……………..

6. When we (come) ………………………..back to our home village last month , it (change)……………………………so much.

7. By the time the bus (come)……………this morning, Duong (wait)………………..for it for half an hour.

V.Change into passivoice.

1. Mary types letters in the office.

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2. His father will help you tomorrow.

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3. Science and technology have completely changed human life.

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4. Peter broke this bottle.

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5. They are learning English in the room.

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6. Nothing can change my mind.

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7.Has Tom finished the work?

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8. Did the teacher give some exercises?

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9. Have they changed the window of the laboratory?

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10. Is she going to write a poem?

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11. Is she making big cakes for the party?

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