Unit 9 - Đọc hiểu & Từ vựng: A natural disaster

Read the text and decide if the following statements are true or false.

Last week, a powerful storm struck the coastal town of Oceanview. The disaster took place suddenly on the night of October 20th, so everyone cannot predict its intensity. The storm brought heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning. It destroyed many homes in the area, and numerous properties suffered severe damage. Trees were uprooted, power lines were knocked down, and some buildings suffered structural harm. Many roads were flooded. This caused traffic disruptions and made it difficult for emergency services to reach affected areas.

Local authorities quickly responded to the emergency. They made plans to move people from flood-prone areas and quickly set up safe places for them to stay temporarily. Although the situation was pretty serious, the disaster showed how strong the community was. Volunteers and rescue workers joined together to help victims of the storm. Neighbors offered support to each other, and many worked to clean up after the storm. The town's leaders also worked really hard to fix things and bring back services. It's important for the leaders to keep warning residents about what can happen and give them instructions to deal with each weather condition even it is a storm, an earthquake or a tsunami.

Residents in the coastal town of Oceanview prepared to deal with the storm well in advance.

Accessing the affected regions faced difficulties due to flooded roads.

The local officials were slow in responding to the emergency situation.

People from flood-prone areas set up temporary accommodation themselves.

The townspeople joined hands to clean up the town after the storm.

Hãy cùng học các từ vựng xuất hiện trong bài đọc ngay nhé!

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Hãy cùng luyện tập các từ vựng bạn vừa học!

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The local _____ organized a cleanup event to beautify the neighborhood.

The lifeguard _____ the swimmers about the strong currents in the ocean. 

Strong winds caused serious _____ to the roof.

After the earthquake, the emergency teams rushed to help the _____ and provide them with necessary assistance. 

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The new restaurant in town is pretty popular; you might need a reservation.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The meteorologist tried to predict the weather for the weekend.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

You should be always careful not to damage other people's property.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Some of these companies are polluting and destroying the environment.

Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.

She was peacefully reading her book when the power went out. (SUDDEN)

Drag and drop to complete the sentences.

1. The loud thunder scared me during the 15.1.

2. The 15.2 caused some buildings to collapse.

3. The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological 15.3.

4. The 15.4 used ropes and equipment to save the hiker.