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1/ On March 11, 2011.
2/ No, it isn't.
3/ Waves are estimated to be as high as 38 meters, the height of a 12-story building.
4/ More than 125,000 buildings have been washed away or seriously damaged, property damage is estimated the Great East Japan Earthquake to be more than $310 billion.
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THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known oversea, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. In the southern part of Hyogo Prefectures, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicenter of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.
1. The word “oversea” in line 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. abroad B. at sea C. by sea
2. The word "occurred" in the text is closest in meaning to________.
A. ended B. happened C.started
3. It's started in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe________.
A. was greater than that of the Great Kanto earthquake
B. was not as high as in the Great Kanto earthquake
C. exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The northern and of Awaji Island was the place where________.
A. the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly
B. there was no damage to people and porperty
C. 1.5 milion people lost their lives
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake________
A. is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B. didn't cause any damage in the neighborhood of Kobe
C. is not the deadliest eathquake in the history of Japan
1. The word “oversea” in line 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. abroad B. at sea C. by sea
2. The word "occurred" in the text is closest in meaning to________.
A. ended B. happened C.started
3. It's started in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe________.
A. was greater than that of the Great Kanto earthquake
B. was not as high as in the Great Kanto earthquake
C. exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The northern and of Awaji Island was the place where________.
A. the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly
B. there was no damage to people and porperty
C. 1.5 milion people lost their lives
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake________
A. is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B. didn't cause any damage in the neighborhood of Kobe
C. is not the deadliest eathquake in the history of Japan
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I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. I couldn't eat ______ I was very hungry.
A. Even though B. in spite C. Despite. D. in spite the fact that
2. In spite __________ , the baseball game was not cancelled .
A.The rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
3. _________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. in spite of C. despite D. although
4. __________ ,he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. although to be tired
C. in spite being tired D. despite tired
5. The children slept well, despite __________ .
A. It was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
6. ______________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. in spite B. even though C. in spite of D. despite of
7. We were the better team _____________ we lost the match.
A. so B. and C. but D. because
8. Keith decided to give up his job I advised him not to give up it
A. Because B. however C. although D. since
II. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1-5
The large movement of earth under the water causes a very large and powerful tsunami. The tsunami was called the Asian Tsunami in most of the world. It was called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England, Australia, South Africa and Canada because it happened on the holiday they call Boxing Day. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to countries such as Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Waves as high as 30m killed many people and damaged or destroyed a lot of buildings and other properties. Over 225,000 people died or were not found after the Tsunami, The wave traveled as far away as South Africa (8000km) where as many as 8 people died because of high water caused by the wave. Because of how much damage was caused and the number of people the earthquake affected, over 7 billion was donated to help the survivors and rebuild the areas damaged.
1. Why was the tsunami called the Boxing Day Tsunami in England?
A. Because it happened when people were boxing.
B. Because it happened when people were collecting boxes
C. Because it happened on Boxing Day
D. Because it destroyed a lot of boxes
2. How high were the waves?
A. Thirteen meters B. Eighteen meters
C. Thirty meters D. Two hundred and twenty-five meters
3. What were some people in South Africa killed by?
A. Earthquake B. High water C. High wind D. Property
4. What does the word "survivors' in line 11 mean?
A. houses that aren't destroyed
B. offices that are being built.
C. people that are dead
D. people that are left alive
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A nly
in Asia the tsunami was called Asian Tsunami.
B. The tsunami caused a lot of damage to Indonesia.
C. Many people died because of the high waves
D. A lot of money was raised to help people.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house____________________________________________
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although __________________________________________
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall _________________________________
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If _______________________________________
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III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. They have just sold that old house.
That old house has just been sold
2. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
3.They will build a new mall here.
A new mall will be built here
4. Unless he takes these pills, he won't be better.
If he takes these pills, he will be better.
VIII)-Read the text, and do the tasks that follow.
Earthquakes
Earthquakes are among the deadliest natural disasters, causing the largest numbers of casualties, the highest death tolls, and the greatest destruction. In 1556 in China, the deadliest earthquake in history killed 830,000 people. But many other earthquakes have caused the deaths of more than 100,000 people, and it is not unusual, even in modern times, for an earthquake death toll to reach 20,000 to 30,000 people with hundreds of thousands left homeless and with countless injured. The floodwaters of the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra, which killed over 200,000 people, were caused by a catastrophic earthquake.
Task 1: Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.
Answer 60D 61E 62A 63B 64C
60. deadly (adj) A. a person killed in a war or disaster
61. casualty (n) B. very many
62. (death) toll (n) C. causing great damage
63. countless (adj) D. causing death
64. catastrophic (adj) E. the number of people who were killed by something.
Task 2: Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). T F
65.Earthquakes are one of the deadliest natural disasters. T
66.In modern times, the number of deaths caused by an earthquake is limited. F
67.China is the country with the deadliest earthquake in history. T
68.Earthquakes cause lots of death toll, homelessness and injuries. T
69.Earthquakes do not cause tsunamis at all F
1. Southern California was shaken by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Friday
2. Temporary housing will be provided to earthquake victims as soon as possible
3. Hundreds of people from floods in Metro Manila have been saved by resuce teams
4. The country is hit by an average of 20 typhoons every year
5. Dozens of homes near a Central Philippine mountain were buried by a massive landslide
6. Roads and bridges damaged by the hurricane are being repaired
7. Across the northwest Florida coast, storm debris was being cleared
On March 11, 2011
No, it isn't.
Waves are estimated to be as high as 38 meters, the height of a 12-story building
More than 125,000 buildings have been washed away or seriously damaged, property damage is estimated the Great East Japan Earthquake to be more than $310 billion.