TEST 2A (Unit

2)
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Vocabulary

1 Fill in: erupt, approach, evacuate, explode, sway, shiver, spread, recover, rescue, cause.

1 The river burst its banks and flood waters 6 It took the skier days to ........................ after
began to ........................ the house. the disaster.
2 We watched the volcano ........................ 7 The fire started in Holland Road and
from our camp. ........................ to other areas very quickly.
3 Firefighters managed to ........................ 8 The wind was so cold that it made me
three people from the burning building. ........................ .
4 Strong winds made the trees ........................ 9 The torrential rain might ........................ a
violently. flood in the town.
5 The emergency services made everyone 10 Lava and ash often ........................ from the
........................ the town. top of the volcano.

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2 Choose the correct item.

1 During the hurricane the wind blew / 4 The heavy / dense / strong winds made
poured / rose at over 170 km per hour. the windows shake.
2 We ran for cover as the rain clouds 5 Thick snow covered the rim / slope / crater
collected / gathered / melted. of the mountain.
3 Make sure you wear a coat - it’s chilly /
bitterly / badly cold outside.
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3 Choose the correct item.

1 Fires broke out / off across the whole city. 4 There was a lot of mess to clean out / up
2 People depend to / on rescue teams during after the earthquake.
an emergency. 5 We heard a bang and then the lights went
3 We didn’t hear from / for him for a few days out / off.
after the storm.
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Grammar

4 Put the verbs into the past simple or the past continuous.

1 .................................. (you/see) the tsunami 7 We .................................. (not/realise) that

on TV last night? a storm .................................. (come).
2 We .................................. (sit) on the roof as 8 Last week, Mr Peterson ………………….….
the flood water .................................. (rise). (speak) to us about earthquake safety.
3 He .................................. (drive) home 9 Houses .................................. (collapse)
when a tree .................................. (fall) in after the earthquake ..................................
front of the car. (shake) the town in 2011.
4 We .................................. (not/walk) home 10 The Mayor .................................. (express)
yesterday because of the snow. his thanks to the rescue team last night.
5 The rain .............................. (pour) down
and the wind ............................... (howl).
6 I .................................. (call) the emergency
services and then the fire
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brigade .................................. (arrive).
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5 Choose the correct item.

1 We saw / used to see the lighting last night. 4 Did you hear / use to hear about the
2 When he was younger, he use to / would hurricane yesterday?
volunteer at the shelter every weekend. 5 We didn’t use to / wouldn’t have such cold
3 Did you used / use to be scared of thunder? winters here.
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Everyday English

6 Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate
responses by circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).

1 X: Did you hear about the flood?

Y: ................................................................

A I’m terrified.
B It was terrible.
C I bet they were terrified.

2 X: ................................................................
Y: Everyone is OK now thank you, but it was a horrible experience.

A Are you OK?

B Is everyone alright?
C What happened?

3 X: The storm didn’t damage my house.

Y: ................................................................
X: Yes I did, but my neighbour’s car was destroyed!

A You had a lucky escape.

B You were very lucky.
C I bet you were relieved.

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Reading

7 Read the information about three volunteering jobs (A-C) and questions (1-4)
below. For every question choose the job it refers to and write the appropriate
letter in the box. One of the jobs matches two questions.

HELP THE VILLAGE

We are working hard to protect the village from flooding and we need you!
A Help us create flood defences around the secondary school and the houses in the
lower part of the village, or collect food, blankets and medicines for children.
If you are interested please contact Rescue Now at 0771 3457 960.

B
The village needs help quickly. The current flooding is the worst in years and our rescue
teams are under a lot of pressure.
We need people who can help plan the building of flood defences, as well as arrange
deliveries of urgent supplies to the elderly and families with young children.
Please contact the Mayor’s office at 0207 858 9989.

C Our village is still struggling to cope with the rising water levels. Rescue workers and
volunteers are working around the clock to build flood defences and deliver supplies.
Hollydale School is now a shelter for local children and we are looking for volunteers to
play with them, read to them and sing them songs. If you’re interested, please contact
Mrs Smith on 0207 555 9854.

Which job is best for someone who

1 is good at building things?
2 is very organised?
3 would like to gather supplies?
4 enjoys working with children?

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Listening

8 You are going to hear a conversation about volunteering. Match activities A-E
and people 1-4. Write the appropriate letter (A, B, C, D or E) in the right box.
You’ll hear the conversation twice. One activity is extra and does not match any
of the people.

People Activities

1 Steve A delivering supplies

2 Julie B rescuing people

3 Louise C first aid

4 Andy D building camps

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Writing

9 Your English teacher has asked you to write a short story (50-100 words) entitled
‘A terrifying night.’ In your story you should include:
• a living room.
• an earthquake.

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