Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate

the correct answer to each of the questions.

There are a number of natural disasters that can strike across the globe. Two that are frequently

linked to one another are earthquakes and tsunamis. Both of them can cause a great amount of

devastation when they hit. However, tsunamis are the direct result of earthquakes and cannot

happen without them.

The Earth has three main parts. They are the crust, the mantle, and the core. The crust is the

outer layer of the Earth. It is not a single piece of land. Instead, it is comprised of a number of

plates. There are a few enormous plates and many smaller ones. These plates essentially rest

upon the mantle, which is fluid. As a result, the plates are in constant - yet slow - motion. The

plates may move away from or towards other plates. In some cases, they collide violently with

the plates adjoining them. The movement of the plates causes tension in the rock. Over a long

time, this tension may build up. When it is released, an earthquake happens.

Tens of thousands of earthquakes happen every year. The vast majority are so small that only

scientific instruments can perceive them. Others are powerful enough that people can feel them,

yet they cause little harm or damage. More powerful earthquakes, however, can cause buildings,

bridges, and other structures to collapse. They may additionally injure and skill thousands of

people and might even cause the land to change it appearance.

Since most of the Earth's surface is water, numerous earthquakes happen beneath the planet's

oceans. Underwater earthquakes cause the seafloor to move. This results in the displacement of

water in the ocean. When this occurs, a tsunami may form. This is a wave that forms on the

surface and moves in all directions from the place where the earthquake happened. A tsunami

moves extremely quickly and can travel thousands of kilometres. As it approaches land, the

water near the coast gets sucked out to sea. This causes the tsunamis to increase in height.

Minutes later, the tsunami arrives. A large tsunami - one more than ten meters in height - can

travel far inland. As it does that, it can flood the land, destroy human settlements, and kill large

numbers of people.

Câu 1. Which of the following statements does paragraph 1 support?

A. Earthquakes cause more destruction than tsunamis.

B. A tsunami happens in tandem with an earthquake.

C. The most severe type of natural disaster is an earthquake.

D. Earthquakes frequently take place after tsunamis do.

Câu 2. The word "it" in bold in paragraph 2 refers to

.

A. the Earth

B. the core

C. the crust

D. the mantle

Câu 3. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How earthquakes and tsunamis occur.

B. What kind of damage natural disasters can cause.

C. Why tsunamis are deadlier than earthquakes.

D. When earthquakes are the most likely to happen.

Câu 4. The word "adjoining" in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

.

A. bordering

B. residing

C. approaching

D. appearing

Câu 5. The word "perceive" in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

.

A. comprehend

B. detect

C. prevent

D. locate

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