UNIT 9: NATURAL DISASTERS

A. PHONETICS

I. Mark the stress on the correct syllable for the following words

1. biography

6. physiology

11. photography

16. meteorology

2. biology

7. ethnography

12. sociology

17. astrology

3. radiography

8. ethnology

13. apology

18. zoology

4. radiology

9. geography

14. bibliography

19. demography

5. physiography

10. geology

15. climatology

20. psychology

II. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.

1. A. technology

B. disaster

C. available

D. temporary

2. A. accommodation

B. evacuation

C. oceanography

D. environmentalist

3. A. tsunami

B. evacuee

C. ecology

D. volcanic

4. A. volunteer

B. scientific

C. sociology

D. property

5. A. electronic

B. biology

C. photography

D. astrology

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I.

Write the names of the disasters on the line, then match them to the pictures.

tsunami

earthquake

drought

avalanche

flood

tornado

mudslide

volcanic eruption

typhoon

wildfire

1. A sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. _________

2. Hot lava, ash and gases come up suddenly from below the earth’s surface through an

opening of a mountain. _________

3. A mass of snow, ice, and rock that falls down the side of a mountain. _________

4. A large amount of wet earth that suddenly falls down a hill. _________

5. A series of large ocean waves, usually caused by an underwater earthquake or a volcanic

explosion. _________

6. A violent tropical storm with very strong winds. _________

7. A long period of time when there is little or no rain. _________

8. A very strong wind that goes quickly round in a circle or funnel. _________

9. A fire that starts in an area of countryside and spreads very quickly. _________

10. A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. _________

II. Choose the correct answers.

1. The waves of the_________ were so huge that it destroyed everything on the beach.

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