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A. VOCABULARY:
Word Pronunciation Meaning
authority (n) /ɔːˈθɒrəti/ chính quyền
damage (n, v) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ thiệt hại, gây tổn hại
destroy (v) /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ phá huỷ
disaster (n) /dɪˈzɑːstə/ thảm hoạ
earthquake (n) /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ trận động đất
emergency kit /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi kɪt/ bộ dụng cụ dùng trong trường hợp khẩn cấp

erupt (v) /ɪˈrʌpt/ phun trào

Fahrenheit (n) /ˈfærənhaɪt/ độ F (đo nhiệt độ)
funnel (n) /ˈfʌnl/ cái phễu
landslide (n) /ˈlændslaɪd/ vụ sạt lở
liquid (n) /ˈlɪkwɪd/ chất lỏng
predict (v) /prɪˈdɪkt/ dự đoán
pretty (adv) /ˈprɪti/ khá là
property (n) /ˈprɒpəti/ của cải, nhà cửa
pull up /pʊl ʌp/ kéo lên, nhổ lên, lôi lên
rescue worker (n) /ˈreskjuː wɜːkə/ nhân viên cứu hộ
Richter scale (n) /ˈrɪktə skeɪl/ độ rích te (đo độ mạnh của động đất)
shake (v) /ʃeɪk/ rung, lắc
storm (n) /stɔːm/ bão
suddenly (adv) /ˈsʌdənli/ đột nhiên, bỗng nhiên
tornado (n) /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/ lốc xoáy
tremble (v) /ˈtrembl/ rung lắc
tsunami (n) /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ trận sóng thần
victim (n) /ˈvɪktɪm/ nạn nhân
volcanic (adj) /vɒlˈkænɪk/ thuộc / gây ra bởi núi lửa
warn (v) /wɔːn/ cảnh báo
hurt (v) /hə:t/ làm bị thương, làm đau

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II. GRAMMAR : The past continuous tense ( Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn )
A. Cấu trúc (Form)
1) Thể khẳng định (Possitive)

I/ she/ he/ + was + V+ing

We/ you/ they + were + V+ing

Eg: At 8 p.m. yesterday, I was watching television.

(Lúc 8 giờ tối hôm qua, Tôi đang xem Ti vi )
Ex: We were working on the computer at 3 p.m yesterday.
(Lúc 3 giờ chiều hôm qua chúng tôi đang làm việc trên máy tính.)
2) Thể phủ định (Negative)

I/ she/ he/ + wasnot + V+ing

We/ you/ they + werenot + V+ing

Eg: He wasn’t studying at that time. (Vào lúc đó anh ấy không học bài.)
3) Thể nghi vấn (Interrogative)

Was I/ she/ he/ + V+ing ?

Were We/ you/ they + V+ing ? Yes/ No...

Eg: Were you listening to music last night? Yes, I was/ No, I wasn’t
B. Cách dùng (Usage): Thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn được dùng để diễn đạt:
1) Sự việc đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.
Eg: What were you doing at 7 o’clock last night? ~ I was watching TV.
(Lúc 7 giờ tối qua bạn làm gì? ~ Tôi đang xem TV.)
2) Diễn đạt hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì có hành động khác xen vào.
(Dùng past continuous cho hành động kéo dài, dùng past simple cho hành động xảy đến).
Eg: We were having dinner when he came. (Chúng tôi đang ăn tối thì anh ấy đến.)
3) Diễn tả 2 hành động xảy ra đồng thời trong quá khứ.
Eg: Yesterday, he was reading a newspaper while his wife was cooking in the kitchen.
(Hôm qua, anh ấy đọc báo trong khi vợ anh ấy nấu ăn trong bếp.)
+ At this time yesterday, I was listening to music while my brother was laying the guitar.
4) Sự việc xảy ra và kéo dài một thời gian ở quá khứ.
Eg: Yesterday, he was working in the laboratory all the afternoon.
(Suốt cả chiều hôm qua ông ấy đã làm việc trong phòng thí nghiệm.)
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Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn thường dùng với :

- At + giờ + thời gian trong quá khứ. (at 5 o’clock yesterday,…)
- At this time + thời gian trong quá khứ. (at this time last year,…)
- In + năm (in 2001, in 1992)
- In the past
II. PRACTICE EXERCISES
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A. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR.

Exercise 1: Write the word/ phrase from the box under the correct pictures.

emergency kit earthquake storm rescue worker

property landslide flood volcanic eruption

Exercise 2. Complete each of the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the box.

destructions predict emergency kit damage warned

predictions victims warning property workers

1. Natural disasters can cause serious ____________ to human life.

2. Local authorities gave a flood _______yesterday, so today people are moving to safer
places.
3. To prepare for a natural disaster, we should make a(n) ____________ .
4. It’s hard to believe that we cannot ____________ when earthquakes will happen.
5. They lost all of their ____________ because of the volcanic eruption.
6. The tsunami brought ___________ to cities and towns near the sea.
7. The government has developed some systems to help make ____________ about natural
disasters.
8. We are donating money and food to help the ____________ of the landslide.
9. The local authorities ____________ the villagers about a landslide yesterday.
10. Rescue ____________ are trying hard to save people in the flooded area.
Exercise 3 . Complete each of the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the box.

warning victims erupted emergency kit property

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1. The workshop will teach you to build a(n) ____________ with the items you need to
survive a natural disaster.
2. Don’t do that. You’re damaging other people’s ____________ .
3 . When there is a ____________ , a lot of water covers an area where there usually isn’t
water.
4 . A ____________ refers to a long time without rain.
5 . They sent goods and supplies to the ____________ of the flood in central Viet Nam.
6 . My province has a __________ _ system to tell people when there is a danger of a
landslide.
7 . When there is a ____________ a lot of rocks and earth fall down a hill.
8. A ___________ is a storm with a lot of wind that moves over water.
9. The Taal volcano south of Manila ____________ on 26 March, 2022, sending plumes of
ash 1,500 metres into the air.
10. A ___________ is a storm in which the air moves very quickly in a circle.
Exercise 4. Complete each of the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the box.

warning predict property damage emergency kit

1.
rescue workers victims whistle eruption violently
The sound of a(n) ____________ will attract rescue personnel to your location.
2. An earthquake occurs when the land ______________ moves or shakes.
3. A volcanic ______________ is when gas and lava are released from a volcano.
4. As defined by UN, a disaster is a sudden event resulting in huge loss of life and ________.
5. A(n) ______________ is a collection of basic items you may need in the event of an
emergency.
6. The earthquake in Turkey on February 6th 2023 killed at least 41,000 people and caused
immediate ______________ estimated at $33 billion.
7. Among the ______________, there were thousands of students who were killed when their
dangerously built schools collapsed.
8. Early ______________ system is an integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting
and prediction.
9. Scientific and technological advances have improved the capability to ______________
most natural hazards.
10. ______________ may include construction workers, police officers, firefighters, and
emergency medical service technicians.
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Exercise 5. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past
continuous. (Hoàn thành câu bằng cách chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn)
1. They (watch) _____________ television at 9 o’clock last night.
2. She (cook) _____________ when I telephoned her.
3. The children (play) _____________ in the garden when it started to rain.
4. We (have) _____________ dinner at 6 p.m. yesterday.
5. What __( you , do) ________ at 8 pm last night? - I (do) _____my homework at that time.
6. They (help) ______________ the flood victims at 10 o'clock last night.

7. It (not snow) ________________ when left home this afternoon.

8. While she (work) _____________ the field, the tornado came.
9. _______________ (you, have ) dinner at 6 p.m. yesterday? - Yes, I was.
10 . What ________( you, do) ______________ at 9 o'clock yesterday morning?
- I (watch) ______________ the news about a volcanic eruption.
Exercise 6. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the past continuous.

1. They (have) _____________ a discussion about natural disasters at 9 a.m. yesterday.

2. _____________ you (talk) _____________ with your classmates when the teacher came
in?
3. While my mother (water) _____________ the flowers in the garden, she heard a warning
about the coming storm.
4. My brother (not do) _____________ his homework at 8 p.m. yesterday. He (play)
_____________ computer games.
5. We (watch) _____________ news on TV when we heard a big noise.
6. I __________ (not listen) when you gave the presentation.
7. The young teenager ___________ (surf) when a shark attacked her.
8. Where ___________ (you, go) at 7.30 last night?
9. What __________ (you, do) when the volcano erupted? - I was sleeping in my bed.
10. While the workers __________ (save) others, they also had to consider their own lives.

Exercise 7. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the past continuous or
past simple tense.
1. What ______ you (do) _____________ at 8 o'clock yesterday morning?
2. Last year, earthquakes (destroy) _____________ a lot of houses in Japan.
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3. He (water) __________ the flowers in his garden when the tornado (come) __________ .
4. While they (call) ______________ for help, the rescue workers (appear) _ _____________
5. _________ you (listen) ___________ to music at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?
6. When the earthquake (happen) _________ they (do) __________their homework.
7. _________ you (talk) ___________ to your friend on the phone at 9 p.m. yesterday?
8. I (not, read ) ___________ a newspaper at 9 a.m. yesterday, but I (watch) was watching
the news about the tornado.
9. While he (cook) _______ ___ dinner, his mother (come) _____________ home.
10 . What _______they (do) ___________ when you (arrive) ___________ at their house?
Exercise 8. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past continuous tense.
1. When my uncle (come) _____________, we (water) _____________ the plants and
flowers in the garden.
2. Thu (talk) _____________ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o’clock last night.
3. Lan (practise) _____________ the piano while her sister (read) _____________ comics at
7 o’clock last night.
4. The monkeys (climb) _____________ up the trees when we (visit) _____________ the zoo
yesterday morning.
5. Ba (talk) _____________ with his classmate when the principal (enter) _____________
their classroom.
6. Last night I (make) _____________ a cake when the lights (go) _____________ out.
7. While I (cross) _____________ the street, I (step) _____________ on a banana skin and
(fall) _____________ heavily.
8. It (begin) _____________ to rain when I (plant) _____________ some flowers in the
garden.
9. When I (arrive) _____________, the teacher (write) _____________ on the blackboard.
10. When they (walk) _________ down the stairs, they (hear) ___________ a strange noise.

Exercise 9 : Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to

complete each of the following exchanges.
1. A. "An earthquake destroyed my house last week." B. " _________ "
A. Sorry to hear that. B. Wow, that sounds interesting.
C. Great news! D. Lucky you!
2. A. "I'm terribly sorry to tell you that your sister has been injured in the car accident."
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B. "______________________"
A. I'm really sad to say this. B. Some bad news for you.
C. Incredible! D. Oh, my goodness!
3. A. "I've got a visa for Japan." B. " _________ "
A. Oh, what great news. B. Oh, I feel sorry for that.
C. Poor you! D. Oh, dear!
4. A. “A violent cyclone hit my town last week.” B. “_________”
A. If you know what I mean. B. What do you mean by 'cyclone'?
C. Do you know what I mean? D. I didn't mean to.
5. A. "Can we join your club next Sunday?" B. " _________. You're welcome."
A. You can't B. Thank you
C. Sure D. Certainly not
Exercise 10. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. When I was going to school, I was seeing an old friend.
A. When B. was going C. was seeing D. friend
2. I wasn't go for a walk because it was raining.
A. wasn’t B. a C. because D. was raining
3. While we returned home, he was still working.
A. While B. returned C. was D. still
4 . What was you doing when the earthquake started?
A. What B. was C. when D. started
5. While passengers were running towards the front exits. Maria chose the exit next the wing.
A. While B. were running C. chose D. next

B. READING
I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.

before control loss earthquakes

causes happen answer difficult

When violent events happen outside the (1) ____________of humans, they are called
natural disasters. Natural forces are the (2) ____________of these events. There are many
kinds of natural disasters, and they can result in (3) ____________of life, injury, and damage
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So, can we predict natural disasters? The (4) ____________is a definite ‘yes’ for some kinds
of natural disasters. Scientists understand the factors that lead to storms, tornadoes, and
floods. However, it is much more (5) ____________to predict earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions. Some volcanos may leak gases or pour out lava (6) ____________erupting, but
others do not give any warnings at all. It is also difficult to predict (7) ____________although
scientists are aware of the regions where earthquakes are most likely to (8) ____________.

II. Read the passage. Then answer the questions. LHT

A tropical cyclone is a circular air movement over the warm ocean waters in the warm
part of Earth near the equator. Most tropical cyclones are storms with strong winds and heavy
rains. While some tropical cyclones stay out in the sea, others pass over land. This can be
dangerous because the winds and floods can break things and drown people.
Tropical cyclones form when warm, moist ocean air rises. They begin as a group of storm
winds when the water gets as hot as 27°c or hotter. The Coriolis effect made by the Earth’s
rotation causes the winds to rotate. These storms usually move westward in the tropics, and
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as “hurricane” and “typhoon”. A tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic is called a
hurricane. The same is true of those that form in the eastern, central and northern Pacific. In
the western Pacific a tropical cyclone is called a typhoon. In the Indian Ocean they are called
“cyclones”. The name for a tropical cyclone depends on its location.
B. Answer the questions.
1. Is there any tropical cyclone that begins and ends in the sea?
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Is it possible for a tropical cyclone to begin at the temperature of 26°C?
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What makes the winds rotate?
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Can we say both hurricane and typhoon are tropical cyclones?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Where is a tropical cyclone called “hurricane”?
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6. Where is a tropical cyclone called “typhoon”?
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C. WRITING:
Exercise 1. Put the words/ phrases in the correct order to make correct sentences.
1.safe places / trapped in / freed / to / Rescue workers / flooded houses / and / people
/took/them/
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
2. A / last week / South Pacific / the / erupted / violently / in / volcano /.
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
3. Four days / of / caused / heavy / serious flood / a / in / Ha Tinh / a village / rain / in /.
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
4. The / picked up / were / carried / winds / that / trees /, / cars / and / so strong / even
houses/were/and /for miles/.
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
5. As / the / everything / ran down / volcano's /, / it / destroyed / the lava / in / sides / its path /.
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
6. us / practical tips / This article / treating poisonous wastes / about / gave
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
7. Were / started / your apartment / you / watching TV / the building / in / when / trembling?
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
8. The devastating tsunami / destruction / to / near the sea / brought / cities and towns
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
9. when / He / a / was / flowers / in / bright mysterious light / his garden / he / watering / saw
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
10. among / Hurricanes and tropical storms / most / powerful natural disasters / are / the
 ________________________________________________________________________
.
Exercise 2. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is written correctly based on
the given cues.
1. All / natural disaster / cause / damage / and destruction / humans.
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A. All natural disasters cause damage and destruction for humans.

B. All natural disaster cause damage and destruction to humans.
C. All natural disasters cause damage and destruction to humans.
D. All natural disasters cause damage and destruction with humans.
2. most / common type / natural disasters / the world / are / floods and storms.
A. The most common types of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
B. The most common type of natural disasters in the world are floods and storms.
C. The most common types of natural disasters on the world are floods and storms.
D. The most common type of natural disasters of the world are floods and storms.
3. Sometimes / more / one disaster / occur / same time.
A. Sometimes, more than one disaster occurs the same time.
B. Sometimes, more than one disaster occur at same time.
C. Sometimes, more than one disaster occur same time.
D. Sometimes, more than one disaster occurs at the same time.
4. Landslide / may / occur / during / severe flooding / and thunderstorm.
A. Landslide may occur during severe flooding and thunderstorms.
B. Landslides may occur during severe flooding and thunderstorms.
C. Landslide may occur during severe flooding and thunderstorm.
D. Landslides may occurs during severe flooding and thunderstorms.
5. Scientist / can predict / many I the disasters / ahead / time.
A. Scientist can predict many of the disasters ahead of time.
B. Scientists can predict many the disasters ahead of time.
C. Scientists can predict many of the disasters ahead time.
D. Scientists can predict many of the disasters ahead of time.
Exercise 3 : Write complete sentences, using the past continuous and the given cues.
When the teacher came into the class,
1. Mark / do / crossword puzzle ________________________________
2. Mai and Lan / sing / pop song ________________________________
3. Phong / clean/ board ________________________________
4. Nick and Nam / read / comic book / together ________________________________
5. Mi / draw / something / in / notebook ________________________________
6. Some students/ play/ chess. ________________________________
7. Lan and Nga/ talk happily ________________________________
8. Two boys/ run around the classroom. ________________________________
Exercise 4 : Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
one.
1. No one took care of the pets while we were in the eye of the storm.
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2. The forest fire was so big that its smoke could be seen from space.
 It was such _____________________________________________________ .

3. It’s a good idea to read guidelines for evacuation carefully.

 You should ______________________________________________________ .
4. If James doesn’t bring a compass, he will get lost in the jungle.
 Unless James _____________________________________________________ .
5. How long is it since you last saw a storm?
 When ___________________________________________________________ .
6. It was raining heavily but Kathy still decided to go to school.
 Although it _______________________________________________________ .
7. No other tsunami in the 20th century was as high as Lituya Bay megatsunami.
 Lituya Bay megatsunami was ______________________________________ .
8. Due to the heavy rains on the hills, water in the lake started to rise.
 As it ___________________________________________________________ .
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* REMEMBER:
* We use the past continuous to describe:
- an action that was happening at a particular time in the past.
( một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ)
Example: I was having dinner at 6 p.m. yesterday.
- Were you having dinner at 6 p.m. yesterday? - Yes, I was.
- a past action that was happening when another action interrupted it.
( Một hành động trong quá khứ đang xảy ra thì một hành động khác xen vào nó)
+ We use the past simple for the action that interrupted it.
(Chúng ta dùng thì quá khứ đơn cho hành động làm gián đoạn nó.)
Example: When / While we were watching TV, we felt the earthquake.
What were they doing when they felt the earthquake?
- They were watching TV.
Notes:
+ We can use when or while before the past continuous.
( Chúng ta có thể sử dụng when hoặc while trước thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.)
+ We can only use when before the past simple.
( Chúng ta chỉ có thể sử dụng when trước thì quá khứ đơn.)
*Ví dụ của thì quá khứ tiếp diễn:
a) They were not playing football at 9am this morning.
b) What were you doing at 10pm last night?
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c) What were you doing when he arrived?

d) She was cooking when I telephoned her.
e) We were having dinner when it started to rain.

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