Giải bài tập sách bài tập (SBT) tiếng anh lớp 10 Friends Global 4C. Listening Unit 4: Our planet

1. Match the words below with definitions 1-10.

avalanche, drought, earthquake, epidemic, famine, flood, forestfire, mudslide, tsunami, volcanic, eruption

1. A(n) ____________________ is when the ground shakes and buildings collapse.

2. A(n) ____________________ is when hot rocks, fire and steam suddenlye out of the ground.

3. A(n) ____________________ is when water covers the ground in places which are usually dry.

4. A(n) ____________________ is when snow and ice fall quickly down a mountain.

5. A(n) ____________________ is a long period of time without enough food in a region.

6. A(n) ____________________ is a very large and long wave following an earthquake under the ocean.

7. A(n) ____________________ is when there is no rain for a long time.

8. A(n) ____________________ is a fire that spreads quickly through a large area of trees.

9. A(n) ____________________ is when a serious disease spreads to lots of people.

10. A(n) ____________________ is when a large quantity of wet earth suddenly falls down the side of a hill.

2. Label photos A and B with the natural disaster words from exercise 1.

3. Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen to two dialogues and answer the questions. Write the clues which gave you the answers.

Dialogue 1

1.  Where are they? ________________________________________

     Clues: _________________________________________________

2.  What natural disaster caused the damage? ____________________

     Clues: ________________________________________

Dialogue 2

3.  What kind of natural disaster are they discussing? ____________________

     Clues: ________________________________________

4.  What time of day is it? ________________________________________

     Clues: ________________________________________

4. Listen to four extracts. Match each extract with a natural disaster from exercise 1.

1. Natural disaster: ________________________________________

2. Natural disaster: ________________________________________

3. Natural disaster: ________________________________________

4. Natural disaster: ________________________________________

5. Listen again and choose the correct answers.

1. The dialogue takes place

a. in a shopping centre.

b. in the street.

c. in a supermarket.

2. The disaster happened while the speaker

a. was on holiday in Japan.

b. was in a business meeting.

c. was in a Japanese lesson.

3. The speaker first went to Africa

a. about three years ago.

b. about two years ago.

c. before university.

4. The man who is giving information about Mount Bagana is

a. a guest at the hotel.

b. an employee at a tourist information office.

c. an employee of the hotel.