II. Choose the best options: 4. In 1995 a huge earthquake ______ the city of Kobe in Japan. A. struck B. striking C. striked D. strike 5. Tidal waves _____ the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth. A. are B. were C. is D. was 6. I can't hear what you are saying. Can you ______ the radio? A. turn down B. turn on C. turn up D. turn off 8. Marie Curie , ………. is one of the greatest women, discovered radium. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which 9. You shouldn’t laugh ________ old people. A. at B. on C. with D. for 10. Please turn _______ the volume on TV. I want to listen to the news. A. down B. up C. on D. off 11. The south-central coast can _______ thunderstorms. A. be B. expect C. predict D. guess 12. HCM City will ________ temperatures between 28 ºC and 34 ºC. A. experience B. arrive C. reach D. occur 13. I don't expect much traffic, but ________ there is, I think we should leave early. A. in case B. in case of C. in time D. in a hurry 14. Although Thuy’s grandmother doesn’t _____ weather forecasts, she likes watching them. A. experience B. trust C. expect D. predict 15. An area of land that has hills or mountains is called _______. A. region B. territories C. highland D. environment 16. She was having a rest when the volcano _______ . A. erupted B. flew C. flowed D. broke 17. Tidal waves are the result of an _______ shift in the underwater movement of the Earth . A. amazing B. alternative C. abrupt D. unpleasant 18.________ are funnel-shaped storms passing overland below a thunderstorm. A. Earthquakes B. Tropical storms C. Hurricanes D. Tornadoes 19. Thousands of people were saved because scientists had__ them about the volcanic eruption. A. said B. warned C. spoke D. talked 20. A violent tropical storm in which strong winds move in a circle. A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricane D. tornado 21. Ninety percent of earthquakes occur _______ the Pacific Rim. A. around B. at C. in D. about 22. A ____ is an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake. A. tidal wave B. tsunami C. tornado D. A and B are correct. 23. A / An __________ is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. A. snowstorm B. tidal wave C. earthquake D. volcano. 24. A _______ is a violent tropical storm with very strong winds. A. volcano B. tornado C. typhoon D. tsunami 25. A tropical storm which reaches 120 kilometers an hour is called a _______ in North and South America. A. hurricane B. cyclone C. typhoon D. tornado 26. A natural disaster is the one that is caused by _____________.