III. Read the text and do the tasks
Anything good about natural disasters?
Everyone agrees that a lot of bad things come (1) ……………… natural disasters. No one can (2) ……………… that the death and destruction most disasters leave behind are horrific. (3) ………………, there are also several good things that can come out of a disaster. In 2008, wildfires burned nearly 5.5 million acres across the United States. Yet the truth is that those wildfires actually (4) ……………… larger wildfires from happening. They (5) ……………… remove layers of dead underbrush that provide the fuel for forest fires. Wildfires also put nutrients back in the forest soil. Fire can also (6) ……………… unwanted invasive plants. Finally, animals are often attracted to the tender new growth in fresh burnt areas. When volcanoes (7) ………………, they belch out ash, steam, and magma. On the other hand, volcanoes created Iceland and the Hawaiian and Galapagos Islands. Volcanic ash also creates fertile soil for crops. Volcanoes can also (8) ……………… geothermal power. Power (9) ……………… are built to capture volcanic steam. The steam is used to (10) ……………… energy. Then it provides another solution to our country’s energy problems.
Choose the best answer.
1. A. in B. with C. up D. over
2. A. tell B. agree C. deny D. accept
3. A. Nevertheless B. Because C. Although D. Since
4. A. encourage B. push C. prevent D. avoid
5. A. make B. give C. help D. need
6. A. eliminate B. increase C. decrease D. encourage
7. A. start B. begin C. occur D. erupt
8. A. give B. make C. generate D. offer
9. A. plant B. plants C. tree D. trees
10. A. create B. generate C. produce D. all are correct
Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (T).
1. According to the writer, natural disasters bring us some benefits.
2. The occurrence of wildfires can help reduce the number of large forest fires.
3. Wildfires worsen the forest soil.
4. The formation of some islands created volcanic eruptions.
5. A type of power is generated after volcanic eruptions.
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