Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand. The flooding began at the end of July caused by the landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten. These floods soon spread through the provinces of northern, northeastern, and central Thailand along the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins. In October, floodwaters reached the mouth of the Chao Phraya and made parts of Bangkok flooded. Flooding continued in some areas until! mid-J anuary 2012, and resulted in a total of 815 deaths (with 3 missing) and 13.6 million people affected. Sixty-five of Thailand’s 77 provinces were declared flood disaster zones, and over 20,000km* of farmland was damaged. The disaster has been described as “the worst flooding in terms of the amount of water and people affected.”
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011Thailand-floods)
What is the cause of the 2011 flooding?
- A.
The landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten
- B.
The monsoon season
- C.
The Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins
- D.
The mouth of the Chao Phraya
Đáp án : A
Thông tin: Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand. The flooding began at the end of July caused by the landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten.
Nguyên nhân của trận lụt năm 2011 là gì?
A. Sự đổ bộ của Bão nhiệt đới Nock-ten
B. Mùa gió mùa
C. Lưu vực sông Mê Kông và Chao Phraya
D. Cửa sông Chao Phraya
Thông tin: Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand. The flooding began at the end of July caused by the landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten.
(Lũ lụt nghiêm trọng đã xảy ra trong suốt mùa gió mùa năm 2011 ở Thái Lan. Trận lụt bắt đầu vào cuối tháng 7 do trận bão nhiệt đới Nock-ten đổ bộ.)
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1. Listen and read.
(Nghe và đọc.)
Tom: You look pretty sad, Mi. What's the matter?
Mi: My uncle called us this morning. Our hometown has been affected by a flood. It’s the second time this year.
Tom: I'm sorry to hear that. How are things there now?
Mi: My uncle, his wife, and his children are all safe. They moved everything to the second floor of their house last night. Are there natural disasters in your hometown in the US?
Tom: Yes, we sometimes have tornadoes.
Mi: Tornadoes? Sounds strange. What's a tornado?
Tom: It’s a violent storm that moves in a circle with very strong winds. I still remember the tornado we had last year.
Mi: What happened?
Tom: One evening my parents and I were having dinner. Suddenly, we heard a very loud noise. When we looked out of the window, we saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us.
Mi: Did it cause any damage?
Tom: Yes, a lot. It damaged the roof of our house and pulled up some trees in our yard. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
