Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
There are a number of natural disasters that can strike across the globe. Two that are frequently linked to one another are earthquakes and tsunamis. Both of them can cause a great amount of devastation when they hit. However, tsunamis are the direct result of earthquakes and cannot happen without them.
The Earth has three main parts. They are the crust, the mantle, and the core. The crust is the outer layer of the Earth. It is not a single piece of land. Instead, it is comprised of a number of plates. There are a few enormous plates and many smaller ones. These plates essentially rest upon the mantle, which is fluid. As a result, the plates are in constant - yet slow – motion. The plates may move away from or towards other plates. In some cases, they collide violently with the plates adjoining them. The movement of the plates causes tension in the rock. Over a long time, this tension may build up. When it is released, an earthquake happens.
Tens of thousands of earthquakes happen every year. The vast majority are so small that only scientific instruments can perceive them. Others are powerful enough that people can feel them, yet they cause little harm or damage. More powerful earthquakes, however, can cause buildings, bridges, and other structures to collapse. They may additionally injure and kill thousands of people and might even cause the land to change its appearance.
Since most of the Earth's surface is water, numerous earthquakes happen beneath the planet's oceans. Underwater earthquakes cause the seafloor to move. This results in the displacement of water in the ocean. When this occurs, a tsunami may form. This is a wave that forms on the surface and moves in all directions from the place where the earthquake happened. A tsunami moves extremely quickly and can travel thousands of kilometers. As it approaches land, the water near the coast gets sucked out to sea. This causes the tsunamis to increase in height. Minutes later, the tsunami arrives. A large tsunami - once more than ten meters in height - can travel far inland. As it does that, it can flood the land, destroy human settlements, and kill large numbers of people.
Câu 37 (TH): Based on the passage, what is probably TRUE about tsunamis?
A. They kill more people each year than earthquakes.
B. They are able to move as fast as the speed of sound
C. They can be deadly to people standing nearshore.
D. They cannot damage ships sailing on the ocean.
Câu 37: Đáp án C
Dựa vào đoạn văn, điều gì có thể ĐÚNG về sóng thần?
A. Chúng giết nhiều người hơn mỗi năm so với động đất.
B. Chúng có khả năng chuyển động nhanh bằng tốc độ âm thanh.
C. Chúng có thể gây chết người cho những người đứng gần bờ.
D. Chúng không thể làm hỏng những con tàu đang đi trên đại dương.
Thông tin:
- kill large numbers of people
- A tsunami moves extremely quickly and can travel thousands of kilometers.
- A large tsunami - once more than ten meters in height - can travel far inland. As it does that, it can flood the land, destroy human settlements, and kill large numbers of people.
Tạm dịch:
- (trong khi động đất: kill thousands of people) => A sai
- Sóng thần di chuyển rất nhanh và có thể di chuyển hàng ngàn cây số. (tốc độ âm thanh = 36 km/s ~ 129 600 km trên giờ) => B sai
- Một cơn sóng thần lớn - cao hơn 10 mét - có thể đi sâu vào đất liền. Khi đó, nó có thể làm ngập đất, phá hủy các khu định cư của con người, và giết chết rất nhiều người lớn. => chắc chắn có thể làm chìm, quật nát những con tàu đang di chuyển trên đại dương => D sai
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