M4 English Term 2 Final Review Quiz

What does 'at the heart of' mean in this sentence? 'Technology is clearly at the heart of Generation Z, or Gen Z.'

• Technology is important to Generation Z's health.

• Technology is not so important to Generation Z.

• Generation Z are better able to solve problems with technology than previous generations.

• Technology is central to Generation Z.

Young people use smartphones and other electronic devices a lot. This has brought about various advantages and disadvantages. For example......

• communication between people around the world has decreased.

• young people have been gradually losing the ability to write.

• young people invent ingenious new devices every day because they are proficient at using smartphones, tablets, and personal computers and so on.

Which word means a period when trade and industry are not successful and there is a lot of unemployment?

• retirement

• recovery

• procession

• recession

Bob is telling Bill about his work as a nurse.

Bob says, “When we receive patients at the emergency department, we have to wear protective clothing."

Bill asks, "Why's that?"

Bob replies, “Sometimes we treat patients with very ___________ diseases.”

• suspected

• confirmed

• infecting

• infectious

It’s always a good idea to remember your charger when you leave home. However, when your device is fully

charged, a sensible suggestion is to _____________ it.

• recharge

• reconnect

• disconnect

• discharge

What was the problem in Japan during the tsunami, following the Tohoku earthquake in 2011?

• Japan made no plans for the natural disaster.

• Japan was not ready for the size of the disaster.

• The evacuation towers made the problem worse.

How does the capsule shown in the picture work?

• It needs a line so that the capsule always stays on the ground, even when the water is deep.

• It needs to be rescued by helicopter when the tsumami eventually ends.

• It starts off tied to the ground.

Look at the pie chart. It shows the percentage of people affected by different disasters in Oceania

between 1980 and 2008. According to the pie chart, just under ____________ of people were affected by extreme

temperatures.

• two-tens

• one-fourth

• one-quarter

• one-third

The pie chart shows causes of deaths by natural disaster in the USA from 1970 to 2004. From which causes did just under one-fifth of people die?

• Tornado and heat/drought.

• Flooding and heat/drought.

• Severe weather and heat/drought.

• Hurricane, tropical storm, tornado combined and heat/drought.

Look at the graph. It shows the annual numbers of deaths from natural disasters from 1900 to 2020. Which sentence correctly describes the chart?

• The numbers of deaths rose steadily from 1900 to 1970.

• The numbers of deaths tripled between 1910 and 1920.

• The numbers of deaths rarely stayed the same after 1980, and there was a significant increase.

• The numbers of deaths fell gradually from 1920 to 2020.