El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is (1) ______ by an abnormal warming of water on the surface of the ocean. It has the (2) ______ to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (3) ______ rain to others. It was first noticed by fishermen coming from Spanish ports in the Pacific in the the 17th century. It got its name (Spanish for ‘boy child’) because it usually takes (4) ______ near Christmas time. It can cause catastrophic damage. The 1982 El Nino resulted in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that. Sea animals, including fish and birds, also die in large numbers. It is (5) ______ that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during El Nino. 1. A. happened B. caused C. origin D. done 2. A. proficiency B. power C. practice D.performance 3. A. wet B. shower C. plenty D. heavy 4. A. away B. care C. part D. place 5. A. said B. felt C. told D. mistaken

$\text{1.}$ 

cause (v): gây ra

happen (v): xảy ra

origin (v): bắt nguồn

do (v): làm

$\rightarrow$ El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is caused by…..

$\Rightarrow$ Đáp án $\textit{B}$

$\text{2.}$ 

proficiency (n): tài năng

practice (n): thực hành

power (n): sức mạnh

performance (n): biểu diễn

$\rightarrow$ It has the power to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents.

$\Rightarrow$  Đáp án $\textit{B}$

$\text{3.}$ 

heavy (adj): nặng, lớn

shower (n): trận mưa rào

plenty (n): sự sung túc, phong phú, dồi dào

wet (adj): ẩm ướt

$\rightarrow$ It has the power to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and heavy rain to others.  

$\Rightarrow$ Đáp án $\textit{D}$

$\text{4.}$ 

$\rightarrow$ It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes place near Christmas time.

$\Rightarrow$ Đáp án $\textit{D}$

$\text{5.}$ 

$\rightarrow$ It is said that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during El Nino.

$\Rightarrow$ Đáp án $\textit{A}$