Question

Read the passage. Fill in the gap with a suitable word. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 struck very (1) …………………in the morning. The first rumble, called a foreshock, occurred about 5:11 a.m. right along the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is a crack in the earth that (2)………………about 800 miles through California. The weakness caused by this crack is a main (3)…………………why earthquakes occur in the California region. The main quake was (4) ………………… 5:12 a.m. and (5)…………………for almost a minute. The center of the quake was just outside of San Francisco proper. Buildings began to crumble immediately. The streets weren’t (6) …………………crowded as they would have been later in the day. Those who were (7) …………………their way to work were crushed (8) ………………the rain of falling brick.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

   The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 struck very (1) ...early....  in the morning. The first rumble, called a foreshock, occurred about 5:11 a.m. right along the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is a crack in the earth that (2) .....runs ... about 800 miles through California. The weakness caused by this crack is a main (3)...reason..why earthquakes occur in the California region. The main quake was (4) .....occurred ....5:12 a.m. and (5) ....lasted... for almost a minute. The center of the quake was just outside of San Francisco proper. Buildings began to crumble immediately. The streets weren’t (6) ....as...... crowded as they would have been later in the day. Those who were (7) ........on..... their way to work were crushed (8) .....by ........ the rain of falling brick.