Question

VI. Circle the best option A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the passage.
Japan is one of the world's most earth quake-prone countries and (1) _____________ thousands of
minor tremors each year. But the Kobe earthquake was one of the (2) _____________ in the country's
history - 6,433 people died. Nearly 27,000 people (3) _____________, and more than 45,000 homes
were (4) _____________. The total cost of repairing the damage was estimated (5) _____________ more
than $100 billion. Kobe struggled to (6) _____________ the huge impact of the 1995 earthquake. New
office blocks and malls were built to (7) _____________ back the 50,000 people (8) _____________ left
after the quake.
Japanese scientists have since tried to improve (9) _____________ of quakes, but seismology is an
inexact science and it is extremely difficult to forecast when and where quakes will (10) _____________.
1. A. controls B. experiences C. causes D. strikes
2. A. bad B. worse C. worst D. badest
3. A. injured B. were injured C. wounded D. were wounded
4. A. destroyed B. struck C. swept D. tom
5. A. to B. in C. at D. for
6. A. study B. create C. avoid D. overcome
7. A. attract B. return C. appear D. help
8. A. who B. which C. where D. whose
9. A. predictor B. prediction C. predictive D. predictably
10. A. erupt B. come C. reach D. occur

Answer 1

 

1. A. controls B. experiences C. causes D. strikes
2. A. bad B. worse C. worst D. badest
3. A. injured B. were injured C. wounded D. were wounded
4. A. destroyed B. struck C. swept D. tom
5. A. to B. in C. at D. for
6. A. study B. create C. avoid D. overcome
7. A. attract B. return C. appear D. help
8. A. who B. which C. where D. whose
9. A. predictor B. prediction C. predictive D. predictably
10. A. erupt B. come C. reach D. occur

 

Answer 2

1 C

2 C

3 B

4 A

5 C

6 D

7 A

8 A

9 B

10 D