Part 2. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow.
A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairy recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly: dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably.
Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before
the mishap.
In 1976 after observing animal behavior the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level.
1. The best title for the passage is
A. A recent investigation about an earthquake
B. Some animals can predict future earthquakes
C. Some strange animal behavior
D. Dogs can predict earthquakes
2. Which can be predicted by observing animal behavior?
A. The number of people who were killed by an earthquake
B. A ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter C
C. The health condition of the animals
D. A future earthquake
3. A word with the same meaning as the word "evacuate" is:
A. destroy B. remove C. throw D. bring
4. Which sentence is not true according to the passage?
A. All birds in ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter became wild before a quake.
B. Scientists can predict earthquakes by observing animal behavior
C. Some animals can perceive these environmental changes several days earlier.
D. Some animals can sense a future earthquake.
5. What was the Chinese government able to do after predicting an earthquake thanks to observing animal behavior?
A. They can keep the death toll at a lower level.
B. Hundreds of thousands of people were saved
C. They can evacuate billions of other people
D. They control the natural disaster
1. The best title for the passage is
A. A recent investigation about an earthquake
B. Some animals can predict future earthquakes
C. Some strange animal behavior
D. Dogs can predict earthquakes
2. Which can be predicted by observing animal behavior?
A. The number of people who were killed by an earthquake
B. A ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter C
C. The health condition of the animals
D. A future earthquake
3. A word with the same meaning as the word "evacuate" is:
A. destroy B. remove C. throw D. bring
4. Which sentence is not true according to the passage?
A. All birds in ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter became wild before a quake.
B. Scientists can predict earthquakes by observing animal behavior
C. Some animals can perceive these environmental changes several days earlier.
D. Some animals can sense a future earthquake.
5. What was the Chinese government able to do after predicting an earthquake thanks to observing animal behavior?
A. They can keep the death toll at a lower level.
B. Hundreds of thousands of people were saved
C. They can evacuate billions of
other people
D. They control the natural disaster
