A. Choose the one option (a, b, c or d) that best completes the passage
Northern Japan has been rocked by a (1)_______ of earthquakes and aftershocks that began on 23 October 2004 and left at least 23 people dead and thousands more (2) _______ and homeless.
The initial quake that (3)________the Niigata prefecture on Honshu Island measured 6.5 on the Richter Scale, with a depth of 9.8 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake's (4)_________ was located about 162 miles northwest of Tokyo in Ojiya City, (5)________ several deaths were reported. housing was destroyed and landslides added to the devastation. (6)_____from the initial quake were said to have been felt as far away as Tokyo, with two aftershocks measuring 6.2 and 6.0 on th Richter Scale and another 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred (7) _______Monday, October 25.
The quakes (8)__________ more than 1,000 buildings, caused widespread power and gas outages and damaged water mains. Rescue (9)___________were hindered by (10)_______ roads, lack of electricity and collapsed bridges
1. a. range d. kind c. string b. series
2. a. injure d. injurious b. injury c. injured
3. a. struck d. caused c. swept b. occurred
4. a. destruction b. damage d. magnitude c. epicenter
5. a. which d. where c. when b. that
6. a. Tremors d. Movements b. Earthquakes c. Shakes
7. a. in d. from b. on c. at
8. a. saved d. demolished b. suck up c. blew down
9. a. schemes d. struggles b. results c. efforts
10. a. inpasse d. struggles d. impassable b. passing c. passable
Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them .
1 . Why did you allow them to leave in the storm ?
You shouldn ' t let _____________
2 . Not a single house in the village escaped undamage .
There was ___________________
3 . Although Mark felt unwell , he went on working .
Despite______________________
4 . Don ' t forget to bring along the raincoat , Thuy ' s grandma said .
Thuy ' s grandma reminded ______
5 . The last time Thuy met her old friends was when they left school
Thuy haven ' t _________________
6 . You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains .
In case _______________________
7 . The news about the earthquake distressed Josephine .
Josephine _____________________
8 . You should take more exercise because that ' s the way to get fit .
If you ________________________
9 . My sister offered me a lift so it wasn ' t necessary for me to call a taxi .
As my sister offered me a lift , I ___
10 . All visitors to the city was impressed by its beauty .
Everyone______________________