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Read the following passage then choose the most suitable answer to fill in each number blank:
The power of nature
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?
On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (1)___ winds it had known for over two hundred years. (2)____ of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1.5 billion-worth of (3)____ was cause and 19 million trees were (4)_____ in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (5)______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storm of 25 January 1990. When most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (6)_____, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (7)____. (8)______ weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not (9)_____a second thought to, but across the world the wind (10)____ a crucial role in people’s lives.
1. A heaviest B fastest C strongest D quickest
2. A Blows B Hits C Clouds D Gusts
3. A hurt B injury C destruction D damage
4. A blown down B cut down C knocked down D blown up
5. A powerful B severe C serious D dangerous
6. A occasion B event C accident D incident
7. A threats B warnings C news D signs
8. A Extreme B Excessive C Extravagant D Exaggerated
9. A have B make C put D give
10. A has B makes C plays D does
The power of nature
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?
On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (1)___ winds it had known for over two hundred years. (2)____ of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1.5 billion-worth of (3)____ was cause and 19 million trees were (4)_____ in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (5)______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storm of 25 January 1990. When most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (6)_____, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (7)____. (8)______ weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not (9)_____a second thought to, but across the world the wind (10)____ a crucial role in people’s lives.
1. A heaviest B fastest C strongest D quickest
2. A Blows B Hits C Clouds D Gusts
3. A hurt B injury C destruction D damage
4. A blown down B cut down C knocked down D blown up
5. A powerful B severe C serious D dangerous
6. A occasion B event C accident D incident
7. A threats B warnings C news D signs
8. A Extreme B Excessive C Extravagant D Exaggerated
9. A have B make C put D give
10. A has B makes C plays D does
Top answer
A couple of them have more than one acceptable answer, I think, but yours all seem correct.
- A couple of them have more than one acceptable answer, I think, but yours all seem correct.
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A couple of them have more than one acceptable answer, I think, but yours all seem correct.
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Mister MicawberA couple of them have more than one acceptable answer, I think.What are they? You mean the # 5 and # 9?
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# 5: My teacher said C was right. And on some websites, such as https://www.google.com.vn/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=
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...the winds of 1987 were only (5)____ storm force.
This is probably looking for a standard meteorological phrase which I do not know; except for that, both A and B seem to be appropriate, although in fact none of the 4 words fits into the sentence grammar.
This is probably looking for a standard meteorological phrase which I do not know; except for that, both A and B seem to be appropriate, although in fact none of the 4 words fits into the sentence grammar.
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