Exercise 1: Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, or C for each of the following questions. The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives. 1. The word „overseas‟ in the text is closest in meaning to __________. A. abroad B. at sea C. by sea 2. The word „occurred‟ in the text is closest in meaning to __________. A. ended B. happened C. started 3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________. A. was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake B. was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake C. exceeded that of any known earthquake 4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________. A. the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly B. there was no damage to people and property C. 1.5 million people lost their lives 5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________. A. is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake B. didn‟t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe C. is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan Exercise 2: Put the following statements in the correct order to make a dialogue. 11. ____ A. It‟s worse! It‟s too noisy, and too crowded; sometimes I can‟t even hear myself think! 12. ____ B. Oh, hi Ruby! What‟s this I hear about you moving to the country? 13. ____ C. It‟s not that bad, is it? 14. ____ D. You‟ll see! After a while you‟ll be so jealous that you‟ll want to move to the country as well. 15. ____ E. Come on, Ruby! I‟ve known you for almost twelve years; there won‟t be enough action for you out in the country. 16. ____ F. I doubt it! I‟m a city girl. 17. ____ G. That‟s right. I‟ve had enough of living in the city. 18. ____ H. Yeah, right! 19. ____ I. Hey, Alice! Nice to see you again. 20.____ J. I‟m sick and tired of city life, and not having enough clean air. Living in the country will give me the chance to recharge my batteries, and be closer to nature. Exercise 3: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 21. I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. A. If I am in your position, I will recycle these plastic carrier bags. B. I would recycle these plastic carrier bags if I were you. C. I should recycle these plastic carrier bags if I were you. D. If I were you, I shall recycle these plastic carrier bags. 22. Emma came first because she worked hard. A. Emma came first and that‟s why she worked hard. B. Emma worked hard because she came first. C. As a result of work hard, Emma came first. D. Emma came first as a result of her hard work. 23. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. A. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems. B. Eating too much sugar can lead health problems. C. Health problems is result from eating too much sugar. D. Health problems is result in eating too much sugar. 24. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. A. All flights had to be cancelled because the pilot‟s sudden strike. B. As the pilot‟s sudden strike, all flights had to be cancelled. C. The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled. D. Although the pilots suddenly went on strike, all flights had to be cancelled. 25. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. A. Because I can‟t swim, I won‟t go scuba diving with Terry. B. If I were you, I would go scuba diving with Terry. C. I will go scuba diving with Terry because I can swim. D. Although I can‟t swim, I will go scuba diving with Terry.