Task 7. Read the following passages and answer the questions by choosing the best answer A, B, C or D.
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Sent: 7:30 pm on May 15
What: Big wave coming
Where: Baytown City
When: Starting at 10 pm tonight until 6 am tomorrow
A big earthquake far away in the ocean is causing a tsunami tonight in Baytown City. The wave could be
as high as four meters when it hit West Beach. We expect damage to homes, cars, and buildings near the beach.
Instructions:
•Be ready to leave your home.
. Get emergency supplies together.
•Move the higher ground far from the sea immediately.
. Do not go near the ocean
• Watch local TV or listen to the radio for more information and instructions.
26. What can be the best headline for the announcement?
A. Be ready to leave your home.
C. Follow instructions
B. Baytown City tsunami
D. Tsunami warning from Pacific Ocean Service
D. Baytown City
D. damage
27. The word "it" in the announcement refers to
A. the wave
B. the earthquake
C. the tsunami
28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the announcement?
A. disaster type
B. cause
C. time
29. The word "immediately" in the announcement is closest in meaning to
A. proximately
B. at once
C. delay
D. just
30. According to the announcement, the tsunami lasts
A. eight
B. nine
C. ten
hours.
D. twelve