Nowadays we can usually (23) ………………….a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, (24) …………….. a volcano (25) ……………… and had been dormant for at least 600 years, erupted in 1991. In June of that year, the volcano (26) …………many times, throwing millions of tons ash and other volcanic materials over 15,000 m high into the atmosphere. By late August 1991, it was estimated that 550 people had died. In addition, more than 650,000 people had become homeless. (27) ……………………………………, thousands were saved because (28) …………..had warned them about the eruption. Mount Pinatubo erupted again in August 1992, causing more destruction.
23. A. guess what B. predict when C. describe where D. collapse that
24. A. who is B. that was C. which is D. B & C are correct
25. A. in the Philippines B. on the Philippines C. at the Philippines D. in Philippines
26. A. erupted B. was caused C. has been involved D. was erupted
27. A. Because hundreds of people died B. Despite hundreds of people was dead
C. However hundreds of people were died D. Although hundreds of people died
28. A. plumbers B. mechanics C. scientists D. villagers
Nowadays we can usually (23) predict when a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, (24) that was/ which is a volcano (25) in the Philippines and had been dormant for at least 600 years, erupted in 1991. In June of that year, the volcano (26) was erupted many times, throwing millions of tons ash and other volcanic materials over 15,000 m high into the atmosphere. By late August 1991, it was estimated that 550 people had died. In addition, more than 650,000 people had become homeless. (27) Despite hundreds of people was dead, thousands were saved because (28) scientists had warned them about the eruption. Mount Pinatubo erupted again in August 1992, causing more destruction.
⇒ 23.B
24.D
25.A
26.D
27.B
28.C
Nowadays we can usually (23) ………………….a volcano will erupt. Mount Pinatubo, (24) …………….. a volcano (25) ……………… and had been dormant for at least 600 years, erupted in 1991. In June of that year, the volcano (26) …………many times, throwing millions of tons ash and other volcanic materials over 15,000 m high into the atmosphere. By late August 1991, it was estimated that 550 people had died. In addition, more than 650,000 people had become homeless. (27) ……………………………………, thousands were saved because (28) …………..had warned them about the eruption. Mount Pinatubo erupted again in August 1992, causing more destruction.