A huge flood was streaming down

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the mountain. We were standing on a higher place, so we could see

everything.

It was reported that the flood

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destroyed a big area and approximately 300 people were killed or disappeared that day.

Part III

Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. Why was the door to the balcony wide open? A. The weather was hot. B. It was too moist inside. C. It was too dry inside.

D. The scene outside was beautiful. Your answer A Correct answer A 2. Why was the man unable to shut the windows? A. The window was deformed. B. The wind was too strong.

C. He was scared stiff by the loud thunder. D. He was frightened by the lightning. Your answer B Correct answer B 3. How did he manage to close the window? A. He asked his wife to close it together.

B. He used a mop to close it.

C. He waited until the wind was less strong. D. He waited until the hail was over. Your answer B Correct answer B 4. What did the speaker do after seeing the lightning? A. He closed the window. B. He turned off the TV. C. He turned off the lights. D. He pulled out the electrical plugs Your answer D Correct answer D 5. What is the sequence of the events?

A. Sun---wind---thunder and lightning---sun---hail. B. Sun---hail---thunder and lightning---wind---sun. C. Sun---wind---thunder and lightning---hail---sun. D. Sun---wind---hail---thunder and lightning---sun. Part IV

Directions: Choose the right answer.

1. Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by twelve hours. A typhoon ________________ the east coast, and it was chaos. A. beat B. hit

Your answer C Correct answer C C. struck at D. attacked on Your answer B Correct answer B 2. Tsunami waves can be ________________ meters high. They toss cars and houses around as though they were children's toys. A. a dozen of B. dozen of C. dozens D. dozens of Your answer D Correct answer D 3. It is reported that at least 1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are ________________, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of assistance. A. missing B. missed C. losing D. loss Your answer A Correct answer A 4. A key factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforestation and the ________________ of settlements along the floodplains of rivers. A. present B. presence

C. absent D. absence Your answer D Correct answer B 5. The flood ________________ for humanitarian relief workers to rescue stranded people and deliver badly needed food, medicine and supplies to residents A. found difficult B. found it difficult C. made difficult D. made it difficult Your answer D Correct answer D