It was a cold, wet day on June 6th, 2007, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to 31 ,Wasana stared at the 32 ,then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that 33 at the back of the classroom.
He 34 large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana 35 the water, wondering why it looked so 36 . Then it hit him—the 37 was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a 38 disaster, he shouted 39 at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The 40 on the hill is going to fall on us! ”
Chaos broke out as the 41 ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers 42 Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.
Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After 43 the site, Grrusinghe knew the school was in 44. The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down 45 .
46 a group of teachers and older students Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too 47 : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Grrusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth 48 their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s 49 action and careful observation, 50 was hurt in the accident.
31. A. rest | B. dine | C. chat | D. arrive |
32. A. rain | B. hill | C. book | D. sun |
33. A. stood | B. placed | C. faced | D. hid |
34. A. felt | B. knew | C. heard | D. noticed |
35. A. glared at | B. stared at | C. shouted at | D. aimed at |
36. A. dangerous | B. moving | C. interesting | D. familiar |
37. A. show | B. view | C. scene | D. scenery |
38. A. heading | B. leaving | C. going | D. coming |
39. A. angrily | B. rudely | C. happily | D. wildly |
40. A. rock | B. water | C. sand | D. tree |
41. A. villagers | B. students | C. principals | D. climbers |
42. A. blamed | B. questioned | C. approached | D. instructed |
43. A. choosing | B. visiting | C. examining | D. clearing |
44. A. relief | B. loss | C. security | D. danger |
45. A. at any minute | B. for the moment | C. for once | D. at one time |
46. A. Leading | B. Demanding | C. Covering | D. Helping |
47. A. nervous | B. strange | C. unique | D. late |
48. A. swallow | B. threaten | C. affect | D. blow |
49. A. legal | B. quick | C. direct | D. united |
50. A. no one | B. only one | C. anyone | D. someone |