III. Read the following passage and do the tasks below:      Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earthquake began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use firefighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by collapse of the buildings. Most of those who died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed. A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: 1. The fire engines were prevented from going to help_____________. A. because many of the water pipes had cracked open B. because millions of the roads had cracked open C. because many people were killed D. because many of the roads had cracked open 2. Most of the damage was caused by_____________. A. the fire                                           C. collapse of the roads              B. the storm                                        D. collapse of the buildings B.  Answer the questions: 1. How many people were killed in the earthquake in Tokyo in 1923? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What were the inhabitants of Tokyo doing when the earthquake began? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What happened as soon as the earthquake began to shake? ………………………………………………………………………………………

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:

1. The fire engines were prevented from going to help_____________.

A. because many of the water pipes had cracked open

B. because millions of the roads had cracked open

C. because many people were killed

D. because many of the roads had cracked open

2. Most of the damage was caused by_____________.

A. the fire                                           C. collapse of the roads             

B. the storm                                        D. collapse of the buildings

B.  Answer the questions:

1. How many people were killed in the earthquake in Tokyo in 1923?

=>  ...........Almost a hundred thousand people..............................................

2. What were the inhabitants of Tokyo doing when the earthquake began?

=> ...........The inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. ............

3. What happened as soon as the earthquake began to shake?

=> ......Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earthquake began to shake.....................