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C1 Reading and Use of English Part 1 (Game 3)

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  • Soon new buildings were ________ the burned, and the lifeblood of the ravaged city was beating.
    refurbishing
    designing
    rebuilding
    replacing
  • Chicago´s 'fiery hurricane' struck the great city with such ________ that two days later, half of the city had been destroyed and 300 lives lost.
    charisma
    constraint
    stimulus
    force
  • Signs that the city was beginning to heal became ________ everywhere.
    obscure
    concealed
    notorious
    evident
  • Every mile you drive your vehicle will cost you at least an _________ of 36 cents.
    increase
    equivalent
    average
    amount
  • On a yearly _______, the United States is afflicted by numerous natural disasters.
    theory
    foundation
    basis
    institution
  • It is ________ that over 8,000 people and most of the animals died that day, victims of one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history.
    anticipated
    forecast
    estimated
    predicted
  • As petrol prices continue to ________, many people are looking for ways to slow the inevitable.
    accelerate
    crash
    escalate
    fly
  • Chicago's ´storm‘ of 1871, although _______ to the hurricanes of the southeastern coast, was described by poet John Greenleaf Whittier as a 'fiery hurricane.'
    disconnected
    unaccustomed
    unrelated
    discredited
  • Historically, the weather has ________ as harsh a chord in people's lives as any we feel today.
    pinched
    struck
    played
    punched
  • These suggestions will save you a ________ amount of money on petrol.
    considerable
    negotiable
    measurable
    negligible
  • Decrease the number of short trips you make. Short trips _________ reduce petrol mileage.
    intensively
    extensively
    exclusively
    drastically
  • Galveston, Texas with its over 30,000 citizens in the early 1900s were generally economically successful and comfortable with _______ conditions.
    existing
    staying
    remaining
    enduring
  • _________ are some suggestions which could give you some ideas.
    After
    Later
    Below
    Coming
  • Many people are looking for ways to reduce the _________ of higher prices while still doing the driving necessary to their work and other activities.
    chance
    occurrence
    burden
    danger
  • These disasters provide a(n) _______ of the havoc nature's storms have wrecked on humanity, and our reactions to them.
    recipe
    scent
    ingredient
    flavour
  • Check the "fuel economy" labels ________ to the windows of new automobiles to find the lowest average estimated miles per gallon.
    held
    selected
    stretched
    attached
  • According to ______, however, responsibility was placed on one slovenly cow who kicked over a lantern in her barn somewhere in the southwest corner of Chicago.
    phenomenon
    legend
    culture
    tradition
  • Drive at a ________ speed on the motorway.
    conservative
    considerate
    mild
    substantial
  • Consider _______ an automobile which gets the best petrol mileage.
    trading
    inquiring
    preferring
    purchasing
  • Ask yourself every time you ________ to use your car, truck, SUV, or van, "ls this trip really necessary?"
    need
    think
    arrange
    plan