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
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