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