A. BUMPED B. STRUCK C. RUSHED D. KNOCKED FLOODS IN DORCHESTER_...
10. A. bumped B. struck C. rushed D. knocked FLOODS IN DORCHESTER_____(1) six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon _____ (2) three feet of water. Water engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very _____ (3). Mrs. Rose Willow, a _____ (4) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trappedupstairs for three hours. _____ (5), rescue workers were able to rescue her with ladder and a small_____ (6). “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs. Willow. “She _____(7) me alot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid. ”The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, _____(8)the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was drowned (die in water) orinjured,” Chief Rescue Office Hawkins _______ (9) reporters, “but it will take a long time to_______ (10) the mess. ”