THE WORD “SPECIAL” HAS THE CLOSEST MEANING TO A. IMPORTANT B. E...

18. The word “special” has the closest meaning to A. important B. exciting C. interesting D. terrible IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage. (1.5 pts) Some disasters cannot be stopped. These disasters include earthquakes and tornadoes. Tornadoes ruin whatever is (19)______________ their path. They can destroy houses and other buildings. Earthquakes have a wider range of intensity—some are so small that (20) ______________ even notices them, except for the people checking earthquake monitoring equipment. Others have leveled cities. It is very hard to deal with these disasters, and it can take a very long time for life (21) ____________ back to normal. (22)_____________ people are outside during an earthquake, it is best to get into an open spot. They should get away from buildings, power lines, and anything else that may fall and hurt (23) ________________ Electrical lines (24) _______________ have already fallen are also dangerous—they may be capable of electrocuting people!