E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage. 1. All of the following statements are true except that A) more people died at sea in this incident than ever before
B) the huge vessel did not even take as many as three hours to sink
C) Lloyd's had thought the Titanic was extremely unlikely to sink
D) the Titanic sank in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean
E) the Titanic was designed as an extremely comfortable ship
2. When the lookout noticed the iceberg A) the ship was travelling at the highest capacity
B) he took some time to inform the helmsman of the danger
C) the helmsman were trying to put the ship into reverse gear
D) it was dangerously close to the side of the hull
E) it was already too late to prevent the strike
3. The author implies that it would probably have been better if A) Lloyd's of London hadn't insured the Titanic B) the ship had been almost completely flooded
C) the Titanic hadn't been so large and luxurious
D) the iceberg hadn't been seen before the accident
E) the ship had not taken more than three hours to sink
E X E R C I S E 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1. 1. The child fell on an old piece of metal which was hidden in the grass, and got a nasty
in his knee.
2. Although it's quite expensive, I always keep the contents of my flat
against fire and theft.
3. The young girl in the wheelchair over there was in a motorbike
accident several years ago and hasn't been able to walk ever since.
4. There was a/an silence when Lynne asked her boss, who was having
a hard time in business, if her job was secure, and she realized she'd better start preparing
her resume and looking for new employment.
5. Jake took the kids to the aquarium to see the fish and other creatures.
