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(C) By running around the house, they can feel the vibrations.
(D) Humans don’t know where to look.
3. Which of the following is not true?
(A) Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake.
(B) By observing animal behaviour scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes.
(C) The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives.
(D) All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometre radius of the epicentre went wild before the
quake.
4. In this passage, the word ‘evacuate’ most nearly means
(A) remove.
(B) exile.
(C) destroy.
(D) emaciate.
5. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be
(A) fewer animals going crazy.
(B) a lower death rate.
(C) fewer people evacuated.
(D) fewer environmental changes.
Part B
EXERCISES IN MODERN ENGLISH GRAMMAR
THE INFINITIVE
1. State the form of the given infinitives.
to be mentioned; to have known; to have been dealt; to be shouting; to yelp; to flow;
to smile; to have been doing; to be reading; to have been told; to be asked, to shut; to
have said.
2. Supply forms according to the task.
a) Give the perfect form of the following infinitives (active voice):
to stay; to grow; to get; to have; to prefer; to continue; to see; to be; to cry; to sleep;
to stop.
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