Appeals were being made last night for Corsicans to come forward and donate blood following the collapse of the
football stadium in Bastia. The tragedy left 26 fans dead; the number of injured has been put at 700. (1)_______ to
eyewitnesses, workers were still tightening bolts on the temporary scaffolding only an hour and a half before the match
was (2) _______ to begin, and as fans passed into the stadium, the structure, (3) _______ holds up to 10.000, swayed
violently and eventually collapsed. Many of the (4) _______ were given emergency treatment on the pitch while more
serious cases were (5) ______ to hospitals on the mainland. A spokesman from the firm responsible for the stand’s
construction could only express horrified disbelief. According to him, although some of the bars had collapsed, others
should have supported the structure, thus preventing it from falling down.
Question 1. A. With a view B. Regarding C. Referring D. According
Question 2. A. up B. about C. bound D. due
Question 3. A. where B. when C. which D. what
Question 4. A. injured B. wounded C. damaged D. wrecked
Question 5. A. delivered B. trafficed C. travelled D. transferred