They think the owner of the house is abroad.
A.It is thought that the owner of the house to be abroad.
B.The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
C.The owner of the house is thought by them that he will be abroad.
D.It is thought to be abroad by the owner of the house.

Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A.We weren’t as much impressed by the new cinema’s look as its cost.
B.We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
C.We were not impressed by‘ the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
D.The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.

No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn’t succeed
A.It‘s hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.
B.Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded.
C.However hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car.
D.Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success.

She strikes me as a very effective teacher.
A.My impression of her is that she is a very effective teacher.
B.She is such an effective teacher that she always strikes her students.
C.As a teacher, she always strikes me.
D.I make an effective impression on the teacher.

“Would you like some coffee?” Peter asked me.
A.Peter asked me if I liked coffee.
B.Peter offered to give me some coffee.
C.Peter asked me to make him some coffee.
D.Peter, do you like some coffee?

The passage suggested the tsunami resulted from the Krakatoa volcano______
A.was unobserved outside the Indonesian islands
B.resulted in little damage
C.caused volcanic explosions in the English Channel
D.was far more destructive close to the source than far away

From the expression "on record“ in the last paragraph, it can be inferred the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano______
A.might be the greatest tsunami ever
B.was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon
C.was filmed as was happening
D.occurred before efficient records were kept

The possessive “their” in the third paragraph refers to_______
A.these tsunamis
B.the inhabitants of Hawaii
C.the Hawaii islands
D.thousands of miles

The word “displaced” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to______
A.located
B.filtered
C.moved
D.not pleased

According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that_____
A.they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B.they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
C.they are the same as tsunamis
D.this terminology is not used by the scientific community