Reading passages

101 -One reason people panicked was that --- .
A) the majority of them missed the announcement that the story was fiction 
B) New Jersey, which was invaded by Martians, was very close to New York 
C) people believed that Martians were cruel and frightening creatures 
D) CBS radio was known for its serious documentary programs 
E) the television scenes were so realistic that almost anyone would believe them 
102 -One generalisation we can make from the passage is that-.
A) Martians have the power to take control of New Jersey and New York in just 15 
minutes 
B) New York and New Jersey often suffer from traffic jams 
C) H.G. Wells wrote stories credible enough to take in everyone 
D) radio stations often broadcast fictional stories deliberately to cause a panic 
E) sometimes people will believe things no matter how improbable they are 
The worst hurricane in memory to hit the south- eastern part of the North Carolina coast 
was Hurricane Hazel in 1954. This storm destroyed every building on three islands. 
Apparently, the disaster didn't occupy people's minds for long, as in the decades that 
followed, beach houses sprang up everywhere, most of which were built by people who 
had never experienced a major storm. By the time Hurricane Fran struck in 1996, so dense 
was the development that a storm weaker than Hazel inflicted much greater damage. A 
man who had his newly renovated beach front home commented that he had had no idea 
that a storm could simply sweep his house away. 
103 -After Hurricane Hazel hit the North Carolina coast in 1954, ---- .
A) strict building codes made it impossible to build in coastal areas 
B) every building in North Carolina was destroyed 

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C) people seemed to forget how bad the destruction had been 
D) the president declared a National Disaster 
E) Hurricane Fran followed soon after