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 

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19 
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 
C) people seemed to forget how bad the destruction 
had been 
D) the president declared a National Disaster 
E) Hurricane Fran followed soon after