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Natural disasters
100

What means the same thing as "Breaking News!"?

a. consider something to be serious

b. it's raining really hard

c. something likely to happen in the future

d. something happening now

d. something happening now

100

Make this statement indirect:

The news reporter said, "Don't panic!"  

The news reporter said not to panic.


100

Our supervisor told us not to bother him.

Our supervisor told us, " Don't bother me."

100

She told him to call her when the trains are running again.

She told him, "Call me when the trains are running again."

100

Island residents unable to cross to mainland after
road slips into ocean 

a.an explosion

b. a bridge collapse

c. a train wreck

b. a bridge collapse

200

What has the same meaning as "It's raining cats and dogs"?

a. for now

b. it's raining really hard

c.something happening now

d.without much warning.

b. it's raining really hard

200

He told her, "Please call me when you get to the office."

He told her to call him when she gets to the office

200

The police officer told us to take another route.

The police officer told us, "Take another route."

200

Dan told me to call the local police for information about the explosion.

Dan told me, "Call the local police for information about the explosion."

200

Siri Air flight 375 goes down 50 miles from
destination

a. a bridge collapse

b. a train wreck

c. a plane crash

a plane crash

300

What has the same meaning as this sentence, "This year we have a bad hurricane season in store for us."?

a. something to likely happen in the future

b.  without warning

c. raining a lot

a. something to likely happen in the future

300

I told my son, "Clean your room!"

I told my son to clean his room. 

300

I asked my friend to please come to my house.

I asked my friend, " Please come to my house."

300

They told the passengers not to get off the bus.

They told the passengers, "Don't get off the bus."

300

Hundreds injured in crazy subway accident


a. train wreck

b. an explosion

c. an oil spill 

a. train wreck

400

What does this sentence mean?"There's a tornado warning. Stay inside for the time being."

a. Stay inside for now

b.Stay inside and then check outside

c.  Go outside to check for the tornado.

a. Stay inside for now

400

Karla shouted, "Turn on the news about the wreck!"

Karla shouted to turn on the news about the wreck.

400

She told him to call her when he got home.

She told him, "Call me when you get home."

400

They told their daughter and son-in-law to read the emergency instructions in the newspaper.

They told their daughter and son-in-law, "Read the emergency instructions in the newspaper."

400

Woman suffers multiple injuries after boat blows
up 

a. an explosion

b. an oil spill

c.a plane crash

a. an explosion

500

What does this sentence mean?"The hurricane is 50 miles away. The light could out on a moment's notice."

a. We have time

b. without much warning

c. this isn't that serious

d. tomorrow

b. without much warning

500

Rick told his wife, "Let me know if you need me to stop at the store."

Rick told his wife to let him know if she needed him to stop at the store

500

My sister told me I should read the news about the oil spill.

My sister told me, " You should read the news about the oil spill."

500

My grandparents called to tell me to turn on the TV to see pictures of the oil spill.

My grandparents called to tell me, "Turn on the TV to see pictures of the oil spill."

500

Tons of fuel leaked into ocean – marine life in
danger 


a. a train wreck

b. a plane crash

c.  an oil spill

c.  an oil spill

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