VI. Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon when the habitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented from going to help because many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire-fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings. 1. How many people were killed in the earthquake in Tokyo in 1923? A. Ten thousand people B. Almost a hundred thousand people C. Thousand of people D. Many people 2. When did the earthquake begin? A. Began a minute before the noon in 1923 B. Began a minute before the noon in 1924 C. Began a minute before the noon in 1925 D. Began a minute before the noon in 1922 3. What happened as soon as the earth began to shake? A. People died B. The water pipes had burst C. Thousands of stoves were overturned D. The roads had cracked open 4. Why was the fire engines prevented from going to help? A. Because the water pipes had burst B. Because no on helped C. Because small fires broke out everwhere open D. Because many of the roads had cracked 5. What was most of the damage caused by? A. Fire B. The roads C. Water pipes D. The collapse of the builidings -giải chi tiết nha mọi người-