Niagara is an Indian word which means "roaring water". Indeed, the roar of falling water of Niagara can be heard -1- a distance of 25 kms. Imagine -2- of water flowing over a cliff 90 feet high and you will get an idea of that terrible noise.

And -3- tremendous power the Niagara River has ! It moves big rocks about and throws them into the boiling water below.

-4- ago an old ship without a single person on board was put in mid-stream. It sailed down the river -5- a toy boat with great speed. Having reached the fall, the ship dropped into the boiling water, never -6- again.

There were some people who wanted to become famous -7- swimming across the most dangerous part of the Niagara River. One of them was Captain Webb. -8- that he would try to swim cross the Niagara drew crowds of people. On the evening of July 21th, 1893, Captain Webb came up to the river and -9- a plunge. His having jumping into the water -10- many people with horror. Soon, he appeared in the middle of the river. A loud shout went up from the crowd, but a moment later there was -11- silence. The man had disappeared under the water. Thousands of eyes -12- on the river, but the man was downed.

In 1902, a certain Miss Taylor decided to go over the falls in a barrel. There were different kinds of pillows inside the barrel to prevent her -13-. Having examined the barrel carefully, Miss Taylor got in. The barrel was closed and then -14- into the water. Having reached the falls, it overturned and was shot down by the terrible -15- of the water. When the barrel was finally caught and opened, Miss Taylor came out alive -16- with a frightened look in her eyes.

Once a crowd of visitors saw a rope -17- over them one bank of the river to the other. Then they saw a man -18- the rope. The man was an actor, Blondin -19-. He managed to cross Niagara Falls on a tight rope. The people on the bank were surprised at his -20- it so well.

1. [A] within　 [B] inside [C] at　 [D] on

2. [A] much [B] a great number [C] mass [D] a mass

3. [A] how much [B] what [C] so　 [D] how　

4. [A] Sometimes [B] Many times [C] Much time [D] Some time

5. [A] as　 [B] as if [C] like [D] likely

6. [A] to appear [B] appearing [C] appeared [D] appear

7. [A] for　[B] by [C] through　[D] from

8. [A] He said　[B] His having said [C] He says　[D] He had said

9. [A] gave [B] made [C] did　[D] took

10. [A] filling　[B] full [C] filled　 [D] was filled

11. [A] dead [B] dying [C] died [D] death

12. [A] being stopped [B] were fixing [C] were fixed　 [D] fixed

13. [A] being hurt　 [B] having hurt [C] hurting　[D] hurt

14. [A] being thrown [B] throwing [C] thrown　 [D] threw

15. [A] power [B] strength [C] force [D] capacity

16. [A] therefore [B] however [C] so　 [D] but

17. [A] being put [B] put [C] having put　 [D] putting

18. [A] step across　[B] step out onto [C] step along　 [D] step on

19. [A] under the name of [B] with the name of [C] by name　[D] to the name of

20. [A] done [B] having done [C] having been done [D] being done
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