ItwasacoldwetdayonJune6when14-year-oldWasanaarrivedatschool.WaitingoutsidehisclassroomforhisclassmatestoarriveWasana13aimlesslyatthepouringrain.Thenhis14felluponthehillthatroseatthe

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It was a cold wet day on June 6 when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to arrive Wasana 13 aimlessly at the pouring rain. Then his 14 fell upon the hill that rose at the back of the classroom.

He noticed huge amounts of rainwater 15 down the hill and water was also bubbling at the base of a large rock on the hill. For a few 16 Wasana looked at the water wondering 17 it looked so familiar.

Then it 18 him – the scene was surprisingly 19 to the pictures he was shown during Disaster Management classes. 20 a disaster was about to happen Wasana waved 21 at students shouting “Run run don’t stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to 22 on us!”

All the students and teachers ran to the open area that had been 23 as an emergency gathering point. 24 they heard screams as the huge rock rolled down the hill bringing sand rock and mud. There was 25 they could do as they watched the earth bury an entire school block.

Thanks to Wasana’s sharp 26 and quick action no one was hurt in the incident. The landslide 27 two classrooms and caused heavy damage to six 28 . “The financial damage is nothing compared to 29 would have happened had there been children in the classrooms ” says the schoolmaster.

Wasana later received a Gold Star from the Foundation for Civilian Bravery Sri Lanka. 30 at the incident he says “I feel disaster management 31 are important for everyone. We’ll never know when the 32 will come in handy.”

13. A. stared B. nodded C. shouted D. pointed

14. A. thoughts B. eyes C. words D. voices

15. A. pulling B. jumping C. sliding D. flowing

16. A. times B. minutes C. hours D. periods

17. A. how B. where C. why D. when

18. A. hit B. drove C. pushed D. stopped

19. A. strange B. rare C. terrible D. similar

20. A. Rejecting B. Fearing C. Scaring D. Avoiding

21. A. angrily B. sadly C. excitedly D. wildly

22. A. beat B. move C. fall D. dive

23. A. put away B. set aside C. brought forth D. taken apart

24. A. Just then B. In short C. In time D. As a result