I had never seen a house on fire before, so, one evening when I heard fire engines with loud alarm bells rushing past my house. I quickly ran out and, a few streets away, joined a large crowd of people. We could see the fire only from a distance because the police would not allow any one near the building on fire.

What a terrible scene I saw that day! Huge flames of fire were coming out of each floor, and black and thick smoke spread all around. Four fire engines were engaged and the firemen in their uniform were playing the hose on various parts of the building. Then the tall ladders of the fire engine were stretched upwards. Some firemen climbed up with hoses in their hands. The continuous flooding brought the fire under control but the building was completely destroyed. 

28. What did the writer hear that night?

A. fire

B. fire engines

C. alarm bells

D. B & C

29. Where was the building on fire located?

A. near his house	B. a few streets away
C. near police station	D. so far that he couldn’t see

30. The word “horrible” can best be replaced by ________.

A. horrifying

B. interesting

C. amazing

D. nervous

31. The firemen were wearing ________.

A. shirt

B. T-shirt

C. uniforms

D. suits

32. What does the word “their” refer to?

A. engines’

B. firemen’s

C. hands’

D. hoses’