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Did you know that at any time of the day or night, around the world 2,000 thunderstorms are (A23) place? Every second, there are about 100 lightning strikes. According to the experts, the Empire State Building in New York City is struck by lightning 22 to 25 times a year. Of course, it is not only tall buildings that (A24) ... lightning. People are sometimes struck too. So, what can we do to stay safe in a storm? It is impossible to (A25) ... exactly what will happen in a thunderstorm, but we do know that lightning strikes things that stand high above the (A26) ... , such as trees. For this (A27) , you should not (A28) shelter under a tree if you are outdoors and a storm starts. If the tree is struck and you are standing underneath it, you are (A29) ... to be hurt. Buildings are (A30) ... the best place to shelter. But even in your own home, you are not completely safe. If lightning strikes your house, electricity could travel along metal pipes in the bathroom. So you should (A31) ... having baths or showers during a storm or you could be (A32) ... injured.


A23. 1) having
2) finding
3) taking
4) giving



A24. 1) bring
2) attract
3) appeal
4) cause



A25. 1) predict
2) prove
3) detect
4) propose



A26. 1) base
2) soil
3) ground
4) floor



A27. 1) example
2) matter
3) instance
4) reason



A28. 1) take
2) hide
3) look
4) bring



A29. 1) likely
2) perhaps
3) readily
4) certainly



A30. 1) offered
2) told
3) considered
4) judged



A31. 1) escape
2) ignore
3) prevent
4) avoid



A32. 1) seriously
2) highly
3) hardly
4) deeply