Question

A diesel tanker (a)........ (catch) fire last evening when it (b)....... (fill) up the underground tank of a petrol station situated on the g.t.road. Soon the fire from the tanker (reach) the station's administrative block. Suddenly the driver of the tanker (d)......... (get) into it and (e)......... (driver) it 25 yards ahead of the station. A big tragedy (f).......... (avert) due to his brave act.

Answer 1

a)caught
b)was filling
c) reached
d)got
e)drove
f)was averted.

Answer 2

A diesel tanker 'caught' fire last evening when it 'filled' up the underground tank of a petrol station situated on the g. t. road. Soon the fire from the tanker 'reached' the stations administrative block. Suddenly the driver of the tanker 'got' into it and 'drived' it 25 yards ahead of the station. A big tragedy 'averted' due to his brave act