Reading Practice 03.05 - The Titanic ECCE

In the first sentence of the second paragraph, what does subsequent mean?

• intensive

• adjacent

• following

• underwater

What surprised the researchers who examined Titanic's hull?

• It was not in one piece.

• It did not appear to be torn.

• The plates were held together.

• The rip was larger than expected.

Why are Olympic and Britannic mentioned?

• to help explain the shortage of rivets

• to point out a design problem with Titanic

• to show that other ships had similar features

• to compare the quality of the rivets used for Titanic

What does This in the last sentence of the fourth paragraph refer to?

• falling behind schedule

• the use of inferior rivets

• a lack of skilled metal workers

• the cause of the rivet shortage

What is important about the documents from the company's archives?

• They challenge the builder's claims about Titanic's hull.

• They explain why Olympic and Britannic used more rivets.

• They show the company was unaware of the rivet problem.

• They support earlier conclusions about Titanic's sinking.

What is implied about the Titanic tragedy in the final paragraph?

• It could have been avoided.

• It might have been much worse.

• Its true cause will remain a mystery.

• Its impact will be felt for a long time.