gapfill Witnessing A Fire Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. Reuse them more than once. at / from / in / of James was cycling down a narrow street one evening when he saw thick black smoke billowing upwards into the sky some distance away. Though the fire was not visible where James was, he knew that there must be a raging fire to cause such thick clouds smoke. He continued to cycle down the street, and before long, he came to the source the fire. An old three-storey wooden shophouse was ablaze. Two large fire trucks were already there, and the firemen were trying to put the fire out with their special fire-fighting equipment. But it seemed that the fire was winning the battle. The fire blazed even fiercely other parts the building when the fire one portion looked about to be extinguished. There were also cries and wails women and men. These were probably the tenants and owners the building. There were loud sobs and soft weeping by many. Others displayed a variety emotions. Some were sad, some were angry, and yet some others simply looked indifferent. James could also see that there were also some casualties. There were three ambulances, and the paramedics were busy transporting the injured onto stretchers and into the ambulances. The police had also cordoned off the hazardous area, and curious onlookers were kept a safe distance. From where James was, he could feel the intense heat emitted by the inferno. The fire was finally contained another hour, but the shophouse was reduced to a smouldering ruin. The firemen packed their equipment and left the scene. The three ambulances had also sped off to the hospital with the casualties. Only the police were left. James took one final look the burnt wreck and shook his head sadly before cycling off. Score: Back to Gapped Text (Standard Gapfill) Main Page
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