Read the text about the ghost ship S.S. Ourang Medan and complete it with the right prepositions. Answer the questions after the text below.
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The S.S. Ourang Medan
The strange story occurred with the S.S. Ourang Medan, a Dutch ship, in 1947. According to legend, the ship was passing through the Straits of Malacca when tragedy struck — numerous ships received a frightening distress call in Morse code from the S.S. Ourang Medan.
The main requirement [into|of |against |with|for] the ship which could help was proximity to the S.S. Ourang Medan. An American ship named the "Silver Star" answered the distress call and found the Ourang Medan, but there was no sign of the crew on the deck, even when they tried to call them. When they boarded the ship, they were met with horror. Everyone was dead. They decided to tow the Ourang Medan into port. But as soon as they attached the tow rope, the ship exploded.
People don't know who was responsible [into|оf |against|with|for] this massacre, so even ghost pirates or aliens were claimed to be in charge [into|of|against |with|for] this crime. Most disturbing is the fact that there are no registration records for the ship. Did the ship even exist? Or, was the ship [into|of|against|with|for] the law because of a mysterious cargo?
Write one number in each gap.
What did the crew of the "Silver Star" see when they reached the S.S. Ourang Medan?
The crew of S.S. Ourang Medan disappeared.
The entire crew of S.S. Ourang Medan was dead.
S.S. Ourang Medan had been blown up before they arrived.
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What was the most alarming fact about the S.S. Ourang Medan?
The ship wasn't officially registered.
The cargo was dangerous.
It was far from the usual route at sea.
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