Question

during the summer and fall of 1940, the german air force attacked great britain. britains air force fought back. this conflict was known as the battle of britain.
horace basham was a young man at the time. he lived in london with his parents, brothers, and sister. read horace bashams memories of the battle of britain. then answer the question.

i experienced the intensive bombing of london just as millions of other londoners. even today i start whenever a loud bang of noise comes unexpectedly.
start: get startled

according to the passage, what made the battle of britain so loud and scary for londoners?

trains carrying military supplies

troops marching into london

bombs dropping

constant gunfire

Explanation:

The passage states that Horace Basham experienced the intensive bombing of London during the Battle of Britain, and the loud bangs from bombs dropping would cause a startling reaction. The other options (trains carrying military supplies, troops marching into London, constant gunfire) are not mentioned in relation to the loud and scary experience for Londoners in the given text.

Answer:

bombs dropping