IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 1. _________ September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian hit the northwestern Bahamas. A. In B. On C. At D. During 2. The earthquake caused damage_________ property estimated at $6 million. A. for B. with C. on D. to 3. Due to a lack of rainfall, California regularly has_________ in summertime. A. tornadoes B. floods C. droughts D. tsunamis 4. What a(n) _________ news! Thousands of people have died in the quake. A. terrible B. wonderful C. terrific D. exciting 5. Debris was_________ for miles after the tornado touched down late Saturday. A. evacuated B. scattered C. collapsed D. trapped 6. Natural disasters are caused by nature and_________ we can’t prevent them. A. therefore B. however C. moreover D. whereas 7. At least 11 people were killed when a four-storey building_________ in the earhquake. A. was collapsing B. had collapsed C. collapsed D. was collapsed 8. _________ the tsunami warning, there were still lots of people on or near the beach. A. Due to B. Although C. Because D. Despite 9. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We_________ such a terrible thunderstorm. A. never see B. would never see C. had never seen D. have never seen 10 - “A 12 year old boy was found alive after being buried in an avalanche for 40 minutes.” “_________” A. That’s awesome! B. That’s shocking! C. That’s awful! D. Well done! V. Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences 1. Typhoons are severe tropical storms. They sometimes happen in my ________. A. stay B. home C. house D. hometown 2. When a typhoon happened, many houses and roads _________ destroyed or flooded. A. Is B. are C. was D. were 3. Last year, there was a big typhoon in my area. It caused extensive damage to our ___________. A. property B. furniture C. wealth D. savings 4. The government sent rescue food, drink and medical supplies to______homes. A. flood B. flooding C. flooded D. floods 5. All people who were without homes in the flood were provide with _________ accommodation. A. short B. temporary C. present D. instant 6. When the earthquake happened, almost people in this building managed to run _______ of it. A. in B. out C. to D. through 7. _______is the most common natural disaster in your country? Snowstorms. A. What B. Which C. How D. Do 8. The______buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses. A. Mudslide B. tornado C. drought D. thunderstorm

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