4. 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. “A12 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!