Choose the option that best completes the following sentence.

1. Air ______________ is often seen as a major environmental result of modern living.

    A. pollution               B. smoke                       C. fume                              D. sewage

2. Tornadoes – very strong winds that move in a circle – can suck up anything that is in their ______________.

    A. road                      B. line                           C. eye                                D. path

3. ______________, the sky became very dark, and the storm came with strong winds and heavy rain.

    A. Logically               B. Luckily                     C. Normally                       D. Suddenly

4. Jane’s mom: Stay inside in case of earthquakes. - Jane: ______________.

A. OK. It’s empty outside.                                  

B. I know. Earthquakes can cause trees, electricity poles, and buildings to collapse.     

C. I agree. We can get under a desk or table.        

D. I disagree. We cannot run away from the danger made by earthquakes.

5. During an earthquake, you should get ______________ a desk because something could fall on you.

    A. on                         B. for                             C. into                                D. under

6. You ______________ open the windows when there is a storm.

    A. shouldn’t               B. don’t have to             C. should                            D. must

7. Make sure your phone has enough ______________ in case of a terrible storm.

    A. space                     B. air                             C. battery                           D. electricity

8. Thousands of lives were ______________ thanks to the timely warning.

    A. stored                    B. saved                        C. reserved                         D. limited

9. Please, pay attention to the ______________ announcements from the National Weather Service.

    A. main                      B. emergency                C. frequently                      D. week

10. Although Tom’s grandmother doesn’t ______________ weather forecasts, she likes watching them.

    A. experience             B. trust                          C. expect                            D. predict

11. It was the world’s ______________ volcanic eruption in more than 50 years.

    A. large                      B. larger                        C. the largest                           D. largest

12. Jack: What shouldn’t we do when there is a typhoon?
Sue: We shouldn’t ______________.

A. have an escape plan  

B. have emergency items ready to go                   

C. keep enough supplies for at least five days      

D. stay near windows