Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
The wind Controls our planet’s weather and climate. But how much do we understand about this complex force (41) ________ can kill and spread fear?
On the night of October 15, 1987, the South of England was (42) ________ by strong winds. Gusts of over 130km/h (43) ________ through the region. Nineteen people were killed, 1.5-billion pounds worth of damage was (44) ________ and 19 million trees were blown down in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this (45) ________ a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (46) ________ 7 storm. They remain far better known than the much more serious storm of January 25, 1990, (47) ________ most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather (48) ________ issued accurate warnings.
Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the (49) ________ of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not give a second (50) ________ to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people’s lives.
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