IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. avalanche blizzard disaster drought eruption evacuation explosion flood lightning tsunami 1. The soldiers have been deployed to help avert a looming environmental_______in Central provinces. 2. When I was outside in the _________ , I couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of me because of all the snow. 3. Mum went shopping yesterday atternoon and she was very frightened. In the car park, there was an ________ and nobody knew what it was. 4. I saw on TV that yesterday there was an _________ on an island in the Pacitic and hot lava came down the volcano. 5. My little sister is atraid of __________ , so when there is a bad storm she always hides. 6. Last Sunday we wanted to go skiing, but we couldn’t because in the mountains there was an __________ . 7. A powerful earthquake off the coast of Indonesia sparked a three-metre-high________ that killed at least 113 people. 8. If there is a bad_________ in a town, the people have to travel by boat! 9. After the harshest winter in decades, the western region is now facing its hottest summer and the worst ____________ across the area in nearly 40 years. 10. People should become familiar with the guidelines for__________ because natural disasters can force them to leave their homes.