Hurricanes, which are storms with extremely strong winds, are found mainly in the West Atlantic Ocean. If the winds don’t (1) …………………. down before the hurricane hits land, the storm can leave a (2) …………….. of devastation behind, as it rips (3) ………………buildings and blows down trees. Meteorologists are able to follow hurricanes as they develop, thanks to photographs provided by satellites. More detailed information can be supplied by (4) ……………..equipment carried in aeroplanes which are flown by skilled pilots right into the center or eye of the hurricane. Such flights can last up to eight hours and involve flying back and (5) ……………… through the hurricane several times in order to collect data from within the hurricane. In this way, accurate data regarding wind speeds, temperature and air pressure is (6) ………………… . The pilots who go in search of this valuable information are putting their lives at (7) ……………. so that scientists can more fully understand the size and direction of each hurricane, as well as the processes that (8) ……………… in a hurricane. All this is needed because (9) …………… storms can’t be confidently (10) ……………..without it. 1. A. reduce B. stop C. die D. drop 2. A. path B. trail C. corridor D. line 3. A. ahead B. around C. about D. apart 4. A. prestigious B. sophisticated C. specialize D. established 5. A. front B. forward C. forth D. over 6. A. gathered B. taken C. counted D. measured 7. A. trouble B. risk C. chance D. danger 8. A. result B. forecast C. cause D. bring 9. A. arriving B. proceeding C. approaching D. reaching 10. A. guessed B. known C. assumed D. predicted