Question 32
Read the passage and choose the answer for blank (32).
On 11 March 2011, a massive 9.0-undersea earthquake occurred near the northeastern
coast of Japan, creating extremely destructive tsunami waves. The powerful waves
(31) Japan just minutes after the earthquake. The waves came too fast for effective
evacuation in the coastal areas affected.
The earthquake and tsunami (32) extensive and severe damage in
northeastern Japan, leaving thousands of people confirmed dead, injured or missing,
and millions (33) affected by lack of electricity, water and transportation.
Cars, ships and buildings were swept (34) by a wall of water.
A state of emergency was declared at a nuclear power plant, where pressure
(35) exceeded normal levels. A 20-km exclusion zone was enforced to
ensure public safety. There were concerns of higher radiation levels as far away
(36) China and Singapore. Japan’s food and fish exports were reported to have higher
radiation levels than usual.
On 11 March 2011, a massive 9.0-undersea earthquake occurred near the northeastern
coast of Japan, creating extremely destructive tsunami waves. The powerful waves
(31) Japan just minutes after the earthquake. The waves came too fast for effective
evacuation in the coastal areas affected.
The earthquake and tsunami (32) extensive and severe damage in
northeastern Japan, leaving thousands of people confirmed dead, injured or missing,
and millions (33) affected by lack of electricity, water and transportation.
Cars, ships and buildings were swept (34) by a wall of water.
A state of emergency was declared at a nuclear power plant, where pressure
(35) exceeded normal levels. A 20-km exclusion zone was enforced to
ensure public safety. There were concerns of higher radiation levels as far away
(36) China and Singapore. Japan’s food and fish exports were reported to have higher
radiation levels than usual.