IV. Complete the passage using the words given in the box
destruction winds of struck although expected missing during
1. In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan (14) ______________________ Vietnam, several days after leaving thousands
2. dead and widespread (15) __________________________________ in the Philippines. Al – Jazeera reported: “The
3. national weather forecaster said Haiyan made landfall in northern Quang Ninh at 5 a.m local time. It was moving
4. towards southern China and is (16) _________________ to weaken later on Monday. The heavy rain hit the capital,
5. Hanoi, and houses in some northern provinces were damaged by strong (17) ________________________. Several
6. hundred houses had their roofs ripped off (tốc mái). Thousands (18) _____________________ trees in the province
7. were uprooted (bật rễ).”, said a disaster official in Quang Ninh province. “Three people were reported (19)
8. ______________________________.’, he added. National disaster officials said no deaths had been reported so far
9. on Monday, (20) _____________________ state media said five people had died (21) _______________________
10. preparations for the typhoon.
14 struck
15 destruction
16 expected
17 winds
18 of
19 missing
20 although
21 during