Japan, situated on the Ring of Fire on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, (1) ___________ some major earthquakes for years. (2) ___________, nothing before compared to the triple disaster of March 11,2011: a massive earthquake followed by powerful tsunamis (3) ___________ led to a serious nuclear accident. The horrors began shortly before three in the afternoon local time with a 9.0-magnitude earthquake. Its epicenter was nearly 20 miles below the (4) ___________ of the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east of the Japanese city of Sendai. The quake was one of the most powerful ever recorded, and (5)___________ to hit this region of Japan.
1. A. suffered |
B. has suffered |
C. is suffering |
D. suffers |
2. A. Therefore |
B. Moreover |
C. However |
D. Thus |
3. A. which |
B. who |
C. where |
D. whose |
4. A. stage |
B. base |
C. ground |
D. floor |
5. A. the strong |
B. the strongest |
C. stronger |
D. more strongly |