Sentence Completion Exercise

The Atlantic hurricane season officially ………………. (began / begins / begun) on June 1 and ends on November 30. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season …………………. (is / was / were) from May 15 to November 30. An average season ………………….. (see / sees / saw) 11 named storms, with six becoming hurricanes, including two major hurricanes.

To put it simply, a hurricane is a huge storm that may ………………. (blow / blew) at speeds of 75 to 200 mph. Moving 10-20 miles per hour over the open ocean, a hurricane can be up to 600 miles across. It usually ……………………… (last / lasts / lasted) for over a week.

Hurricanes are strong. As they ………………… (move / moved / moves) over the warm ocean waters, hurricanes gather heat and energy. The center of a hurricane is called its ‘eye’. This is the calmest part of the hurricane. When a hurricane ……………… (come / comes / came) onto land, it causes heavy rain, strong winds and large waves that …………………. (destroy / destroys / destroyed) life and property.

Answers

The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30. The Eastern Pacific hurricane season is from May 15 to November 30. An average season sees 11 named storms, with six becoming hurricanes, including two major hurricanes.

To put it simply, a hurricane is a huge storm that may blow at speeds of 75 to 200 mph. Moving 10-20 miles per hour over the open ocean, a hurricane can be up to 600 miles across. It usually lasts for over a week.

Hurricanes are strong. As they move over the warm ocean waters, hurricanes gather heat and energy. The center of a hurricane is called its ‘eye’. This is the calmest part of the hurricane. When a hurricane comes onto land, it causes heavy rain, strong winds and large waves that destroy life and property.