IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word.
Another strong earthquake shook Bac Tra My District in Quang Nam Province at 1.34 p.m on Thursday, September 27th, 2012. Over 200 houses faced cracks (1) ______ the quake. Financial aid (2) ______ provided to families whose houses faced cracks. (3) ______ the earthquake was strong, it was still milder than the 4.1 magnitude quake on September 23rd.
On Thursday, a delegation from the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control was sent (4) ______ survey the earthquake belt in Bac Tra My District. The delegation (5) ______ houses and schools in the area affected by the quakes, inspected the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant and met with authorities in Bac Tra My District.
Frequently recurring earthquakes spread panic among people in Bac Tra My District, many of (6) ______ are from ethnic minority groups living in resettlement areas around Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant. Several households abandoned (7) ______ homes and set up temporary camps elsewhere in fear.
A press conference was (8) ______ on September 28th at the People’s Committee office in Quang Nam Province to reassure the (9) ______ on the safety of the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant.
The district authorities have now organized three courses to raise awareness and knowledge of (10) ______ best to cope with earthquakes.
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