Read the passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blanks. A tropical storm is likely (27) ______South Beach's shore this evening. The storm has begun forming a few days earlier in the East Sea. At 4 AM this morning, it started heading east towards South Beach. According to the National Weather Forecasting, the storm has been gaining strength in the last few hours (28) ______wind speed is forecasted to reach 100 kilometers per hour. (29) ______its current traveling speed, the storm will likely reach our location at 5:30 PM. Fishing boats in the area (30) ______ to return to shore. Local authorities (31) ______ people of the incoming tropical storm and advised them to seek shelter as heavy rain is expected. 27. A. hit B. hitting C. to hit D. to be hit 28. A. but B. and C. so D. if 29. A. With B. Without C. As D. For 30. A. have been told B. will be told C. are being told D. had been told 31. A. have promoted B. have heard C. have caused D. have alerted