Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1It is ............... today, so take an umbrella when you go out.
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The correct answer is "rainy" because you need an umbrella when rain is falling.
2The sky is ............... but it is not raining yet.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "cloudy" because the sky has many clouds but no rain yet.
3There is a lot of ............... this morning, so I cannot see the road clearly.
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The correct answer is "fog" because it makes it difficult to see the road clearly.
4In the desert, it is very ............... during the day, but it can be cold at night.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "hot" because desert days often have a very high temperature.
5The weather is ............... today, so we can have a picnic in the park.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "sunny" because bright weather is good for a picnic.
6It is ............... outside, so the lake is starting to freeze.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "freezing" because the lake starts to freeze in extremely cold weather.
7It is very ............... in summer here, so the air feels wet and sticky.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "humid" because humid air feels wet and sticky.
8The wind is very ............... today, so my hat keeps blowing off.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "strong" because strong wind can blow a hat off.
9We heard ............... in the distance, and then we saw a flash of lightning.
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The correct answer is "thunder" because it is the loud sound connected with lightning.
10The forecast says there will be a ............... tonight, with heavy rain and strong winds.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "storm" because it can bring heavy rain and strong winds.
11In winter, we sometimes get ............... on the roads, which makes driving dangerous.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The correct answers are "ice" and "snow" because both can cover roads in winter and make driving dangerous.
12Because of climate change, the ............... is rising, and summers are getting hotter.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "temperature" because it describes how hot or cold the air is.
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- It is rainy today, so take an umbrella when you go out.
- The sky is cloudy but it is not raining yet.
- There is a lot of fog this morning, so I cannot see the road clearly.
- In the desert, it is very hot during the day, but it can be cold at night.
- The weather is sunny today, so we can have a picnic in the park.
- It is freezing outside, so the lake is starting to freeze.
- It is very humid in summer here, so the air feels wet and sticky.
- The wind is very strong today, so my hat keeps blowing off.
- We heard thunder in the distance, and then we saw a flash of lightning.
- The forecast says there will be a storm tonight, with heavy rain and strong winds.
- In winter, we sometimes get ice / snow on the roads, which makes driving dangerous.
- Because of climate change, the temperature is rising, and summers are getting hotter.