Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Many flowers open in ............... .
Wrong!
"Spring" is the season when many flowers start to grow and open.
2People often wear shorts in ............... .
Wrong!
"Summer" is usually the hot season, so people often wear shorts.
3This desert is very ............... because it gets little rain.
Wrong!
"Dry" means with little or no rain.
4A big ............... brought strong wind and heavy rain last night.
Wrong!
A "storm" can bring strong wind and heavy rain.
5The weather is ............... today, so a light jacket is enough.
Wrong!
"Mild" weather is not very hot and not very cold.
6In some countries, the ............... lasts from May to September.
Wrong!
A "rainy season" is a time of year when it rains often.
7Small balls of ice called ............... fell from the sky.
Wrong!
"Hail" is small balls of ice that fall from the sky.
8Drivers slowed down because thick ............... covered the road.
Wrong!
"Fog" is thick cloud near the ground, and it can make roads hard to see.
9It was so ............... that the trees moved all day.
Wrong!
"Windy" means there is a lot of wind.
10The air is ............... after the rain, and my shirt feels sticky.
Wrong!
"Humid" air feels wet and sticky.
11Leaves turn yellow and fall in ............... .
Wrong!
"Autumn" is the season when many leaves turn yellow and fall.
12After months without rain, the village had a serious ............... .
Wrong!
A "drought" is a long time with little or no rain.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Many flowers open in spring.
- People often wear shorts in summer.
- This desert is very dry because it gets little rain.
- A big storm brought strong wind and heavy rain last night.
- The weather is mild today, so a light jacket is enough.
- In some countries, the rainy season lasts from May to September.
- Small balls of ice called hail fell from the sky.
- Drivers slowed down because thick fog covered the road.
- It was so windy that the trees moved all day.
- The air is humid after the rain, and my shirt feels sticky.
- Leaves turn yellow and fall in autumn.
- After months without rain, the village had a serious drought.
