A Match the adjectives in A with the nouns in B. There may be more than one possibility.
b Which adjective in exercise 5a best completes each sentence? There may be more than one possibility. Because of the …………… winds, all flights have been cancelled. We're soaked. We got caught in a........ shower. We sat in the garden and enjoyed the...............spring breeze. The storm's nearly over. The thunder's not as............... as it was. The rain's quite............... Let's stay indoors. The wind always turns a little…………….in autumn. In the tropics you usually get………………….. rain during a storm.
Ex.6. Weather adjectives can also be used to describe people or things. Match the adjectives in A with nouns in B. Can you guess what the phrases mean? Use a dictionary to help you. A stormy heated icy sunny breezy B smile manner discussion relationship stare
Ex.7. Compare the English sentences below with their Russian translation. 1. In the Tropics there is usually torrential rain most days, and the roads often get flooded. (or There are floods on the roads.) – В тропиках большую часть дней льют проливные дожди, и дороги часто затапливаются. 2. This rain won't last long; it's only a shower. – Дождь не будет долгим. Это всего лишь кратковременный ливень.
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