Practice
Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the box:
1. What's the weather like today? The sun is.... Exercise 4. Select the correct word from the box to complete the sentences:
1. It's a beautiful day to go to the beach. It's... and warm. 2. It will be cloudy today with a chance of... so don't forget to bring your umbrella to work. 3. Drive very carefully this morning because it's very... out there. You can't see very far ahead of you. 4. There's not a cloud in the sky today. It's totally.... 5. It'll be cold tomorrow morning with a chance of snow in the afternoon. Drive slowly because the roads are very.... 6. You can expect thunder and... in the afternoon when this thunderstorm approaches the area. 7. It's going to be really hot today. It'll get up to 98... Fahrenheit (37° Celsius). 8. It's really raining hard out there today! This... rain should continue this afternoon and into the evening. 9. It will rain all day today and there could be... in the evening. 10. The rain might freeze later today and turn into....
Exercise 5. Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the box: 1. When it rains, I use an.... 2. There is a 70%... of rain this afternoon. 3. You need to... when you're driving in bad weather. 4. It will be cloudy in the morning but it should... in the afternoon. 5. The picnic was canceled... bad weather.
Exercise 6. Listen and complete the text: Good evening. (1)... this weekend's weather forecast for some (2)... around the United States. New York City will (3)... hot this weekend. Temperatures will be unusually (4)... for this time of (5).... Get your (6)..., shorts and sun hats out of the closets because (7)... going to need them until Sunday. (8)... to drink plenty of water and (9)... stay in the sun for too long. A cool breeze from the Pacific Ocean will hit the San Francisco area. Weather conditions will be pleasant during the day, but much (10)... in the evenings. (11)... in layers: T-shirts under a (12)... and a jacket in the evenings will be the (13)... choice if you're going to be out for (14)... hours. But don't (15)..., it won't (16)... before (17).... If you're in Chicago and planning to be outdoors this weekend, plan (18).... (19)... rainstorms will (20)....by (21)... morning, so make sure you take your (22)... and (23)... for the next (24)....days.
Exercise 7. Choose the correct answers to the questions: 1. A weather forecast is a... a)) description of the weather b) story about the weather in the past c) prediction of the weather in the future 2. This weather forecast is about... a) the United Kingdom b) North America c) the European Community 3. This forecast is... a) for the whole country b) for the North of the country b) only for some cities 4. The cities they mention are... a) New Orleans, Boston and Chicago b) New York, San Francisco and Chicago c) New Hampshire, Georgia and Chicago 5. The weather will be... a) cold in New York b) hot in New York 6. Sunday in New York will be... a) cold b) hot 7. Plenty of water means... a) little water b) some water c) a lot of water 8 When it's very hot you must... a) stay in the sun for a long time b)stay in the sun only for a short time 9. A breeze is a... a) strong wind b) a gentle wind 10. A t-shirt has... a) short sleeves (рукави0 b) long sleeves 11. What will the weather be like in San francisco during the day? a) Nice and warm b) Bad and cold 12. Tuesday in San Frrancisco will be... a) dry and sunny b) rainy Exercise 8. Read and translate the text:
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