Учебно-методический комплекс по дисциплине иностранный язык (английский) для специальности (-ей) 1- 24-01-02 Правоведение (Курс 1,2) (стр. 37 )

There was a great flash of _________ and then we heard thunder. We knew that a storm was coming.

A light B bright C sun D lightning

Sometimes when the weather is hot, it's cooler at the beach because of the ______ from the sea.

A damp B breeze C fog D mist

I think it rained last night. Look, the grass is ____.

A damp B humid C dry D cold

Weather adjectives

The forecast said _____ rain, so I think you should take an umbrella.

A heavy B thick C strong D violent

I've been in a stuffy office all day, so I could do with some _____ air.

A clean B fresh C clear D bright

The ice is so _____ you can skate on it.

A strong B thick C heavy D deep

Millions of trees have been blown down in the ______ storms we've been having recently.

A severe B fast C windy D strong

You don't need an umbrella. It's only _____ drizzle.

A soft B friendly C light D calm

After spending several hours indoors in a poorly lit office, I could hardly open my eyes in the ______ sunlight.

A deep B bright C intense D strong

We couldn't see anything in the _____ fog that night. No wonder we had an accident.

A dense B deep C smooth D remarkable

I got caught in a ______ shower and got soaked to the skin.

A violent B quick C immediate D sudden

Hold onto your hats. There's a ______ wind outside.

A strong B severe C extreme D heavy

You won't be able to see the sun because of the _____ cloud.

A extreme B strong C dense D thick

Wrap up warm. There's a ______ wind today.

A biting B gnawing C hurting D gripping

I don't know how you can work outside all day in the _______ sun.

A crashing B boiling C heating D blazing

Weather/Climate terms and expressions

1. It's very cold. = It's . (frozen/freezing)

2. It was cold in the morning, but it (warmed/heated) up by the afternoon.

3. Many homes were (destructed/destroyed) by the hurricane.

4. Small pellets of ice that fall from the sky during a storm are called (rain/hail).

5. Don't go outside! You could get (struck/stroked) by lightning!

6. The (thunder/lightning) was very loud.

7. It was so (wind/windy) outside that my hat was blown off my head.

8. A (gutsy/gusty) wind = A very strong wind

9. A snowstorm = A (blizzard/buzzard)

10. If the weather is mild and pleasant, you can say it's (balmy/calming).

  Topic: Weather/Climate

1. We're in the middle of a heat - (streak/wave). It has been very hot for two weeks.

2. It looks like the sky is (shining/clearing) up. It's going to be a beautiful day.

3. That man was (struck/beaten) by lightning twice in the past year.

4. A (drought/draft) is a long period without any rain.

mmers in states like Tennessee are very hot and very (humidity/humid).

6. We got caught in the thunderstorm and got completely (socked/soaked).

7. The coastal areas of California have an (ideally/ideal) climate.

8. Did you check the weather (forecast/foreplay) for tomorrow? Is it going to rain?

9. Q: Was it cold in Canada? A: Yes, it was 20 (under/below) zero.

10. Another word for "cloudy" is "" (clouded/overcast).