VOCABULARY

| Talking about the weather 2

REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. It was raining this morning, but it ___________ in the afternoon. a) went b) cleared up c) rained 2. An ___________ climate = A perfect climate a) idea b) idealistic c) ideal 3. Fall/Autumn is my favorite ___________. I love it when the leaves change color. a) season b) time frame c) year 4. Many parts of the United States get ___________ weather regularly. Some examples of ___________ weather are hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. a) nuts b) bizarre c) extreme 5. ___________ weather refers to weather thats neither too cold nor too hot. a) Normal b) Mild c) Median 6. Which phrase is the LEAST acceptable, when talking about the weather? a) Its nice out b) Its beautiful out c) Its warm out d) Its pretty out 7. You should always wear lots of sunscreen while tanning - Otherwise youll get a ___________ a) sunburn b) sunshine c) sun-block 8. Many tropical countries have a long ___________. ( = period of time during which it rains) a) rainy time b) rainy season c) rain time 9. The term overcast means ___________.

a) cloudy b) hot c) sunny 10. Weather is generally pretty hard to ___________. a) predispose b) preclude c) predict d) prevail