UNIT 4: Our planet
4A. Vocabulary
• Weather
I. Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.
1. They couldn’t get out of the house because there was so much mist / snow /
frost in front of the door
2. Let’s go out for a walk - it’s really warm now and the storm / snow / sun is
shining.
3. Oh, no! Look at those clouds / rain / storms! I hope you brought your
umbrella with you.
4. In the winter, people love watching showers / snowflakes / winds fall. It’s
amazing that each one is different.
5. I don’t mind wet weather because I like watching raindrops / snowflakes /
floods run down the window.
6. I prefer a shower / wind / snowflake to heavy rains because I know it won’t
last long.
7. I’m scared of showers / rain / thunder because of the loud noise.
8. Be careful going for a walk in the winter or you may slip on rain / mist / ice.
II. Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.
1. I love flying my kite when it’s icy / misty / windy.
2. Children can play out in sunny / snowy / cloudy weather if they are wearing
warm clothes.
3. It was difficult to see in the misty / windy / sunny weather, but then he
noticed her walking towards him.
4. This morning everyone felt very cold in the cloudy / frosty / sunny weather.
5. People have to drive very slowly in icy / foggy / sunny weather because they
can’t see where they’re going.
6. When it’s cloudy / sunny / frosty, you should carry a raincoat or an
umbrella.
7. It was a cloudy / windy / stormy night with rain and very strong winds. I
didn’t sleep at all.
8. The pavements are very frosty / icy / snowy so be careful not to slip.
• Describing temperature
III. Write the adjective below next to the temperatures.
freezing
cold
mild
below zero
sweltering warm
hot
cool
1. 25°C _____________________
2. 10°C _____________________
3. 45°C _____________________
4. 37°C _____________________
5. 18°C _____________________
6. 0°C
_____________________
7. -4°C
_____________________
8. 3°C
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