Circle the correct word the weather

Local news in brief

Thresham Valley under water?

Plans to turn much of the Thresham Valley into a large (1) puddle / reservoir to provide drinking water for the local area have received mixed reactions. Local councillors have praised the scheme, arguing that the environmental and economic benefits of (2) flooding / pouring the valley will far outweigh the disadvantages. Several small (3) rural / urban communities – two villages, three hamlets and two farms – in the valley will disappear, however.

Lucky escape for farmer

A farmer was struck by (4) lightning / thunder on Thursday evening, while mending a fence in one of his (5) plains / fields. The farmer, Jack Dobson, received treatment for slight burns at Meldew Hospital. Talking about the incident later, he said: ‘It was (6) drizzling / showering slightly when I went out, but I’d checked the weather (7) prediction / forecast and it hadn’t said there was going to be a thunderstorm. It was lucky I was wearing my wellington boots!

Save bags and save money

Shoppers at a local supermarket are being urged not to throw away the supermarket’s plastic shopping bags. A spokesperson for Asdo said: ‘For every new bag we make, the factory has to pump out industrial (8) waste / litter and that’s increasing pollution in the (9) suburban / surrounding area. We want to reduce the number of bags we make each year. We’re offering a financial incentive to our customers to (10) reuse / repeat their bags by bringing them with them every time they shop with us rather than getting new ones each time.’

Local academic causes a stir

An academic from Davington University has caused controversy by claiming that (11) global / worldwide warming is not caused by human disregard for the (12) weather / environment. In her new book entitled Are We to Blame?, Professor Angela Lucini argues that large-scale changes in the Mediterranean (13) land / climate, for example, have taken place ever since the world was formed. ‘People weren’t responsible for the Ice Ages, or their coming to an end, and we certainly weren’t responsible for the fact the dinosaurs became (14) extinct / endangered so it’s a bit presumptuous of us to think we’re responsible for all the problems were facing now, isn’t it?’ she said.

Councillor calls for an end to the fireplace

Local councillor Davina Forrest is calling for a ban on the use of coal fires at home. ‘There’s no doubt that if domestic chimneys stopped pumping out (15) smoke / fog into the atmosphere, the (16) air / wind we’d all be breathing would be much (17) cleaner / clearer,’ she said.

Jane wrote about her trip to Scotland in her diary.
What did she write about the weather in Scotland? Circle the correct word. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
0  It is raining today. The weather is.
a lovely       (b) wet           с dry
1  It’s so cold outside. I am
a hot            b fine           с freezing
2  The spring weather is fine. There is sunshine and the temperature is above zero. The snow is going to _______________
a snow.        b melt.         с rain.
3  It is cloudy and wet. It is going to be _______________
a foggy.         b frosty.        с sunny.
4  I don’t like this July. Do you know that there will be ________
tomorrow?
a a thunderstorm             b frost             c sunshine
5 The day is awful. A______________ wind is blowing and it will
be all day long.
a light          b mild          с severe

Circle the correct answer.
1.

A: What’s the weather like today?

B:

a. It’s lovely!

b. You look lovely!
2.

A: Do I look OK in this?

B:

a. What size do you wear?

b. I’m not sure it suits you.
3.

A: How much is it?

B:

a. Here you are.

b. It’s £20.
4.

A: What do you think of my new trousers?

B:

a. You look great!

b. It’s freezing.
5.

A: I’m only joking!

B:

a. Oh, you’re awful!

b. Thank you.