1. ENGLISH IN USE 21
WEATHER

2. 1
Oh, you were on holiday. What was ___
weather like? -- a
the
there

3. 2 We get a lot of rain in this region so ___ are very rare. drafts
droughts
dries
drags

4. 3 The frost was ___ hard that my car didn´t start in the morning. so
such
very
enough

5. 4 ___ a thunderstorm yesterday and it rained for hours! It was
There was
Came
It came

6. 5 We couldn´t go out because it was snowing ___. hardly heavy heavily

7. 6 People say that ___ never strikes twice in the same place. thunder
thunderstorm
light
lightning

8. 7 The flight ___ due to bad weather conditions. cancels cancelled
has cancelled
was cancelled

9. 8
Look outside! It´s pouring with ___.
thunder
rain
fog
wind

10. 9 We ___ out of the window when there was
suddenly a flash of lightning.
were looking
had to look
have been looking
looked

11. 10
You ___ go out in such heavy rain.
may
should
shouldn´t
needn´t to

12. 11 The rainy weather ___ widespread floods. caused was caused
is causing
has caused

13. 12 In England there are usually mild winters.
There is very little snow and temperatures
rarely drop ___ zero.
above
around
under
below

14. 13 In the afternoon there will be some ___
showers, so take your umbrella.
small
light
soft
heavy

15. 14 There was some rain at night. The ground is still ___. wet humid
dry
dried

16. 15 The temperature was only 3 ___ early in the morning. Celsius grades
centigrades
degrees