The weather and natural disasters – B1+ English Vocabulary

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The ​

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brought heavy snowfall and strong winds, making travel impossible.

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If the rain continues to _______, the match will be cancelled and we won't be able to play.

• heat up

• pick up

• clear up

• fog up

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The pond will _______ if the temperature drops further.

• pour down

• overflow

• beat down

• freeze up

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It’s absolutely ______! You could fry an egg on the ground.

• scorching

• mild

• freezing

• arid

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Although the rain has finally stopped, the ground is still very ______.

• arid

• damp

• snowy

• muggy

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It’s a bit ______ out there. I’d definitely wear a warm jacket if I were you.

• chilly

• breeze

• cloudy

• scorching

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The sky is very ______ today. I hope the sun comes out soon.

• sunny

• overcast

• clear

• windy

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As it was a ______ day, we were wearing our rubber boots.

• rainy

• misty

• cloudy

• mild

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The climate here is ______. It’s a pleasant warmth. It's neither hot or too cold.

• stormy

• chilly

• mild

• scorching

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Because of the ______ weather, the ferry to the island wasn’t running.

• humid

• arid

• stormy

• muggy

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It was a bright and ______ afternoon, without a cloud in the sky.

• rainy

• overcast

• misty

• clear

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They say it’s going to be ​

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today, with clouds appearing on some occasions.​

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The hot and

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climate meant my clothes were damp with sweat.

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Walking through the park, we got caught in a light ​

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, and our clothes became slightly damp.

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I saw a flash of lightning and realized the ​

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was approaching.

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It was a ​

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summer day, and the field was covered in mist.

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Many coastal buildings were blown away in the ​

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.

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Many parts of the village were submerged during the ​

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.

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It’s a bit ​

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today, so I’m wearing a warm hat and gloves.

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I realized the rain had turned to ​

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when I saw small balls of ice hitting my windscreen.

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Many coastal houses were destroyed by the massive ​

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.

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It must be 50 below zero out there. It’s absolutely ​

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!

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Many buildings were destroyed as the ​

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shook the city.

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I watched the fields go up in flames as the ​

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swept through the countryside.

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Californians were asked to cut water use by 25% during the ​

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.

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The ​

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lasted over three weeks, with temperatures reaching a scorching 40º Celsius.

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I got caught in a ​

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on my way home, so my hair was slightly wet.

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Many homes were blown away as the ​

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swept through the region.

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The temperature here rarely reaches 30 _____.

• rank

• level

• degrees

• grades

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It was such a ____ day that my hat blew away while I was walking to work.

• foggy

• wet

• windy
• thundery

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I think the rain will ____ soon, and then we can go for a walk.

• bundle up

• get wet

• let up

• break through

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It is best to _____ before going out into cold weather.

• bundle up

• clear up

• freeze up

• settle down