WEATHER B1+

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

• scorching

• mild

• freezing

Answer explanation

Scorching means that the temperature is high and it is extremely hot.

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

• sunny

• overcast

• clear

Answer explanation

If it is overcast, there are a lot of clouds in the sky, making the weather seem quite dull.

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

• rainy

• misty

• cloudy

The climate here is ______. It’s rarely too hot or too cold.

• thundery

• chilly

• mild

Answer explanation

Mild usually means the weather is pleasant, as it is neither too cold nor too hot.

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

• clear

• overcast

• rainy

They say it’s going to be_____________ today, with clouds appearing at times.

• partly sunny

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

I had to stop driving during the_________________ , as the snow made it hard to see.

• flood

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

It must be 50 below zero out there. It’s absolutely_________!

• drought

• freezing

• heatwave

I realised the rain had turned to _____________ when I saw small balls of ice hitting my windscreen.

• tornado

• earthquake

• hail

Answer explanation

Hail is precipitation in the form of small balls of ice.

Californians were asked to cut water use by 25% during the______________

• tsunami

• wildfire

• drought

Answer explanation

A drought is a long period without rain, making it impossible to support vegetation.