Simple Present, Present Continuous, Clothes and Weather

What is the weather like today?

• It rain

• It snowing

• It sunny

• It is cloudy

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'It is cloudy' as the question asks about the weather today, and cloudy is a common weather condition indicating overcast skies.

In the winter, it usually ___ cold.

• are

• is

• be

• being

Answer explanation

In the winter, it usually 'is' cold because 'is' is the correct singular form of the verb to match the singular subject 'it'.

___ it often rain in your city?

• Do

• Does

• Is

• Are

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does' because the subject 'it' requires the singular form of the verb 'rain' which is 'Does'.

In the summer, the days ___ hot.

• Are

• Is

• Be

• Being

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Are' because it agrees with the plural subject 'days'.

How often ___ it snow here?

• Do

• Does

• Is

• Are

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Does' because it is used with singular subjects like 'it' to form questions in the present simple tense.

A weather forecast predicts the chance of ___.

• rain

• clothes

• stormy

• is raining

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'rain' as the weather forecast predicts the chance of rain, not clothes or stormy.

A very strong windstorm is called a ___.

• rainstorm

• blizzard

• hurricane

• drizzle

Answer explanation

A very strong windstorm is called a hurricane because hurricanes are characterized by powerful winds and intense weather conditions.

If there are no clouds in the sky, we say it is ___.

• cloudy

• rainy

• sunny

• foggy

Answer explanation

If there are no clouds in the sky, we say it is sunny because the absence of clouds usually indicates clear, sunny weather.

What is light rain called?

• hail

• drizzle

• stormy

• fog

Answer explanation

Light rain is called drizzle. It is a very light rain, with very fine droplets falling slowly.

When it rains heavily for a short period, we call it a ___.

• drizzle

• downpour

• breeze

• gust

Answer explanation

When it rains heavily for a short period, we call it a downpour because a downpour refers to a heavy rain that falls quickly and heavily.