WorksheetsPREPARE 5 UNIT 4 EXTREME WEATHER
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is this extreme weather condition?
(a)
What is this extreme weather condition?
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What is this extreme weather condition?
(a)
What is this extreme weather condition?
(a)
Which word means 'raining a lot'?
(a)
Which word means 'destroyed by fire'?
(a)
Which word means
'energy, usually electricity'?
(a)
Which word means
'moved by the wind'?
(a)
Which word means
'a report saying what the weather is likely to be like'?
(a)
Which word means
'light that appears in the sky during a storm'?
(a)
Which word means
'a large amount of water covering an area'?
(a)
Which word means
'an extremely dangerous wind that blows in a circle'?
(a)
Which word means
'moved along without stopping'?
(a)
Which word means
' increased in level'?
(a)
Over a four-month period last year, Australian firefighters put out a large ______ of fires.
number
sum
figure
total
But a few years earlier, one fire grew so powerful that it _____ a tornado nearly 500 metres wide.
developed
presented
handled
created
The fire hit the capital city, Canberra,
______ the summer and destroyed many homes.
since
during
along
for
These houses were situated less than 100 metres from a large _______ of pine trees.
size
part
area
land
These pine trees were planted for business _____
on the edge of the city
answers
aims
facts
reasons
__________small fires started burning to the west of Canberra around January 9.
Lot
Several
All
Plenty
It was difficult for firefighters to______the small fires so they continued to burn and became stronger each day.
arrive
get
reach
travel
On January 18, the wind speed______
as the temperature rose to 40°C
increased
added
lifted
turned
The wind speed increased as the temperature rose to 40°C,
____ meant that the individual fires joined together.
whose
which
who
where
Scientists now _____that this was
Australia’s first ‘fire tornado’.
describe
tell
imagine
believe
It was an extremely rare_____ that was produced
by the thunderstorms accompanying the fire
play
issue
event
matter
The (a) for tomorrow is
sunny with a chance of a shower.
Oh no! The (a) has gone again.
Where are the candles?
With all the forest fires at the moment,
I think that many houses are going to (a)
I hate it when there’s a (a)
there’s water everywhere.
The (a) was like something out of a film – the wind was lifting everything up.
Oh look! That girl’s hat is going to (a)
My grandfather loves watching the (a) in the sky during a storm
Have you got an umbrella?
It’s going to (a) with rain later today.
The river is (a) much faster than usual because of all the heavy rain
Look at this line. It shows how high the river can (a) when it rains a lot.
The mini tornado was a frightening event that started ____ heavy rain and a high wind.
for
on
with
to
High winds destroyed houses and trees
____ bad weather hit the Kapiti coast in New Zealand.
unless
yet
after
as
The wind got _____ , the sky went a strange colour.
heavier
thicker
darker
stronger
The rain got _____ , the sky went a strange colour.
heavier
thicker
darker
stronger
The air got _____ , the sky went a strange colour.
heavier
thicker
darker
stronger
The wind got stronger and
the sky got _____
heavier
thicker
darker
Huge balls of ice______from the sky.
pulled
fell
passed
broke
Huge balls of ice fell from the sky.
This _______ a lot of cars and buildings.
injured
lost
hurt
damaged
The wind began to ______ the roofs of the houses.
rise
flow
lift
pick
One girl, _______grandfather is the owner of a shop selling things for the garden, was helping her grandmother.
which
who
that
whose
Her grandfather was helping her grandmother to_________ plants back inside the main building
turn
move
stay
keep
Fortunately, her grandmother was not hurt, _______ she was very scared by what happened.
if
even
though
or
The whole area was__________ without power for a long time.
dropped
left
remained
held
__________buildings needed repairs afterwards.
much
plenty
many
lots
Which text message did the girl send her friend the next day?
