UNIT 4: Our planet

4A. Vocabulary

• Weather

I. Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1. They couldn’t get out of the house because there was so much mist / snow /

frost in front of the door

2. Let’s go out for a walk - it’s really warm now and the storm / snow / sun is

shining.

3. Oh, no! Look at those clouds / rain / storms! I hope you brought your

umbrella with you.

4. In the winter, people love watching showers / snowflakes / winds fall. It’s

amazing that each one is different.

5. I don’t mind wet weather because I like watching raindrops / snowflakes /

floods run down the window.

6. I prefer a shower / wind / snowflake to heavy rains because I know it won’t

last long.

7. I’m scared of showers / rain / thunder because of the loud noise.

8. Be careful going for a walk in the winter or you may slip on rain / mist / ice.

II. Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1. I love flying my kite when it’s icy / misty / windy.

2. Children can play out in sunny / snowy / cloudy weather if they are wearing

warm clothes.

3. It was difficult to see in the misty / windy / sunny weather, but then he

noticed her walking towards him.

4. This morning everyone felt very cold in the cloudy / frosty / sunny weather.

5. People have to drive very slowly in icy / foggy / sunny weather because they

can’t see where they’re going.

6. When it’s cloudy / sunny / frosty, you should carry a raincoat or an

umbrella.

7. It was a cloudy / windy / stormy night with rain and very strong winds. I

didn’t sleep at all.

8. The pavements are very frosty / icy / snowy so be careful not to slip.

• Describing temperature

III. Write the adjective below next to the temperatures.

freezing

cold

mild

below zero

sweltering warm

hot

cool

1. 25°C _____________________

2. 10°C _____________________

3. 45°C _____________________

4. 37°C _____________________

5. 18°C _____________________

6. 0°C

_____________________

7. -4°C

_____________________

8. 3°C

_____________________