Weather and Environment

LEVEL: A2+ / B1

I. The Natural World Quiz

Complete the words to match the definitions:

  1. an area where there is no rain: d _ _ _ _ t
  2. an area of land with water all around it: i _ _ _ _ d
  3. a large area of water with land all around it: l _ _ e
  4. a large area of trees: f _ _ _ _ t
  5. a large sea such as the Atlantic or the Pacific: o _ _ _ n
  6. water which rises up and moves towards the land: w _ _ _ s
  7. a mountain which may explode with fire and melted rock: v _ _ _ _ _ o
  8. the area of land next to the sea: c _ _ _ t

II. Write E next to environment words and W next to weather words:

Arctic (n) E……….blizzard (n)………cloud (n) …….. mist (n) …..… desert (n) ……… glacier (n) …..…. humid (adj) ……… jungle (n) …………rainforest (n) ……….. volcano (n) ……….

III. Match these weather words with the correct definitions:

flood…………drought…………heat…………wave………….hurricane……….. lightning…………..thunderstorm
  1. a long period of dry weather ____________
  2. a large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry ____________
  3. a powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity ____________
  4. a storm that moves over water and has very strong winds ____________
  5. a period of unusually hot weather ____________
  6. a storm with thunder and lightning ____________

IV. Number the following adjectives in order from hottest to coldest:

___ chilly
___ cold		 ___ cool
___ freezing		 ___ hot
___ warm

V. Match the beginning (1-4) with the ending (a-d):

1. It’s boiling ….
2. It’s pouring ….
3. It’s freezing …
4. I’m soaking …		 a … with rain
b … cold
c … wet
d … hot

VI. Complete the text with these words. There are three extra words that you do not need.

blizzard…………boiling………….heatwave………….lightning………… rain………… humid………….snow…………..soaking………….thunderstorm…………..weather…………wind
During a 1) ………… in Denver, USA, seventeen-year-old Jason Bunch was in the garden. It was a 2) ………….. hot day. The air felt sticky and 3) …….…. . Jason was mowing the lawn and listening to his iPod. Suddenly the 4) …………… changed. There was a strong 5)…………..…… and it began to pour with 6) ………… . Before Jason realized what was happening, he was struck by 7) ……..….. and knocked to the ground. His iPod melted and he suffered severe damage to his ear. Fortunately, Jason recovered. Doctors advise people never to use an iPod or a mobile phone during a 8) ……. !

Key

Ex. 1. 1) desert; 2) island; 3) lake; 4) forest; 5) ocean; 6) waves; 7) volcano; 8) coast
Ex. 2. E – Arctic, desert, glacier, jungle, rainforest, volcano; W – blizzard, cloud mist, humid
Ex. 3. 1) drought; 2) flood 3) lightning; 4) hurricane; 5) heatwave; 6) thunderstorm
Ex. 4. 1) hot; 2) warm; 3) cool; 4) chilly; 5) cold; 6) freezing
Ex. 5. 1-d; 2-a; 3-b; 4-c
Ex. 6. 1) heatwave; 2) boiling; 3) humid; 4) weather; 5) wind; 6) rain; 7) lightning; 8) thunderstorm

References:

  • Activate! B1 – Pearson, 2008;
  • Real Life Pre-Intermediate – Pearson, 2010;
  • Exam Activator – Pearson, 2010.

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