Topic: “Seasons and Weather. City and Country”

Grammar and Vocabulary

Task 1. Fill in the necessary articles. You get 1 point for every correct answer.

1. Spring is _____best season for _____holiday.

2. There are plenty of _____ fruit in autumn which afford _____ treat for ____ old and _____young.

3. I’m chilled to _____ marrow.

4. It was _____ lovely evening. ______ sun was shining, _____ sky was clear and _____ light breeze was blowing.

5. At first _____ few large raindrops fell on _____ leaves, and then _____ drenching rain poured down and we saw ____ flash of lighting.

6. The weather gives me _____ headache. _____ air is too heavy and close.

7. The place where _____ air masses form is called _____ source area.

8. “What ____ terrible heatwave! I am grilled under _____ hot sun!” He moaned.

- “And I got burnt to _____ crisp at _____ beach yesterday.

9. “It is _____ lovely weather!” exclaimed ____ Charles.

10. ____ USA is _____ big country, so ______ climate there is varied.

Task 2. Give the right words to the following definitions. You get 1 point for every correct answer.

1. falling snow with rain

2. a thin layer of ice that forms on objects outside when it is very cold

3. a period of warm weather during which snow and ice melt

4. melting dirty snow

5. a boundary between two unlike air masses

6. a continuous period of dry weather

7. the discharge of electricity in the atmosphere

8. a large curve of different colours that can appear in the sky when there is both sun and rain

9. a storm of thunder and lightning, usually with heavy rain

10. a great quantity of water in a place that is usually dry

Task 3. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the sentences below. You get 1 point for every correct answer.

spell climate monsoon freezes ease off

sunshine fog blizzard low pressure stifling

heatwave drizzles sunstroke torrents to get frostbitten

bright periods breeze hailstorm chilly puddles

1. The ……… had caused temperatures to rise to over 45 degrees Centigrade day after day.

2. It was a perfect day for a picnic It was sunny, with a gentle …………. .

3. It was foolish of the climbers to go out during a …………. .

4. If you stay out too long in a hot sun, you’ll suffer from ………… .

5. It often ………. in autumn here.

6. The …….. was so thick that I could see no further than one metre in front of me.

7. We are having a ………. of fair weather. We’ve had three days of spring ………… .

8. Wrap up warm. It’s quite …………. outside.

9. It’s ……… in here. I’ll open a window.

10. New Zealand has a temperate ………….. with warm summers and mild winters.

11. The rain came down in …………… . There are a lot of muddy……….. outside.

12. In spring many farmers fear a ………. which can cause severe damage to their early crops.

13. ……………. is the season, from about April to October, when it rains a lot in India and other southern Asian countries.

14. Northwest Europe will be stormy as a large area of ………drifts into northern England.

15. When it ………….. hard, take care not …………. .

16. Rain will continue in all areas until late tonight but will ……….. gradually.

17. In the west there will be showers and ………… .