Read the sentences and identify the
weather conditions described.
1
It was so cold that the grass was frozen solid.
It’s difficult to see very far so it’s not safe to
drive.
Remember to wear a jacket because it’s
quite cold today.
Be prepared for strong winds and heavy rain
this evening.
It was freezing cold outside and white flakes
were falling.
We didn’t stay outside for long because it
was too hot.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Choose the correct word.
1
That bucket has a hole in it. Its
throwing/
pouring/dripping
water all over the floor.
2
A lightning
ray/bolt/belt
suddenly lit up the
night sky.
3
The windows shook as
tough/heavy/strong
winds battered the building.
4
After the flood, the roads were under
deep/
wide/thick
water.
5
I hope you don’t
lose/miss/forget
your way
in the dark on your way home.
6
The characters in the film were based on
real/true/correct
people.
7
They voted to make Mark the
boss/head/
charge
of the rescue mission.
8
After the disaster everyone got on with their
routine/typical/normal
life.
4
Complete the text with the words below.
• survived • injured • scratched • twisted
• escaped • jumped
5
Match the headlines (A-H) to the disasters/
accidents (1-7). Which one can you see in
the picture?
2
Fill in:
from (x2)
,
out
,
with
,
up, in
and
of
.
1
Sarah has never heard ............... Neil
Armstrong and his trip to the moon.
2
They couldn’t believe it when they found
............. about the earthquake.
3
Luckily, Sarah managed to escape ..............
the tornado by hiding in the basement.
4
Gavin was shocked to hear that Claire had
been ............... an accident.
5
The flames from the fire reached ...............
to the roof of the building.
6
Thomas suffered ............... neck pain after
the car accident.
7
The company was in charge ............... the
clean-up after the oil spill.
8
The people of Japan united to deal .............
the catastrophe.
3
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Vocabulary
2
b
1
factory fire
2
tornado
3
tsunami
4
earthquake
5
volcanic
eruption
6
car crash
7
shipwreck
8
flood
A
foggy
B
stormy
C
chilly
D
boiling
E
snowy
F
frosty
Major road closed due to collision
VILLAGE EVACUATED AS LAVA APPROACHES
Tremors damage buildings across the city
Violent winds destroy hundreds of homes
Cruise liner crashes into rocks and sinks
Flames destroy building as workers flee
Huge waves crash into Indonesian coast
HEAVY RAIN CAUSES RESIDENTS TO FLEE
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
A local man has
1)
................. a serious fire at his
home. He woke up when his cat
2)
................. at
his door. He picked up the cat then
3)
.................
through a window and fell into the garden.
However, he badly
4)
................. himself on the
glass and he
5)
................. his ankle. Luckily he
6)
................. from the burning building without
any burns. Firefighters arrived quickly at the
scene to put out the blaze.
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