TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER 1

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

1. We're in the middle of a heat- (streak/wave). It has been very hot for two weeks.

2. It looks like the sky is (shining/clearing) up. It's going to be a beautiful day.

3. That man was (struck/beaten) by lightning twice in the past year.

4. A (drought/draft) is a long period without any rain.

5. Summers in states like Tennessee are very hot and very (humidity/humid).

6. We got caught in the thunderstorm and got completely (socked/soaked).

7. The coastal areas of California have an (ideally/ideal) climate.

8. Did you check the weather (forecast/foreplay) for tomorrow? Is it going to rain?

9. Q: Was it cold in Canada? A: Yes, it was 20 (under/below) zero.

10. Another word for "cloudy" is "" (clouded/overcast).

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