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Reading Comprehension: The Weather in the UK
/12p
Read the following passage and then complete the task below:
The weather in England is mild, dry or wet and
windy in autumn. It is a beautiful season because
all the leaves change colour to a golden yellow,
orangey-red and lots of golden brown. It isn't
usually cold in October and November, but it is
windy and wet some days. Some mornings get
foggy, making it difficult to dive into work or walk to
school. Winter, on the other hand, is usually
freezing. The temperature falls below zero. It may
snow once or twice and there are stormy winds.
There is frost on the pavements and roads in the
early morning. Children like to slide down slopes and build snowmen if it
snows heavily enough. Spring is the best season because it is warm again
after the long, cold, wet and foggy winter days. All the trees are full of new
green leaves and you can see lovely spring flowers like daffodils everywhere.
The weather in spring is not always nice in April. It often rains and there can
be strong winds too. Sometimes it's cloudy, but it is warm and sunny most of
the time. The best season is summer with blue skies and lots of sunshine. It
tends to get very hot in July and August when all the fans come out at night
and beach visits are more regular.
Answer the following in full sentences:
[Link] is the weather like in Autumn? ____________________________________________
[Link] is the weather like in October & November? ______________________________
[Link] winter cold in England? _________________________________________________
[Link] is the weather like in the winter? ______________________________________
5. Does it snow in the winter? ________________________________________________
[Link] do children build? __________________________________________________
7. Is spring nice? _________________________________________________________
8. How are the trees in spring? _______________________________________________
[Link] it rain in April? _____________________________________________________
10. How is the weather in spring? _____________________________________________
[Link] there any flowers in spring? ___________________________________________
[Link] is it hot in the UK? ________________________________________________
2. Vocabulary. Translate them in English! /10p
erős hóvihar: ______________
borult: ________________
esős: _________________
menydörgés: _____________
esőcsepp: _______________
fagyos: _______________
nedves: _________________
viharos szél: _________________
szitálás: _______________
sűrű köd: ______________
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of second-hand
shopping? /6p
4. What are the dangers of technology? /4p
5. Present Simple / Continuous. Fill the gaps with the correct grammar!
/36p
Susan is making a video about a typical day in her life. Put the verbs in brackets
into the Present Simple or Continuous.
Hi, my name’s Susan Smith and this is my family. As you can see
we ....................................... (have) it at this time. Look,
everyone .................................(smile) and happy. That is because
I.............................(film) them - usually we :.......................(not talk) to each
other in the morning
This is where I ...........................(catch) the bus to school every day. It’s the
number 13, and it ..............................(arrive) now. These two girls are my friends.
Tina and Becky. We all ........................... (go) to the same school.
Tina .................................. (wear) a skirt today, which is unusual. She hardly
ever ..........................(wear) skirts.
I ............................ (sit) on the bus now. It usually .......................(arrive) at school
at about a quarter to nine. The bus driver ............................... (shout) at the
children at the back of the bus at the moment. He ...................................(tell)
them to sit down. The kids on the bus usually ......................... (behave) very well.
I ................................... (not know) what’s wrong with them today.
This is my classroom. I always ..............................(sit) at this desk, next to my
friend Becky. Our teacher usually .......................(come) in at five pst nine. She
won’t be very happy today because everyone ............................... (make) a lot of
noise. Oh, here she is! I ...............................(have to ) turn off the camera now.
See you later!
At school we always ______________ (prepare) a school play. The drama teacher
______________ (teach) the words and melodies of the songs. We
______________(learn) the words by heart but at first it ______________ (be not)
easy. First form students ______________ (not take) part in that show. They
______________ (have) a play of their own. Now, 5th form ______________ (practice).
When the day of the show ______________ (get) near, we ______________
(rehearse) at the theatre. We ______________ (climb) on the stage and off the
stage when the teacher ______________ (ask) us to. She ______________ (not smile)
when we ______________ (be) absent.
At this moment, 6th form ______________ (sing) one of the songs. They generally
______________ (sing) in the music room, but today it ______________ (be) very hot
so they ______________ (rehearse) in the terrace.
6. Complete the dialogues with Let’s or How about.
a, __________________call Nancy. I think she’s flying to Scotland this evening.
Ok. ___________________offering to take her to the airport?
b, I think it’s cold in here.
You’re right. _______________close the window.
c, I’m hungry.
Me too. ______________ordering some Chinese?
d, The weather is beautiful today.
Yes, ______________going swimming?
e, ______________studying for the History exam together?
Good idea.
f, Look! It’s snowing again!
Great! ___________go play outside.
7. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
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instead
___________of going to the shopping centre, I usually do my shopping online.
Do you use ___________messaging to chat with your friends?
It isn’t ____________to use a computer. It’s actually really simple.
What does this __________do? Does it turn on the printer?
Let’s go to Penny’s ____________. It’s today at three o’clock.
Where can I find some good antivirus ___________ online?
Are you having _________with that USB memory stick? I can help you.
Tablets are very __________gadgets, because they can do many different things.