Fill in the gaps with words from ex. 3

My first experience of real winter weather was when I went to Northern Canada. I was used to the sort of snow that falls in London, which quickly turns into brown _____ (1) with all the people walking on it. In fact, most of the time I was in London, it didn't really snow properly, it was mostly_____ (2). Apart from that, British winters meant a bit of white _____ (3) on my garden and occasionally having to drive very carefully on icy roads early in the morning. I had never experienced the _____ (4) and _____ (5) that can paralyse a whole city in less than an hour and close roads completely. However, when the earth finally _____ (6) and all the snow _____ (7) away in spring, everything comes to life again and looks more beautiful than ever.

What kinds of weather do you think caused the following to happen? Write 2-3 sentences which could go before each of these.

1. We had to sit in the shade every afternoon.

2. The sweat was pouring out of us.

3. I can hardly breathe; I wish it would rain to cool us down.

4. Cars were skidding out of control.

5. Even the postman had to use a boat to get around.

6. They had to close the airport; the snow was a metre deep.

7. We were able to sit in the garden in the middle of winter.

8. The earth became rock-hard and a lot of plants died.

9. It blew the newspaper clean out of my hands.

10. A row of big trees had been uprooted like matchsticks.

11. I could hardly see my hand in front of my face.

What types of weather are bad and good for doing these things?

Example: Skiing bad: mild weather which makes the snow melt;

good: cold, clear days

1. Planting flowers in a garden.

2. A day of sightseeing in a big city.

3. Having an evening barbecue.

4. Camping out in a tent.

5. Going out in a small sailing boat.

6. Looking at ships through binoculars.

Put the adjectives below in the column with the noun they are associated with .