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Weather — Reading and Vocabulary Practice (A2)

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Last weekend, Maria and her brother Tom went camping in the mountains. Before they left home, they checked the weather online. The website said it was going to be sunny and warm all weekend, so they only packed light jackets and their swimming things. On Saturday morning, the sky was blue and the sun was shining brightly. Maria and Tom walked to a beautiful lake and spent hours swimming and having a picnic. They felt very happy about their trip. However, in the afternoon, dark clouds suddenly appeared in the sky. The wind started to blow harder, and the temperature dropped quickly. By six o'clock, it was raining heavily and there was loud thunder. Maria and Tom ran back to their tent as fast as they could, but they were already wet. They put on their jackets, but the jackets were too thin for the cold, wet weather. They had to stay inside the tent and wait for the storm to pass. The next morning, the storm had finally stopped, and the sun was shining again. Maria said, 'Next time, we should bring warmer clothes, even if the forecast says it will be sunny!' Tom laughed and agreed. They packed their bags and walked home, already planning their next camping trip, but this time with better preparation for any kind of weather.

✏️ Questions

  1. What does the passage say about the weather forecast before the trip?
    • a) It said the weekend would be sunny and warm
    • b) It said there would be a big storm
    • c) It said it would snow all weekend
    • d) It did not mention the weather at all
  2. What did Maria and Tom do on Saturday morning?
    • a) They swam in the lake and had a picnic
    • b) They stayed in their tent all day
    • c) They walked home early
    • d) They bought warmer jackets
  3. Why did Maria and Tom get wet?
    • a) Because it started raining heavily before they reached the tent
    • b) Because they fell into the lake
    • c) Because they forgot their jackets
    • d) Because they went swimming in the storm
  4. What can we infer about the jackets Maria and Tom packed?
    • a) They were not warm enough for cold, wet weather
    • b) They were perfect for the storm
    • c) They forgot to bring any jackets
    • d) They were too heavy to carry
  5. What is the main lesson Maria learns from this trip?
    • a) It is important to prepare for different kinds of weather
    • b) Camping trips are always dangerous
    • c) Weather forecasts are always correct
    • d) Swimming in lakes is not fun
  6. In the passage, what does the word 'forecast' mean?
    • a) A prediction about future weather
    • b) A type of storm
    • c) A warm jacket
    • d) A place to go camping
  7. Yesterday it ___ (rain) all day, so we stayed at home.
  8. Look at those dark clouds! It ___ soon.
    • a) rains
    • b) is going to rain
    • c) rained
    • d) will has rained
  9. While we ___ (walk) in the park, it suddenly started to snow.
  10. The weather forecast says it ___ colder tomorrow than today.
    • a) is
    • b) will be
    • c) was
    • d) is being
  11. This summer is much ___ (hot) than last summer.
  12. You ___ take an umbrella because it might rain later.
    • a) should
    • b) must
    • c) can
    • d) were

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