Task 1. Fill in the correct word

Snow – fog – drizzle – sleet – temperature – showers – ice – sunshine

1)However, light can still be really annoying.

2)Tomorrow, there will be a sudden drop in .

3) don’t last long but they can be heavy.

4)It’s so cold that rain may turn to on in the evening.

5)The mountains were covered with .

6)Let’s go out and walk in the .

7)Please drive carefully as there’s on the road.

Task 2. Underline the correct word.

1) It’s possible that in the following years penguins will face/meet extinction due to global warming and the melting of ice.

2) As far as I can remind/recollect, his name is Tom.

3) Exercise plays an important job/role in keeping fit and healthy.

4) Teenagers should be aware/familiar of the dangers of smoking.

5) I’m sorry if I made/caused you any problems.

6) There is a small risk/threat of brain damage from the medical procedure.

7) Doctors believe that stress is joined/related to heart disease.

8) Opposite/Contrary to popular belief, women drivers cause fewer accidents than men.

9) He lost his job because he was incapable/unsuitable of taking the initiative.

10) They kept her alive/live on a life support machine for a whole year.

11) The situation calls/demands for quick action.

12) Her duties as an educator extend/stretch beyond teaching.

13) This policy puts a greater load/strain on the economic system than it can bear.

14) The council accepted/approved the proposal for the wildlife park.

Task 1:
1) However, light rain can still be really annoying.
- The correct word here is "rain" because it completes the phrase "light rain," which refers to a light fall of water droplets from the atmosphere.

2) Tomorrow, there will be a sudden drop in temperature.
- The correct word here is "temperature" because it fits the context of a change in the weather, specifically a decrease in temperature.

3) Showers don’t last long but they can be heavy.
- The correct word here is "showers" because it refers to a brief period of rain.

4) It’s so cold that rain may turn to ice in the evening.
- The correct word here is "ice" because it describes the solid form water takes when it freezes due to low temperatures.

5) The mountains were covered with snow.
- The correct word here is "snow" because it describes the frozen precipitation that falls from the clouds in the form of ice crystals.

6) Let’s go out and walk in the sunshine.
- The correct word here is "sunshine" because it refers to the direct rays of the sun.

7) Please drive carefully as there’s fog on the road.
- The correct word here is "fog" because it describes a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the air near the earth's surface.

Task 2:
1) It’s possible that in the following years penguins will face extinction due to global warming and the melting of ice.
- The correct word here is "face" because it means to come up against or confront a difficult or challenging situation.

2) As far as I can remember, his name is Tom.
- The correct word here is "remember" because it means to have a memory or recollection of something.

3) Exercise plays an important role in keeping fit and healthy.
- The correct word here is "role" because it refers to the function or part played by something or someone.

4) Teenagers should be aware of the dangers of smoking.
- The correct word here is "aware" because it means having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

5) I’m sorry if I caused you any problems.
- The correct word here is "caused" because it means to be the reason for something happening.

6) There is a small risk of brain damage from the medical procedure.
- The correct word here is "risk" because it refers to the possibility of something bad happening.

7) Doctors believe that stress is related to heart disease.
- The correct word here is "related" because it means connected or linked to something.

8) Contrary to popular belief, women drivers cause fewer accidents than men.
- The correct word here is "Contrary" because it means opposite or opposite in direction or position.

9) He lost his job because he was incapable of taking the initiative.
- The correct word here is "incapable" because it means lacking the necessary ability, skill, or strength to do something.

10) They kept her alive on a life support machine for a whole year.
- The correct word here is "alive" because it means living or having life.

11) The situation calls for quick action.
- The correct word here is "calls" because it means to make a request or demand.

12) Her duties as an educator extend beyond teaching.
- The correct word here is "extend" because it means to cause to last longer or reach a further point.

13) This policy puts a greater strain on the economic system than it can bear.
- The correct word here is "strain" because it refers to pressure or tension.

14) The council approved the proposal for the wildlife park.
- The correct word here is "approved" because it means to officially agree to or accept something.