Weather. Natural disasters. Comparatives and Superlatives. As...as. Too and enough

Match the words with the pictures.

1. The sun began to       [shine, blow] after the rain.

2. It was a       [mist, misty] morning near the river.

3. The wind started to      [wind, blow] very strongly.

4. Yesterday was cold and       [snow, snowy].

5. It is        [cloud, cloudy] today.

6. I heard a loud       [flash, clap] of thunder during the storm.

7. The weather is            [mild, below zero] today.

8. It began         [hail, hailing] in the afternoon.

9. The road was very     [icy, ice] in the morning.

10. It often         [raining, rains] in autumn.

11. There was thick       [fog, foggy] on the road.

12. It is very       [wind, windy] today.

Match the words with definitions.

Choose the correct variant.

1. This is the         [colder, coldest] day of the winter.

2. A tornado is                [more dangerous, most dangerous] than a strong wind.

3. Yesterday was the         [wilder, wildest] day of the week.

4. Today is         [colder, coldest] than yesterday.

5. The earthquake was the                  [more destructive, most destructive] disaster in the region.

6. This storm is           [stronger, strongest] than the last one.

7. The Sahara is one of the        [drier, driest] places in the world.

8. This winter is          [snowier, snowiest] than the previous one.

9. That was the           [stronger, strongest] storm this month.

10. The flood this year is       [worse, worst] than last year.

11. That was the       [worse, worst] flood in the town’s history.

12. A volcanic eruption is               [more powerful, most powerful] than an earthquake.

Complete the gaps with comparative or superlative form.

1. This summer is        than last summer. (hot)

2. That was the         flood in the region. (big)

3. A hurricane is               than a normal storm. (powerful)

4. Today is the      day of the week. (good)

5. This road is       than the other one. (icy)

6. That was the                tornado in recent years. (dangerous)

7. The wind today is          than yesterday. (strong)

8. This winter was the         in ten years. (cold)

9. A tsunami is       than a large wave. (bad)

10. Yesterday was         than today. (windy)

11. It was the           day of the month. (rainy)

12. This drought is        than the previous one. (long)

Complete the sentences with the structure as...as and the adjectives in brackets.

Example: Tom is 18. Anna is 15. (old) Anna isn't as old as Tom.

1. Tom is 180. Nick is 180. (tall)
   Tom               Nick.

2. This book is interesting. That one is interesting too. (interesting)
   This book                      that one.

3. My bag weighs 5 kg. Your bag weighs 3 kg. (heavy)
   Your bag                    my bag.

4. The river in our town is 200 meters wide. The river in the next town is 200 meters wide too. (wide)
   The river in our town               the river in the next town.

5. Today the temperature is 15°C. Yesterday the temperature was 20°C. (warm)
   Today                   yesterday.

6. I solved this task in 10 minutes. My friend solved it in 10 minutes too. (quick)
   I                my friend.

Choose the correct variant.

1. The storm was        [too, enough] strong to go outside.

2. We had        [too, enough] water during the trip.

3. The river is deep        [too, enough] to swim in.

4. It is        [too, enough] cold to walk without a jacket.

5. They brought        [too, enough] food for everyone.

6. The weather is warm        [too, enough] for a picnic.

7. The wind was        [too, enough] powerful to sail.

8. She had        [too, enough] time to finish the task.

9. The road is wide        [too, enough] for two cars.

10. The rain was        [too, enough] heavy to continue the match.

11. We don’t have        [too, enough] information about the disaster.

12. The sky was clear        [too, enough] to see the stars.

Describe your favourite season.