UNIT 2

Are you ready for the test? Check yourself.

Do you remember what these words mean?

(to) sleet
hurricane
drought
blizzard
gale
fog
typhoon
hail
flooding
tornado
hazard
to commute, commuters
plea
chilling
a drift
a crawl
to capitulate, capitulation
stranded
snowbound
stricken
hideout
standstill
to switch from ... to ...
to obtain
semi-arid
drought-prone
freak
livelihood
moisture
to claim, claimant
humid, humidity
to irritate, irritability
edge, edginess
prone, proneness
ledge
to tuck (sth) into (sth)
raft
thaw
anxious, anxiety
to boost
a slope
to remind, reminder
pollen
avalanche
How about these fixed expressions and idioms?

weather forecast
under no illusions
at the slightest hint of
to be on stand-by
to skate over the problem
to move into action
a stormy relationship
a frosty look
a sunny smile
a breezy manner
a biting remark
a storm of protest
to shower (someone) with gifts
a hail of bullets
gales of laughter
to be in floods of tears
to blow hot and cold
under the weather
the foggiest idea
like (greased) lightning
a storm in a teacup
on cloud nine
to give a second thought to

...and collocations?
unemployment benefit
severe weather/ winter
temperate/mild/tropical climate
severe/violent/electrical storm
dry/humid/intense/scorching heat
light/heavy/driving/torrential rain
thick/dense/freezing fog
bright/dazzling/warm sunshine
calm/choppy/rough sea
gentle/light/strong/icy/biting wind

Don't forget about phrasal verbs!

to stave off

Good luck during the test!