2 LISTENING TEST NAME: Mark:

How’s the Weather Today?

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You are going to hear different people talking about the weather. Listen and choose the correct answer.
(8 x 1 = 8 points)

1. You hear a boy and a girl talking at a pool. 5. You hear a woman talking about her job.
What does the boy want to do? What kind of work does she do?
a. continue swimming a. She researches the weather.
b. go inside the building b. She reports the weather on TV.
c. get out of the water and sit next to the pool c. She teaches meteorology.
2. You hear two friends discussing the 6. You hear a boy and a girl planning a party
weather. What’s the weather forecast? despite the rain. Where will it be?
a. a huge snowstorm a. at the girl’s flat
b. less than 20 cm of snow b. at a restaurant
c. a mixture of snow and rain c. in the park
3. You hear a weather report. What is today’s 7. You hear a boy talking about experiencing a
weather? tornado. Where did he go?
a. clear with a low of 11 a. He ran outside.
b. sunny and very warm b. He stayed in his house.
c. foggy with some rain c. He lay under his car.
4. You hear a man and a woman talking about 8. You hear a local news reporter talking about
weather changes. What is unusual about the an extreme weather condition. What is the
weather? condition?
a. too much rain a. flooding
b. no snow b. drought
c. very hot c. freezing temperatures