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    UNIT 2 READING QUIZ

    Name: Date:

    PART A KEY SKILLS


    SCANNING TO FIND INFORMATION
    1 Scan the text. Match the facts to the correct numbers or words.
    1 the warmest months a 14
    2 the coldest months b 6 inches
    3 the average number of rainy days in January c 15
    4 the average rainfall in January d January, February, March
    5 the average number of rainy days in July e June, July, August

    A Very Wet Town


    Cilaos is one of the wettest cities in the world. It is on the French island of Réunion
    in the Indian Ocean.
    Average Temperatures
    The temperatures in Cilaos are from 60 ˚F (16 ˚C) to 77 ˚F (25 ˚C). It is warmest from
    January to March. The temperatures are from 72 ˚F (22 ˚C) to 77 ˚F (25 ˚C). The
    coldest months are from June to August. The temperatures are still nice, from 60 ˚F
    (16 ˚C) to 66 ˚F (19 ˚C).
    Seasons
    November is the beginning of the rainy season. The wettest months are January and
    February. There are about 15 rainy days in January. The average rainfall in January is six
    inches (153 mm).
    “June is the start of winter here,” says George, “and this is my favorite time of year.”
    George is a farmer in Cilaos. He grows fruit. “During the dry winter months, I get the
    house ready for the rainy season,” George says.
    People in Cilaos enjoy the weather in the dry season. However, in this wet place,
    the dry season also has some rain. There are about 14 rainy days in July. The average
    rainfall in July is about two inches (57 mm).

    PART B ADDITIONAL SKILLS


    2 Complete the sentences with the correct months from the reading.
    The average rainfall of two inches is in (1) .
    The start of winter is (2) .
    The beginning of the rainy season is (3) .
    The wettest months are (4) and (5) .

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    UNIT 2 LANGUAGE QUIZ
    Name:   ​Date: 

    PART A KEY VOCABULARY


    1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
    1 When it is , I go to the beach. 5 On a day, I go outside and enjoy
    a warm b cold the weather.
    2 I like all the . I enjoy the change a sunny b windy
    in weather. 6 Some children do not go to school in the
    a winters b seasons . Their school ends in the spring.
    3 It is below 0˚F! It is so ! a summer b fall
    a dry b cold 7 In the in North America, it is summer
    4 On a day, I can’t see the sun. in South America.
    a windy b cloudy a winter b spring
    8 I am so wet! It is a very day.
    a dry b rainy

    2 Match the sentence halves.


    1 The spring a there is a lot of wind.
    2 On a windy day, b is after the summer.
    3 In the dry season, c is after the winter.
    4 The fall d there is not a lot of rain.
    5 We have high rainfall so e is warm all year.
    6 The climate in São Paolo, Brazil f it is very wet.

    PART B LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT


    NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
    3 Write the bold words in the correct place in the chart.
    1 The classroom is warm. 4 The rainfall in New Orleans is high.
    2 November is cloudy. 5 The spring is sunny.
    3 The climate in the rainforest is rainy.

    Adjectives Nouns

    NOUN PHRASES
    4 Make a noun phrase from the bold words in each sentence. Write the noun phrase in the blanks to make a
    new sentence.
    1 The climate in Spain is good. 4 The season is dry from June to October.
    Spain has a . The is from June to
    2 In the spring, the rainfall is high. October.
    In the spring, there is . 5 Montreal’s winters are cold.
    3 Summers are hot in Chicago. Montreal has .
    Chicago has .
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    UNIT 2 WRITING QUIZ
    Name:   ​Date: 

    PART A GRAMMAR FOR WRITING


    PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
    1 Correct the mistakes with prepositions. Use about, between, for, or in.
    1 For the winter, the weather is cold.

    2 The average rainfall in January is between 6 inches.

    3 Spring lasts in three months.

    4 Summer in Canada is for June and August.

    5 The average temperatures is in 70 ˚F.

    PART B WRITING TASK


    What is your favorite season?

    2 Write at least five sentences about the weather in your favorite season.
    • Say which months the season is in.
    • Write about the weather in the season.
    • Write about the average temperatures in this season.

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