2. Complete these sentences by writing a predicate about the weather.

a) Through the dark night, the rain

b) The river

c) The news presenter

3. Supply an English weather idiom to fit each of these situations. The first one has been done for you.

| Situation | Idiom |
|---|---|
| a) Jenny didn't want to be my friend when she saw I had no money for bus fare. | Jenny is a fair weather friend. |
| b) It has been pouring hard with rain and I cannot even see the garden through the window. | |
| c) I have been feeling a bit sick and a bit sad all day. | |
| d) Lindi is always happy and cheerful. I enjoy her cheerful company. | |

4. Complete this poem made from similes (also called clichés) using words from the list below.

time, stone, ice, feather, weather, bone, fish, lead

As wet as a - as dry as a

As cold as - as dead as a

As heavy as - as light as a

As steady as - uncertain as __

Complete these sentences by writing a predicate about the weather.
a) Through the dark night, the rain poured heavily, drenching everything in sight.
b) The river rose rapidly, swelling with the downpour.
c) The news presenter reported on the severe weather, urging viewers to stay safe indoors.
Supply an English weather idiom to fit each of these situations.
a) Jenny didn't want to be my friend when she saw I had no money for bus fare.
- Jenny is a fair weather friend.
b) It has been pouring hard with rain, and I cannot even see the garden through the window.
- It's raining cats and dogs.
c) I have been feeling a bit sick and a bit sad all day.
- I'm feeling under the weather.
d) Lindi is always happy and cheerful. I enjoy her cheerful company.
- Lindi is like a ray of sunshine.
Complete this poem made from similes (also called clichés) using words from the list below.
As wet as a fish - as dry as a bone
As cold as ice - as dead as a stone
As heavy as lead - as light as a feather
As steady as time - uncertain as weather