Test your English - Is this Global Warming?

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While we complain about the lack of snow Salzburg and Carinthia is sinking in it, England fighting against the wettest weather for 250 years. the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, cancels his trip to Israel: When a Sunday newspaper dedicates pages to the topic: When England starts to Venice more and more each day - you we have a problem. The floods in England
really gone from bad to worse and people using canoes and small boats to get along High Street, instead of their cars. It has raining cats and dogs for four months now, the weather is still lousy. Flood victims have told to brace themselves for another four weeks rain. Like in a horror film, sinkholes measuring metres have started to appear all over the , swallowing gardens, trees and cars. Many people have to be evacuated from their homes as the Thames broke its banks, when it reached the levels since the disastrous floods in 1997, and the streets of London. Waves measuring 10 metres destroying the beautiful South Coast as locals are to move inland. The scenes resemble something from times. Gales from the Atlantic Sea are really havoc and winds of up to 100 km hour are raging through the country. My sister’s looks terrible and all that is left of 100-year-old weeping willow, is a branch. Many people looking for someone to
blame for this catastrophe, some insurance companies refuse to pay for the , claiming that it is an “act of God”. believe it really is the wrath of God one stupid politician went as far as to
that it is God’s punishment for allowing same-sex . As usual, most people blame the politicians, saying they should have reacted earlier and dredged the . However, others are certain
that it is a of global warming, even though scientists disagree. So can be done to make sure that it ’t happen again? In medieval times, they would drown witch, but these days we must look for
more practical solution. It is all very tragic, I have to smile when I see the the British Nation unites in tragedy. Thousands of have rallied round to help the victims. Dozens businesses have pledged assistance worth millions of pounds, are offering food and clothing for the homeless DIY stores have delivered 100 tonnes of sand households beside the river. Neighbours are taking the
to school in kayaks, and blankets, food and are being transported to the worst hit areas. armed forces have been sent in to pile the sand bags and some prisoners, who have petty crimes, have been released for the day help stack the sandbags. Prince William and Prince were also seen, wading around in their wellies tossing sandbags to each other, to give a
hand. Tractors are being used as a makeshift “’s Arks” to take the sheep and cows to ground and the Queen has sent animal food the royal farms in Windsor. (She has always animals). But every cloud has a silver lining. agents are reporting a 30 percent increase on booking holidays abroad, to get away from the . They may regret this as forecasters warn Britain
get ready for the hottest summer on record. people will complain about the heat and search places in the shade. The government will introduce usual hosepipe bans due to the lack of and even though it is difficult to imagine , the people of Britain will long for rain.