2  Weather

2.1 GOOD / BEAUTIFUL WEATHER

1.The sun shone brilliantly and the water in the pond glittered invitingly.

2. The sun filtered through the clouds, signalling the end of the rain.

3. A golden glow spread across the sky as the sun chased the dark clouds away.

4. The whole landscape was bathed in the warm glow of the rising sun.

5. Palm trees swayed gently in the breeze in the warm tropical sunshine.

6. Fresh air filled my lungs and I felt refreshed and exhilarated.

7. The breathtaking scenery captivated everyone.

8. The pond was bathed in a golden hue by the gentle sunlight and the water was as clear as crystal.

9. The sunlit clouds drifted across a clear blue sky.

10. The sun rose in a pool of crimson and gold, spilling light all over the land and the white clouds.

11.As the sun set, the few thin strips of clouds on the horizon turned shimmering gold.

1.      It as a lovely walk, with the sun setting behind the mountain in a sea of liquid gold.

2.      The sunset was glorious, all rosy and salmon pink.

3.      The sky was filled with crimson and amber-tinted clouds.

4.     It dawned bright and sunny, with a sky that was a deep blue, flecked with tiny white clouds.

5.     The sun put its warm fingers into his tent opening and he felt the warmth on his sleeping bag.

2.2 BAD WEATHER

1.The sky above was full of tumultuous, dark and ragged clouds.

2. It was a cold grey afternoon with a dull sky and threatening rain.

3. Ominous black clouds covered the sky and released a sudden shower.

4. Thunder rolled in from the west and rain began to fall.

5. The dark clouds grew ominous.

6. Lightning and thunder raged with fury.

      7. The morning was cold and wet with a brisk wind sweeping the rain across the land.

8. A flash of forked lightning and a great clap of thunder came close upon each other.

9. Thunder roared and lightning flashed across the sky.

10. The howling of the wind frightened us all.

11. The wind was howling and soon there was a heavy downpour.

2.2 BAD WEATHER

12.  A curtain of rain beat down from the heavens.
13.  Rain pelted down from skies.
14. The sky was most threatening. In no time, it was raining cats and dogs.
15. As I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella, I was soon drenched to the skin.
16. The sky turned into a hideous grey as lightning struck and thunder rumbled.
17. It was raining cats and dogs.
18. He was soaked to the skin when he came back from the heavy downpour.

3. Fire

1. The car burst into flames after colliding with a stationary lorry.
2. Within seconds, the room was engulfed in flames.
3. A minute later, a loud explosion rocked the building.
4. Screaming in pain, the occupants of the burning house came staggering out into the streets.
5. Screams and loud cries pierced the air.
6. Flames swept over them.
7. Everybody was fleeing frantically.
8. Panic-stricken occupants rushed out of the burning houses.
9. Horrible screams filled the air.
10. Cloaked in a wet blanket, I crouched as low as I could to avoid the toxic smoke.
11. The scene was chaotic.
12. The wail of the fire engine siren could be heard.
13. There was not a moment to lose. The firemen started putting out the fire as soon as they arrived.
14. Smoke and sparks were whirling in all directions.
15. Thick smoke filled the air, shrouding the surroundings in total darkness.
16. Columns of smoke were seen streaming out of the burning building.
17. Many corpses were charred beyond recognition.
18. I looked up and saw the whole sky blazing red because of the fire.
19. As the house burned, tongues of flames leapt into the dark sky.
20. It took the firemen two hours to put the fire completely under control.

4 Accident

1.     Puddles of water were everywhere, making the road slippery and dangerous.

2.     The car was going at full speed.

3.     The short-lived laughter turned into screams of horror when they saw a car coming straight at them.

4.     The car was speeding down the road.

5.     The reckless driver swerved from left to right, overtaking many vehicles.

6.     He did not abide by the traffic rules.

7.     The boy dashed across the road.

8.     The driver tried to swerve to the right but he was too late.

9.     I heard the screeching of the brakes.

10.  The two cars collided with a deafening crash.

11.   With a deafening crash, the car slammed into a tree.

12.  The car skidded and crashed through the railings.

13.  The car was a total wreck.

14.  The pedestrian was knocked down and became unconscious.

15.  The victim lay in a pool of blood, groaning in pain.

16.   The driver was bleeding profusely.

17.  Patches of blood were splattered on the ground.

18.  The front seat was splattered with blood.

19.  The passengers were severely injured.

20.  The victim was mutilated beyond recognition.

21.  The wreckage burst into flames.

22.  The traffic slowed down and motorists craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the accident.

23.  There was a traffic jam. The vehicles were moving along bumper to bumper.

24.  Some people simply stood there and shook their heads in disbelief.

25.  An ambulance was summoned.

26.  The accident victim was bleeding profusely.

27.  In order to avoid a collision with an oncoming lorry, Father quickly swerved his car to the right.