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1. 1.

   Choose the correct answers to complete these sentences.

   1. The speaker says that the weather forecast predicts exactly
      1. what is going to happen today.
      2. what happened a week ago.
      3. opposite of what is going to happen today.
      4. opposite of what happened yesterday or the day before.
   2. According to the speaker, one of the picnics he had planned with friends
      1. was spoilt by paying attention to the weather report.
      2. was spoilt by not paying attention to the weather report.
      3. was successful because of the fine weather.
      4. was successful thanks to the accurate weather report.
   3. On the day, when the speaker and his friends stayed home because rain was predicted for the day,
      1. there happened to be heavy rain.
      2. there was sunshine in the morning, and rain in the evening.
      3. there was only a slight rain till afternoon.
      4. there was no rain at all.
   4. The speaker and his friends thought that those who had gone out on the day when rain was predicted
      1. had made the right decision.
      2. would come back completely wet.
      3. would manage to come back without getting wet.
      4. would lose their way in the rain.
2. 2.

   What is the speaker's opinion about the weather forecast?

3. 3.

   When everyone else was going out, why were the speaker and his friends at home?

4. 4.

   Did the 'warm, fine day' really turn out to be warm and fine? How did it affect the speaker?

5. 5.

   Why does the speaker say 'I never can understand it.'? What is he referring to?

6. 6.

   Give a suitable title for this passage. Give reasons for your choice.