Grammar, Vocabulary and All That. Плужникова Ю.А. - 23 стр.

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8. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line.
WEATHER FORECASTING
Before the (1) ……… of instruments to
measure weather conditions, people relied on their
own (2) ……of the wind and sky as well as the
(3) ………. of birds and animals in connection
with different types of weather. Many rhymes that
have an (4) ……….. with the weather have
become (5) ………….. over the centuries. In the
short term, a (6) ……….. like 'red sky in the
morning, sailor's warning', often proves to be
(7) ……… accurate.
However, it is very (8) ………. that next year's
summer can be predicted from this year's winter.
Such predictions can't be considered (9) ……….
in precise weather forecasting. (10) ……… of this
can be found in past records.
Nowadays, all aspects of the weather such as
hours of (11) ………. and rainfall are observed on
a (12) ………. basis by meteorological stations
with specialised equipment.
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