PRETEST ENGLISH

Which of the following is the antonym of intense heat or high temperature?

• Blaze

• Warmth

• Frost

• Wildfire

What word means to increase in height, level, or amount?

•  Plunge

• Decline

• Drop

•  Ascend

Which term describes an uncontrollable fire that spreads rapidly, especially in forests?

• Extinguishment

• Wildfire

• Inferno

• Heatwave

What is the opposite of a decrease in altitude or level?

• Rise

• Lower

• Fall

• Drop

Which term best describes a significant decrease in temperature?

• Warmth

• Blaze

• Heat

• Cool

What term is used for an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry?

• Hurricane

• Sandstorm

• Drought

• Flood

What is the sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike called?

• Blizzard

• Drought

• Thunder

• Tornado

Which weather phenomenon involves strong winds carrying a large amount of sand or dust?

• Sandstorm

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

• Flood

What is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel-shaped cloud?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

•  Blizzard

• Thunderstorm

Which term describes a severe tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain?

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  Hurricane

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  Sandstorm

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  Drought

• 
  Blizzard