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This is important for farmers and other people who work outside. It also helps ordinary people know whether they need to (6) ................... an umbrella with them when they go out!

take

bring

fetch

wear

They can say, for example, if there is a 20% or 30% chance of rain on a particular day. They can also warn people if a storm is (5) ................... .

approaching

reaching

getting

going

Nowadays, however, scientists use complicated computer models to produce weather forecasts that are much more (4) ................... .

accurate

close

true

near

For example, if cows were lying down it meant it was (3) ................... to rain.

likely

possible

accepted

able

A red sky at night, for example, suggested that the (2) ................... day would be fine

following

last

later

other

People have always tried to predict the weather. In the past, people often watched the sky for (1) ................... of how the weather was changing.

signs

alarms

marks

notices

Or why not try a helicopter flight? It’s not cheap, but you get an amazing (6) ................... of the city.

view

scene

scenery

landscape

The (5) ................... are quite expensive, but it’s an experience you won’t forget

fares

costs

fees

charges

If you (4) ................... trying something more adventurous, you could travel to the island of Mull on a seaplane.

fancy

want

hope

plan

he cruises (3) ................... at the Riverside Museum and sail down the river past some interesting historical parts of the city.

start

depart

leave

open

The (2) ................... takes about half an hour and it’s an interesting way to see this part of the city.

trip

transport

travel

route

The ferry (1) ................... across the river Clyde between Yoker and Renfrew is popular with tourists.

service

delivery

support

approach

She acted while she studied, and since 2012 she has continued to develop her career and has appeared in (6) ...................... very successful films.

several

plenty

few

lots

...but also (5) ...................... a few years studying English Literature at university.

spent

gave

passed

allowed

After the Harry Potter films, Emma (4) ...................... to work in films,

continued

kept

stayed

remained

This was the part which first (3) ...................... her famous.

made

produced

created

caused

Although she had only acted in a few school plays, in 2001, she was lucky enough to get the (1) ...................... of Hermione

role

person

title

hero