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Is It Hot, Or Not?
Look at the sentences below and say whether they are true or false. Tip: back up your answers with
evidence, for example, the average temperature in °F or °C for each world city:
1. In January it is normally hotter in Jakarta than in Dublin.
2. In March it is normally hotter in Berlin than in Canberra.
3. In July it is normally colder in Buenos Aires than in London.
4. In May it is normally colder in Riyadh than in Bern.
5. In September it is normally hotter in Abu Dhabi than in Rome.
6. In July it is normally colder in Taipei than in Lima.
7. In January it is normally colder in Montreal than in Cape Town.
8. In May it is normally colder in Madrid than in Amsterdam.
9. In November it is normally hotter in Colombo than in Toronto.
10. In September it is normally colder in Beijing than in New Delhi.
11. In March it is normally colder in Paris than in Wellington.
12. In May it is normally hotter in Ottawa than in Kuwait City.
13. In July it is normally hotter in Cairo than in Mexico City.
14. In November it is normally colder in Brasilia than in Nairobi.
15. In March it is normally hotter in Lusaka than in Algiers.
16. In July it is normally hotter in Belgrade than in Karachi.
17. In November it is normally colder in Accra than in Miami.
18. In September it is normally colder in Tokyo than in Stockholm.
19. In May it is normally hotter in Edinburgh than in Athens.
20. In September it is normally hotter in Kuwait City than in Melbourne.
Reference: http://www.weatherbase.com/
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Test Your Reading Skills
Is It Hot, Or Not?
Answers:
1. In January it is normally hotter in Jakarta than in Dublin. (True)
2. In March it is normally hotter in Berlin than in Canberra. (False)
3. In July it is normally colder in Buenos Aires than in London. (True)
4. In May it is normally colder in Riyadh than in Bern. (False)
5. In September it is normally hotter in Abu Dhabi than in Rome. (True)
6. In July it is normally colder in Taipei than in Lima. (False)
7. In January it is normally colder in Montreal than in Cape Town. (True)
8. In May it is normally colder in Madrid than in Amsterdam. (False)
9. In November it is normally hotter in Colombo than in Toronto. (True)
10. In September it is normally colder in Beijing than in New Delhi. (True)
11. In March it is normally colder in Paris than in Wellington. (True)
12. In May it is normally hotter in Ottawa than in Kuwait City. (False)
13. In July it is normally hotter in Cairo than in Mexico City. (True)
14. In November it is normally colder in Brasilia than in Nairobi. (False)
15. In March it is normally hotter in Lusaka than in Algiers. (True)
16. In July it is normally hotter in Belgrade than in Karachi. (False)
17. In November it is normally colder in Accra than in Miami. (False)
18. In September it is normally colder in Tokyo than in Stockholm. (False)
19. In May it is normally hotter in Edinburgh than in Athens. (False)
20. In September it is normally hotter in Kuwait City than in Melbourne. (True)
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