British heat record smashed
Sunday, August 10, 2003 Posted: 2:36 PM EDT (1836 GMT)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain experienced its hottest day 1)____________ on Sunday, as temperatures broke
through the 100F mark for the first time.
A record temperature of 37.9C (100.2F) was 2)____________ at London's Heathrow Airport at 1350 GMT, a
spokesman for the Met Office, Britain's meteorological bureau, told CNN.
The temperature exceeded the previous high of 37.1C (98.8F), set in Cheltenham, central England, in August 1990.
Britain has 3)______________ weather statistics since the mid-1870s -- longer than anywhere else in the world.
Millions of Britons have been 4) ______________ to beaches, lakes and parks in recent days as the country has been
blanketed* under the heat wave 5) ____________affecting much of Europe.
6) (syn. of "at the same time") _______________, a woman was being 7)____________ in hospital after
8)____________ a heart attack as 9)_____________ struck the 10)_____________at a football match in Birmingham,
central England.
A total of 14 other people were hurt in the strike, which happened during violent storms. They were treated for eye
11)____________, burns and shock by paramedics and hospital 12)_____________.
Six people were also injured during a lightning strike at an agricultural show in Warwickshire, central England.
And two young girls suffered minor injuries after lightning 13)____________ at scout camp in Lancashire in northeastern England.
And in Birmingham, more than 60 firefighters were tackling** a large fire at factory units 14)___________ by lightning.
*to blanket (from n. blanket 'manta'): cover something completely
**tackle: to try to deal with a problem
British heat record smashed
Sunday, August 10, 2003 Posted: 2:36 PM EDT (1836 GMT)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain experienced its hottest day 1)____________ on Sunday, as temperatures broke
through the 100F mark for the first time.
A record temperature of 37.9C (100.2F) was 2)____________ at London's Heathrow Airport at 1350 GMT, a
spokesman for the Met Office, Britain's meteorological bureau, told CNN.
The temperature exceeded the previous high of 37.1C (98.8F), set in Cheltenham, central England, in August 1990.
Britain has 3)______________ weather statistics since the mid-1870s -- longer than anywhere else in the world.
Millions of Britons have been 4) ______________ to beaches, lakes and parks in recent days as the country has been
blanketed* under the heat wave 5) ____________affecting much of Europe.
6) (syn. of "at the same time") _______________, a woman was being 7)____________ in hospital after
8)____________ a heart attack as 9)_____________ struck the 10)_____________at a football match in Birmingham,
central England.
A total of 14 other people were hurt in the strike, which happened during violent storms. They were treated for eye
11)____________, burns and shock by paramedics and hospital 12)_____________.
Six people were also injured during a lightning strike at an agricultural show in Warwickshire, central England.
And two young girls suffered minor injuries after lightning 13)____________ at scout camp in Lancashire in northeastern England.
And in Birmingham, more than 60 firefighters were tackling** a large fire at factory units 14)___________ by lightning.
*to blanket (from n. blanket 'manta'): cover something completely
**tackle: to try to deal with a problem
British heat record smashed
OTHER POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
1 ever (in history, of all time)
2 reached, registered, recorded
3 had, kept, registered
4 going, driving...
5 now (which is, that is)
6 (in the meantime)
7 (attended) (monitored) (looked after) -"treated" is the answer that sounds best
8 having
9 only "lightning"
10 people, stands
11 (damage) (problems)
12 (personnel)
13 hit
14 hit (if it refers to the factory units)/ caused by/started by (if it refers to the fire)
British heat record smashed
OTHER POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
1 ever (in history, of all time)
2 reached, registered, recorded
3 had, kept, registered
4 going, driving...
5 now (which is, that is)
6 (in the meantime)
7 (attended) (monitored) (looked after) -"treated" is the answer that sounds best
8 having
9 only "lightning"
10 people, stands
11 (damage) (problems)
12 (personnel)
13 hit
14 hit (if it refers to the factory units)/ caused by/started by (if it refers to the fire)
Sunday, August 10, 2003 Posted: 2:36 PM EDT (1836 GMT)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain experienced its hottest day on record on Sunday, as temperatures
broke through the 100F mark for the first time.
A record temperature of 37.9C (100.2F) was set at London's Heathrow Airport at 1350 GMT, a
spokesman for the Met Office, Britain's meteorological bureau, told CNN.
The temperature exceeded the previous high of 37.1C (98.8F), set in Cheltenham, central England, in
August 1990.
Britain has recorded weather statistics since the mid-1870s -- longer than anywhere else in the world.
Millions of Britons have been flocking to beaches, lakes and parks in recent days as the country has been
blanketed under the heat wave currently affecting much of Europe.
Meanwhile, a woman was being treated in hospital after suffering a heart attack as lightning struck the
crowd at a football match in Birmingham, central England.
A total of 14 other people were hurt in the strike, which happened during violent storms. They were treated
for eye injuries, burns and shock by paramedics and hospital staff.
Six people were also injured during a lightning strike at an agricultural show in Warwickshire, central
England.
And two young girls suffered minor injuries after lightning struck at scout camp in Lancashire in northeastern England.
And in Birmingham, more than 60 firefighters were tackling a large fire at factory units struck by lightning.
Sunday, August 10, 2003 Posted: 2:36 PM EDT (1836 GMT)
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Britain experienced its hottest day on record on Sunday, as temperatures
broke through the 100F mark for the first time.
A record temperature of 37.9C (100.2F) was set at London's Heathrow Airport at 1350 GMT, a
spokesman for the Met Office, Britain's meteorological bureau, told CNN.
The temperature exceeded the previous high of 37.1C (98.8F), set in Cheltenham, central England, in
August 1990.
Britain has recorded weather statistics since the mid-1870s -- longer than anywhere else in the world.
Millions of Britons have been flocking to beaches, lakes and parks in recent days as the country has been
blanketed under the heat wave currently affecting much of Europe.
Meanwhile, a woman was being treated in hospital after suffering a heart attack as lightning struck the
crowd at a football match in Birmingham, central England.
A total of 14 other people were hurt in the strike, which happened during violent storms. They were treated
for eye injuries, burns and shock by paramedics and hospital staff.
Six people were also injured during a lightning strike at an agricultural show in Warwickshire, central
England.
And two young girls suffered minor injuries after lightning struck at scout camp in Lancashire in northeastern England.
And in Birmingham, more than 60 firefighters were tackling a large fire at factory units struck by lightning.