Collocations with rain
: Which of the following is a common collocation that describes
? N1. Rain with little water coming down
light rain
Small rain
drip rain
? N2. Very heavy rain
drowning rain
pouring rain
flooding rain
? N3. Rain which contains pollution from factories
dirty rain
acrid rain
acid rain
? Which word best completes the sentence
. _________ N4. We sheltered in a shop for a few minutes until the rain
eased off
let off
went off
. N5. Marcus lay awake listening to the rain ____________ on the roof
beating down
hitting down
bashing down
. N6. Take your umbrella in case you get ____________ in the rain
caught
stopped
trapped
: Answers
light rain / pouring rain / acid rain / eased off / beating down / caught