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2.4 Complete the conversation with words from
Exercise 1. Then listen and check your answers.
A: Have you ever heard of a Morning Glory cloud?
B: Oh, yes, I think I have. It only happens in Australia,
doesn't it?
weather
A: Yes, that's right. It's a really 1
event which mostly happens in the Gulf of
Carpentaria in Australia.
B: I don't think I've ever seen photos of the cloud.
Can you describe its 2.
?
A: Sure. It looks like a long roll or pipe and can be up
to a thousand kilometres long.
B: A thousand kilometres? That sounds a bit
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A: No, it's true. Apparently, pilots love to fly over a
Morning Glory cloud.
B: Does anyone know why it happens? There must be
a scientific 4.
A: Well, there's a 5.
that it happens when
meet, but I don't
winds from different directions
think it's fully understood yet.
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B: So, it remains a
.. How fascinating!