In the news: Europe's Cold, Cold Winter!

Some of the coldest weather for years has been sweeping across Europe recenty. It has been causing problems for millions all over the continent. Have you been following the reports on English media? Let's see how well you know the language that's being used in the news to cover this story.

Here in Malta we're grateful that we've had none of the snow or cold. In fact, we're having a mild winter!

Wherever you are at the moment, be careful and take care.

Has the cold weather been affecting you? Let us know how the weather is in your part of the world.

• 1 - Freezing temperatures around the UK have ___ the lives of many people.
  
  disrupted
  displayed
  disputed
  disability
  
  
• 2 - Flights have been ___ by airlines because of snow.
  
  cancels
  cancel
  cancelling
  cancelled
  
  
• 3 - Some passangers are ___ in airports waiting to fly.
  
  stranded
  stayed
  stroked
  stepped
  
  
• 4 - Many European countries are not eqquiped for ___ tempartures.
  
  froze
  freezes
  freezing
  freeze
  
  
• 5 - Driving in these conditions is particularly ____.
  
  hazard
  hazardous
  hazardously
  hazardness
  
  
• 6 - Cars can easily become ___ in the snow.
  
  stem
  sock
  stock
  stuck
  
  
• 7 - Hundreds of car ___ have been reported in many European countries.
  
  accident
  accidentally
  accidents
  actual
  
  
• 8 - Heavy ___ can trigger power cuts.
  
  snowthroughs
  snowfalls
  snowbys
  snowings
  snowdowns
  
  
• 9 - In France, power lines snapped under the ___ of snow.
  
  wait
  weights
  waits
  weight
  
  
• 10 - UK temperatures have dropped as ___ as -22C (-8F) in some parts.
  
  less
  low
  long
  law