The phrases on the left in the following box occur in the text. Match each of them with a phrase on the right.

(i)

an endless stretch of sand

·         fertile place with water and plants in a desert

(ii)

waterless and without shelter

·         not visible because the grass is thick

(iii)

an oasis

·         nothing but sand as far as one can see

(iv)

hidden by a cover of grass

·         no water and no shade

Solution

(i)	an endless stretch of sand	· nothing but sand as far as one can see
(ii)	waterless and without shelter	· no water and no shade
(iii)	an oasis	· fertile place with water and plants in a desert
(iv)	hidden by a cover of grass	· not visible because the grass is thick