Part 5. Word Formation (20 pts)
Use the words on the right of the text, listed 1-10, to form ONE word that fits in the same numbered space in the text.. Spelling mistakes will be penalised.
7. MOON 8. WWWARM 9. DARK
10. SNAKE |
2. FRIGHT 3. SAND
4. NATURE 5. BEAUTY 6. ARCH |
0. BEAT
00. EXTREME 1. HAPPY |
All day we heard the (0)_ beating_ of the drums. I learnt that day that despite their constant quarrelling, both Professor Challenger and Professor Summerlee were (00)_extremely_ brave men. While the other members of the group, myself included,shivered with fear, those two men observed and commented (1) on the wealth of wildlife that existed in that place. That night we made camp and prepared ourselves for an attack. Nothing came, and as the dawn approached we moved on, leaving the (2) drumbeat behind us. We carried on up the river until we arrived at a shallow stream with a (3)_ bottom. On either side of it, there was thick luxuriant vegetation. The vegetation overhead formed a (4) arch and through this golden tunnel flowed the green river. The river was (5) coloured by the vivid sunlight from above filtering through the green (6) . For three days we travelled through this tunnel of green sunshine until the stream became too shallow and we had to continue on foot. We walked up and up a rocky slope until an open plain came into view. That night we caught a small pig-like animal, half of which was given to the Indians, while our share was slowly roasted over a fire. It was a (7) night with a few stars. We huddled close to the (8) of the fire; our mouths were watering at the thought of our meal when suddenly out of the (9) something flew into our camp. I felt leathery wings touch my skin and caught a glimpse of red, greedy eyes, a long (10) neck and razor-sharp teeth. Then, with a flap of wings the monster was gone and so was our dinner. |
