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


(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


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