Y9 QUIZ UNIT 8

Fill in the gap with the correct word: The time when the rains didn't come for 3 months and the sun was a yellow _____ in the sky.

• charred

• parched

• furnace

• cracked

Fill in the gap with the correct word: It happened when everyone was expecting the sky to burst open with rain to fill the dry streams and water the _______ earth.

• charred

• parched

• cracked

• furnace

Somewhere in the field a cow mooed mournfully, sniffing around for a bit of green in the _______ earth.

• charred

• parched

• furnace

• cracked

The river was dry with a _______ mud.

• parched

• desolation

• scummy

• charred

The people of the Gobi desert live in one of the most ________ places on earth.

• inhospitable

• nomadic

• foraged

• dismantled

Its _______ inhabitants travel several times a year on camels in search of water.

• inhospitable

• dismantled

• forage

• nomadic

These people are known for their hospitality and a proverb says, "Happy is the one who has guests; merry is the home that boasts a _______ with many visitors' horses."

• gers

• tethering rail

• airag

• horsemanship

Describe the appearance and character of the famous footballer on the photo. Use around 50-60 words.

Use the following conjunctions to create a sentence: although, until, unless

Use the following conjunctions to create a sentence: when, as, since.