AnadventureinAfrica30June,MoroccoMyparentsandIhadjustdrivendownthenarrowmountainroadfromMarrakesh,withallitssharpbends,andhad_______(final)arrivedatMerzouga.Beforeus_______(stretch)theunendingsanddunesthatmarkedthebeginningoftheSahara.Asmallboywalkedpastwithagroupof_________(noise)goatsasItookalonglookattheyellowroadsidesignthattolduswe_________(enter)a“fragilenaturalenvironment".Imadearesolution_______(respect)andprotectthisuniquelandscapewhileIwashere.Wesetoff,ourvehiclequietly________(run)overthesandandsmallstones.Itwasn'tlong_________weweresurroundedbyenormoussanddunestoweringaboveusonallsides.Thewindwasblowinggrainsofsandfromthetopsofthedunes,thesun__________(beat)downhardandbright,andtheskywasadeepshadeofbluethatIhadneverseenbefore.Thewildbeautyofthedesertwasabouttoreveal__________(it).Therewasnotaplanttobeseen.Thedesertappearedcompletelyempty,__________wascalmingandthreateningatthesametime.Thecoloursofthedunescontrasted__________(strike)withtheblueofthecloudlesssky.Eventually,asthelastraysofsunlightwerefallingonthesand,we__________(arrive)atourdesertcamp.Starswerealreadyshiningbrightlyinthedarkeningsky__________itwasgettingcoldwiththeapproachofthenight.Threecamels,slowly__________(chew),wererestingontheirkneesandwatchingour_________(arrive)withinterest.“So,whichoneofyouluckyanimals__________(be)myridetomorrow?"IsaidoutloudasI__________(grab)mybagandheadedtowardsthewarmcampfire.Iwas__________(starve)andrushedtoputasteakonthebarbecue.3July,KenyaAfewdaysafterour__________(depart)fromthecamp,ourcarwaswellandtrulystuckinthemud.WewereveryneartoourrestcampinAmboseliNationalPark__________(locate)ontheborderofKenya__________myfather,againstmymother'sadvice,decidedtodrivethroughalargepoolofwaterthatstretchedacrossthedirtroad.Twotallslimlocalpeoplewerestandingbytheroadsidewatchinguswith________(amuse).Theymusthaverealizedthatweweretotally__________(help),forafterafewmoments,theywanderedoverandpushedusfree.Myfathersmiled__________(weak)andwedroveonasmymotherandIwavedfromthecarwindow.Wefounda__________(park)spacenexttoourhut,whichwasroundandmadefrombrick.Thewalls,__________(paint)brilliantwhite,reflectedtheafternoonsun.There__________(be)fivesimilarhuts,alllinedupfacingMountKilimanjaro,the__________(high)mountaininAfrica.Themountain__________(rise)upovertheplainsbeforeus.Tallgrassesandtrees__________(dot)theplains,whichwerealivewiththeAfricanwildlifewehadcometosee.Giraffes,withtheirlongnecks,__________(pull)leavesfromthehighestbranches.Inthedistance,elephantswereeatinggrass,ears__________(flap)lazilyastheymovedslowlyovertheplains.Ihadneverseenanythinglikethisbefore.Itwasindeedthe__________(great)showontheEarth. Wegotoutofthecar,__________(carry)oursuitcasesandboxesoffoodintothehut.Iplacedhamsandwiches,sausagesandabunchofbananas_________asmallwoodentable.Ireturnedtothecarandfetchedmore__________(possess).Itwasthen______Inoticedasmallgreymonkey_______(sit)onatreeafewmetresawayandeatingabanana.“Socute,"I_______(think)tomyself,untilIrealizeditwasmybananathathe__________(eat)!Hewaslookingatmeintentlyasheenjoyedthefinalmouthful.Iwassurehewassaying,“Thankyou."“You'rewelcome,"I__________(reply).Answers:Para1finally,stretched,noisy,wereentering,torespect,running,before,wasbeating,itself,which,strikinglyPara2arrived,and,chewing,arrival,willbe,grabbed,starvingPara3departure,located,when,amusement,helpless,weaklyPara4parking,painted,were,highest,rose,dotted,werepulling,flapping,greatestPara5carrying,on,possessions,that,sitting,thought,waseating,replied

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