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Match the words/phrases on the left with their descriptions on the right:

box a type of habitat found in upland areas in temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
sleeping policeman closing (the eyes) partly while looking as when looking towards the sun or trying to see sth. properly at a distance
sheer drop type of butterfly
wheelie bins cheat sheets = tiny notes that students use to cheat in tests and exams
squinting direct fall from the cliff (warning posts on cliff edges)
crib sheets hedging shrub with a pleasant fragrance when stirred by wind or hand, often utilized in hedge landscaping and gardens
red admiral a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plants
stand marshal a bump built across roads, esp. in housing estates, to deter motorists from speeding, also called road hump
moorland / moor tipsy = tiddly = slightly drunk
marshland / marsh bins on wheels
spire hard to bite (of meat)
squiffy a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower; a steeple
tough as old boots a person who directs buses to particular bus stands at the airport, etc.
a parliament of geese
a murder of owls
a gaggle of crows
puzzle in 8 directions sword chear? Play a little with these jumbled letters 

Now, look at the pictures below and check how well you have remembered the words from the table above.
To check if you are right, mark the empty box below the pictures on each page and colour the white letters black.
wheelie bins, box, sleeping policeman, red admiral, sheer drop, squinting
moor(land), spire, marsh(land), a gaggle of geese, a parliament of owls, a murder of crows
stand marshal, tough as old boots, crib sheets, words search, squiffy

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