THE AMBASSADORS COLLEGE, OTA 3. What form of imagery is majorly deployed in paragraph 2?

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WEEK 2 SPEED AND READINESS TEST
4. What provides relief from the occasional gust of wind?
INSTRUCTION: Read the following passage and answer ___________________________________________________________________________________________
the questions below.
5. “…the desert was now bathed in warm golden light…” is what type of figurative
language?
The sun was setting over the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, casting a warm orange
glow over the endless dunes. The sand was soft, shifting and swirling in the gentle breeze.
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In the distance, a caravan of camels could be seen making its way across the horizon,
their silhouettes standing out against the colourful sky. 6. What creatures could be heard making noise in the desert at night?
As the night fell, the desert came alive with the sounds of nocturnal creatures. The __________________________________________________________________________________________
haunting howl of the desert fox echoed through the dunes, while the soft padding of a
fennec's feet could be heard as it scurried across the sand. The stars twinkled brightly
overhead, their light illuminating the vastness of the desert. 7. What was the contrast between the day and night in the desert?
As the sun rose the following morning, the desert was bathed in a soft pink and purple
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light. The dunes stretched out endlessly in all directions, with no sign of civilization in
sight. A lone palm tree stood tall in the distance, its fronds swaying gently in the breeze.

The heat of the day was intense, with the sun beating down relentlessly on the barren 8. “…the sun sinking slowly beyond the horizon.” means?
landscape. The sand was scorching hot to the touch, and the only respite from the heat __________________________________________________________________________________________
was the occasional gust of wind that brought with it a brief moment of relief.

As the day drew to a close, the sky turned a deep shade of red and orange, with the sun 9. Identify the parts of speech of the words below, based on their usage in the
sinking slowly below the horizon. The desert was now bathed in a warm, golden light, passage.
and the sands took on a beautiful, amber hue. The air was still, with only the occasional (i)orange _________________ (ii)endlessly _____________________
rustle of a palm frond breaking the silence.
(iii)rustle________________ (iv)that ____________________
(v)harshness___________________
The desert was a place of raw, untamed beauty, where the harshness of the environment
was balanced by the stunning vistas and rich wildlife. It was a place of contrast, where the
scorching heat of the day gave way to the cool serenity of the night, and where the vast
10. Replace the words below with other synonyms as they have been used in the
emptiness of the dunes was punctuated by the occasional oasis or caravan. It was a place
passage. Provide just one example for each.
that could not be tamed, but could only be admired and respected for its unyielding
majesty. (i)across _________________ (ii)scurried_____________________
(iii)swaying________________ (iv)breaking ____________________
1. What type of writing is the passage above? (v)admired___________________
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2. What color did the sky turn as the day drew to a close?
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