Into the Wilderness - Unit 2

C2 Proficiency · Listening Sentence Completion · Ready for C2 Proficiency Student's Book, Macmillan

You will hear a travel expert and writer reporting on travelling in deserts. For questions 1–9, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

for experienced travellers like herself.

According to the writer, deserts are the

While describing desert features, she compares rock formations to

do not experience extremely high or low temperatures.

In contrast to the other three types of deserts,

She describes the sand dunes outside of Merzouga as

The writer recommends wearing long trousers to protect you, especially from

is the best way to deal with dramatic changes in temperatures.

She says that taking numerous

was the only form of desert wildlife the writer had the chance to see up close.

With the exception of camels, a single

of the addax, a type of endangered antelope.

She particularly admires the

, which for her represents the wrong way to think about deserts.

The writer is sceptical of what is called

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