Question

Study the phrases given in Column 1 and match them with their meanings in Column 2.

Column 1	Column 2
1. crumbles into sand	(i) get a chance to continue living
2. give a new lease of life	(ii) carrying letters to less populated areas
3. turn into a trickle before drying out	(iii) disappears in the desert
4. bearing words across this desolate geography	(iv) lessen gradually and then finally stop

Now, use the phrases from Column 1 in sentences of your own.

Answer 1

Column 1	Column 2
1. crumbles into sand	(iii) disappears in the desert
2. give a new lease of life	(i) get a chance to continue living
3. turn into a trickle before drying out	(iv) lessen gradually and then finally stop
4. bearing words across this desolate geography	(ii) carrying letters to less populated areas

Sentences:

1. Crumbles into sand: The old mud wall slowly crumbles into sand under the harsh desert sun.
2. Give a new lease of life: The government’s new irrigation project will give a new lease of life to the dry farmland.
3. Turn into a trickle before drying out: The river may turn into a trickle before drying out during the long summer.
4. Bearing words across this desolate geography: The postal workers travel long distances, bearing words across this desolate geography to connect people with their loved ones.