1. Commonly Confused Words Desert: a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert. Dessert: cake, pie, fruit, pudding, ice cream, etc., served as the final course of a meal.

2. Directions: Choose the appropriate word for the following sentences 1.This amazing country is full of incredible landscapes featuring glaciers, hot springs, geysers, active volcanoes and vast lava (deserts/desserts). 2.Travelers on their way through the Arabian (dessert/desert) to mount Sinai, on some rare occasions encounter such storms. 3.Strictly speaking, puddings are cooked (deserts/desserts): steamed, boiled and baked, as a rule. 4.The mouth-watering (desserts/deserts) are well worth leaving room for!

3. Answers 1.Deserts 2.Desert 3.Desserts 4.Desserts

4. Context Clues 1.The baby was sleeping nicely, but we needed to leave; I hated to noog him. a)Shake b) rock c) startle d) wake 2.My appetite may be better in the evening when you are here, but it is hagem in the morning when you are away! a)Better b)worse c) restored d) enhanced 3.There is one marked nablefast about this paper, a thing nobody seems to notice but myself, and that is that is changes as the light changes. a)Peculiarity b)sameness c) shyness d)hatefulness