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Exercise 2.2

FOR ONLINE READING ONLY
The following description misses cohesive devices. Fill in the blanks with
appropriate words or phrases to create a smooth and connected narrative.
Read your version for the class to comment on whether it fl ows correctly.

Paragraph

The forest was very quiet, _____________ the wind was moving
the leaves. Some of the trees were very old, with twisted branches
that looked like fi ngers. _____________ the quiet felt strange,
_____________ it made the forest feel mysterious. The path went
deeper into the woods, _____________ the light got darker with each
step. _____________, a distant howl broke the silence, and echoed
through the trees.

(f) Read carefully the story “The Forest’s Last Stand” and answer the questions
that follow.

The Forest’s last stand
It was a sunny morning, Ntiyamagwa, a passionate environmentalist, went for her
daily hike in the forest. As she made her way through the towering trees, she met her
friend Khalid, who was setting up his camera.

First, the forest was beautiful and full of life. Trees gave shelter to countless animals,
and the air was fresh. The forest also had a variety of plants used by villagers for
medicine and food.
As time passed, people from the town began to view the forest as a way to make
money. They started cutting down trees for fi rewood. As a result, the forest began
to shrink.

Although the environmentalists warned them about the harm, deforestation continued.
The villagers saw the rivers beginning to dry up and the animals disappearing. In
contrast, the townspeople, who were making money from cutting down trees, ignored
the signs. They only cared about their gains.

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