Задание

Read the text. Five sentences are missing. Match the sentences (A-F) to the gaps (1-5). There is one extra sentence.

Wild places

You’ve probably heard of hot places like California and New Delhi but have you ever heard of Dallol in Ethiopia? Dallol is actually one of the hottest places in the world! Here the average yearly temperature is 34 degrees and the thermometer can reach up to 63 C in the burning sun. It’s no wonder nobody lives there! Dallol is located in a desert area called the Danakil Depression. Although it is in the middle of the desert, Dallol is not full of sand as one might imagine. In fact, it is incredibly beautiful! There are many red and green acid lakes, beautiful multicoloured hot springs, yellow sulphur fields, and numerous white salt beds. How is this possible? 1. The sulphur, salt and other natural deposits found here give the place its magnificent colour. Due to its location, Dallol is also hard to reach. There are only rough roads leading there. 2. They do this in order to collect table salt. They cut out blocks of salt from the ground and load the salt onto camels.3. In spite of the unbearable temperatures, Dallol was once inhabited. Up until the 1970s workers lived there in order to extract a mineral called potash from the ground. They built shelters out of blocks of salt, worked hard and dealt with the intense heat daily. However, the living conditions for the workers were extremely harsh. 4. In the end, all of them left and the only things that were left behind were abandoned cars and dwellings. Today, an increasing number of tourists visit this hot and colourful land. 5. They take groups there to observe the hot springs as well as the active Erta Ale volcano, which shoots out hot lava into the air. Despite advising their travel groups about the weather conditions, many tourists are shocked by the heat and the volcanic tremors felt along the way. Even so, most will agree that a journey to Dallol is an absolute adventure!