to describe something that dizzy, and as a result, I lost my

Exercise 6 happened before the main past appetite.)

Students’ own answers time of the story. 6 D (I had expected to see the huge
Exercise 7 Exercise 4 film sets but of course, they were
Students’ own answers dismantled once filming had
Students’ own answers
finished.)
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Students’ own answers the trail, book in advance as
USE OF ENGLISH there are limited places, avoid the
Exercise 6
Exercise 1 rainy season (October–April) and
Students’ own answers
Students’ own answers consider taking tablets to deal with
Exercise 7 the altitude.)
Exercise 2
Students’ own answers 8 B (There are six main routes –
1c 2a 3b 4c 5a 6b
some more difficult than others …)
Exercise 8
Exercise 3
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Students’ own answers
Exercise 9
Exercise 5
1 the average level of the sea in
Exercise 4 relation to the land
Students’ own answers
1 have/’ve never been to 2 the height of a place or thing
2 you aware of above sea level
3 despite living many 3 going up
4 that I had caused

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4 a very tall machine used for Page 83 rock face as you go down, and
lifting or moving heavy objects secondly that you can get stuck.
and building tall buildings VOCABULARY 8 After I’d been hanging there for
5 the benefit or good of someone or Exercise 1 several minutes – with no shelter
something Answers/Audioscript from the driving rain – I knew I
6 the scenery and props as 1 a volcano 2 a cliff 3 coast was in serious trouble.
arranged for shooting a film 4 a path 5 a slope 6 a summit
7 natural things such as trees, hills 7 a valley 8 a mountain range
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and lakes that you can see in a 9 a waterfall 10 a stream LISTENING
particular place
Exercise 2 Exercise 1
8 extremely impressive or beautiful
1 stream 2 path 3 summit Suggested answers
THINK | R ESEARCH
H | CULTURE | LEAR N | ME
4 slopes 5 cliff 6 coast Environment, living conditions,
Students’ own answers agriculture, percentage of Earth
Exercise 3 that is mountainous, mountain
Page 82 Answers/Audioscript activities, mountains on other
1 Our arrival at the summit was planets, famous mountain ranges,
GRAMMAR 1 greeted with cheers. tourism, endangered animals,
Grammar in context 2 Their departure from base camp national parks, hydroelectric
1 are 2 been 3 is 4 were was delayed due to bad weather. power, the origins of mighty rivers,
3 We’ve got no choice. We’ll have to volcanoes, etc.
Exercise 1 turn back. There are many other possibilities;
1 dozens of people are rescued 4 I want everyone on their best accept all other sensible
from the steep slopes behaviour. suggestions.
2 are usually taken to hospital by 5 I loved her description of the view
helicopter / are usually taken by from the top. Exercise 2
helicopter to hospital 6 We’d better find a solution soon or 1 tend 2 sense 3 seems 4 disagree
3 was carried up the mountain by we’ll be stuck here all night. 5 mind 6 ask 7 Personally 8 view
ponies / was carried by ponies up 7 There’s a huge variety of plants
the mountain
Exercise 3 and 4
and flowers on the lower slopes.
4 the path to the summit made 1 climates
8 We need to make a decision about
5 should only be climbed in the 2 (different) scientific organisations
our geography project.
spring and summer / should be 3 define
9 I’ve come to the conclusion that
climbed only in the spring and 4 Europe and Asia / Asia and
rock climbing isn’t for me.
summer / should be climbed in Europe
10 You’ll notice a wide variation in
the spring and summer only 5 complicated
temperature from day to night.
6 (complete) (mountain) range
Exercise 2 Exercise 4 7 valley
1 by 2 of 3 with 4 as 5 in/with Answers/Audioscript 8 21,000 / twenty-one thousand
6 by 1 She warned me against going metres
Exercise 3 rock climbing and abseiling. THINK | RESEARCH | CULTURE | L EARN | ME

1 is/’s called 2 She said: ‘Carol, what’s the

purpose of going all the way up, Students’ own answers
2 is/’s located
3 has never been reached / is never just to come down again?’ Page 85
reached 3 But when Angie picked me up,
4 is often referred / has often been I actually felt optimistic about it GRAMMAR 2
referred and thought we’d have a great Grammar in context
5 is considered day. 1 topic 2 mountains
6 are usually attempted / have 4 What I was lacking in experience 3 geography, research
usually been attempted I’d make up for with enthusiasm.
5 I wasn’t worried at all – I knew Exercise 1
7 was first conquered
the instructors specialised in 1 is 2 was 3 were 4 ’s/is 5 amazes
8 has been reached
dealing with novices. 6 look