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Correct word context
Simple past, past perfect, simple present
100

Adjective

Competing in risky sports can be a  ____________________ challenge as well as a physical challenge.

Competing in risky sports can be a  mental challenge as well as a physical challenge.

100

Because she knew the most about scuba diving, it was Marsha's  ____________________ to teach her friends how to dive.


  1. rule
  2. role
  3. roulette

role

100

He was arrested twice at the 60th floor of the Petronas Towers.

Alain Robert

100

I drove the athletes to the river in my BMW.

  1. force somebody to move somewhere else
  2. control a car or other moving vehicle


control a car or other moving vehicle

100

Edmund Hillary  ____________________ (be) the first person to conquer Mount Everest.

was

200

Noun


If you go white water rafting you should take every ____________________ to keep yourself safe.

If you go white water rafting you should take every precaution to keep yourself safe.

200

Elle  ____________________ went white water rafting even though she was afraid.


  1. bravely
  2. slowly
  3. brilliantly

bravely

200

Sometimes, however, they climb “free,” with no ropes at all.

climbers

200

The grass on the mountainside was a vivid green.

  1. having very bright light or colour
  2. producing a strong, clear picture in your mind

having very bright light or colour

200

My friends love to  ____________________ (go) white-water rafting.

go

300

Noun


Enjoying danger and risk is a personality ____________________ for many extreme sportspeople.

Enjoying danger and risk is a personality trait for many extreme sportspeople.

300

Wiz was ____________________ to climb Half Dome. He knew he could do it.


  1. cajoled
  2. encouraged
  3. determined

determined

300

Then they arrest the climber for breaking the law.

The police

300

They were fighting about who was the first to climb the mountain.

  1. trying hard to do something
  2. arguing about something


arguing about something

300

I  ____________________ (eat) healthy food because I like a lot of sports.

eat

400

Noun

One positive ____________________ of some risky jobs is that you can earn a lot of money .

One positive aspect of some risky jobs is that you can earn a lot of money .

400

Mary, the famous sportsperson, had a  ____________________ quality and no one was quite like her.


  1. distinctive
  2. ordinary
  3. usual

distinctive

400

It is named after bouldering, which is a style of rock climbing.

buildering

400

The husband and wife embraced on top of the mountain and cried.

  1. put your arms around someone
  2. accept a new idea or opinion


put your arms around someone

400

Last year I  ____________________ (go) skiing in Austria.

went

500

Verb


They don't ____________________ fishing as  a dangerous job but,really, it is.

They don't perceive fishing as  a dangerous job but,really, it is.

500

After crashing his motorbike, Austin thought he was going to die because he had lost a  ____________________ amount of blood.


  1. significant
  2. small
  3. colourful

significant

500

It often includes items such as ropes and bodysuits.

climbing equipment
500

She was so happy to win the rugby trophy because she knew she had earned it after playing really well.

  1. get money by working
  2. get something that you deserve

get something that you deserve

500

Last year, when I was fishing, there was a dangerous storm but I  ____________________ (make) it out of alive.

made