Vocabulary (landscape)
Nauru is a small rock island in the Pacific O_ _ _ _ , almost 4,000 km from Australia.
ocean
Which extreme activities take place in water?
Name 5.
Canoeing, paddleboarding, snorkelling, windsurfing, jet skiing, kayaking.
Watching the BASE jumpers land safely in the valley was f__________________ (very good).
fabulous
fantastic
The boy _______________________ (sit) on a bench in the park _______________________ (read) a book.
was sitting; reading
On the other side of the river, a woman trying to get the bag with her umbrella.
was trying
When Mount Vesuvius – the v_ _ _ _ _ _ – erupted in 79 ad, it destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
volcano
When I went kayaking, I broke my __________________ and had to use my hands to get to the edge of the river.
paddles
After we had walked 50 km across the desert, I was s__________________ (very hungry).
starving
I _______________________ (try) to sleep when the doorbell _______________________ (ring).
was trying; rang
While Tom saw the woman was having trouble, he decided to help her. 4__________________
While When
Parliament Street in the city of Exeter, England, is so n_ _ _ _ _ that two people can’t walk together at the same time.
narrow
What sports equipment do you need to go hiking?
boots-poles-rucksack
The place where we stayed when we were hiking was f__________________ (very dirty).
filthy
The accident happened because the man _______________________ (drive) and _______________________ (talk) on his mobile phone at the same time.
was driving; talking
So he took off his shoes, did climbed into the river and swam across to the bag. 6__________________
did x climbed
Loch Ness in Scotland is a very d_ _ _ lake – it’s over 226 m from the surface to the bottom!
deep
Which extreme activities take place in the mountains?
Name 5.
Mountain biking, abseiling, rock climbing, camping, hiking, walking.
That meal we had at the Chinese restaurant last night was d__________________ (very tasty).
delicious
When I _______________________ (reach) the other side of the lake, I _______________________ (feel) safe.
reached; felt
Then she take out a ten pound note and folded it so that it looked like a boat. 9__________________
take took
Primrose H_ _ _ in Regent’s Park is only 78 m high, but you can get a great view of London from the top!
Hill
__________________ is a good sport to do if you like looking at maps.
orienteering
The brown bear that was walking towards us looked e__________________ (very big).
enormous
I _______________________ (sprain) my ankle while I _______________________ (play) basketball.
sprained; was playing
Then he was threw the bag across the river to the woman. 7__________________
was x threw