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Comprehension Test
The Everest Story
Tim Vicary


1 Which of these people . . .? Tom Bourdillon, Jochen Hemmleb, George Mallory, Noel Odell, Andrew Waugh
a . . . gave Everest its name? Andrew waugh
b . . . wanted to put a photo of his wife on the summit of Everest? mallory
c . . . was the last person to see George Mallory and Andrew Irvine? Noel odell
d . . . nearlyreached the summit of Everest with Charlie Evans in 1953? Tom bourdillon
e . . . became interested in the question of the 1924 expedition in the 1980s? Jochen hemmleb
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2 What are these pieces of climbing equipment? Match a number from A with a letter from B.
A
1 __c_ crampons
2 _e__ goggles
3 _a__ rucksack
4 __b_ sleeping bag
5 __d_ torch
Ba a bag which you put all your things in; you carry it on your back
b a comfortable warm thing which you can get into at night
c sharp metal plates which you put onto the bottom of your boots when you are climbing
d a small electric light; you can hold it in your hand or put it on your head
e big glasses that people wear for climbing; they keep the sun or snow out of youreyes
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3 When did it happen? 1865, 1924, 1953, 1980, 1999
a Reinhold Messner climbed Everest alone and without oxygen. ………1980…………
b Mallory and Irvine disappeared on Everest. ……1924……………
c Everest first got its British name. …………1865………
d An expedition found Mallory’s body. ……1999……………
e Hillary and Tenzing reached the summit of Everest. ………1953…………20 marks


4 Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)?
a __t_ Everest is between India and Nepal.
b __t_ Everest is 8,850 metres above sea level.
c __t_ The first British expedition went to Everest in 1921.
d __f_ Mallory was wearing a lot of very warm clothes when he died.
e __t_ Mallory and Irvine used oxygen for some of their climb.
f ___t Tenzing and Hillarystayed at the summit of Everest for a short time.
g __f_ Reinhold Messner came to Everest and camped alone for weeks.
h __f_ In 1980, they found Irvine’s body.
i __t_ Mallory is buried on Everest.
j __f_ People are now sure that Mallory and Irvine reached the top of Everest.
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5 Which country . . .? Britain, China, Nepal, New Zealand, Tibet
a wasTenzing Norgay from? …………nepal………
b sent nine climbers to the summit in 1975? ……china……………
c was Edmund Hillary from? ………new zeland…………
d gave Everest the name Chomolungma? ……tibet……………
e was George Everest from? ……britain……………
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Multiple-choice Test
The Everest Story
Tim Vicary

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Choose the best answer.
1 Everest is between Tibet and _____.
a[ x ] Nepal b [ ] Afghanistan c [ ] India d [ ] Pakistan
2 The people of Tibet call Everest _____.
a [ ] Lhotse b [ ] Himalaya c [ x ] Chomolungma d [ ] Sagarmatha
3 Before 1950 climbers went though the country of _____ to get to Everest.
a [ x ] Tibet b [ ] Pakistan c [ ] India d [ ] Nepal
4 Rongbuk is the highest _____ in the world.
a [ ] river b [ ] town c [] camp d [ x ] monastery
5 The North Col is a _____ on the north ridge of Everest.
a [ ] glacier b [ ] small flat place c [ ] village d [ ] big rock
6 The Khumbu Icefall is a _____ on Everest.
a [ ] big hole in the ice b [ ] slope of icy rocks
c [ ] a small glacier d [ ] a large wall of broken ice
7 Reinhold Messner nearly died when he fell _____ and his head torchwent out.
a [ ] from a rock b [ ] down a glacier c [x ] into a crevasse d [ ] off the summit
8 George Mallory died _____.
a [ ] in a Tibetan monastery b [ x ] near the summit of Everest
c [ ] in a camp at the North Col d [ ] in a tent under the North East Ridge
9 George Mallory’s body is _____.
a [ ] in a church in London b [ ] in a monastery in Tibet
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