Unit 8 - Vocabulary / Use of English

The ... was very steep and we needed ropes to climb it.

While abseiling, I lost my balance and crashed ... another climber.

Did they find any ... to the problem of supplies?

The climbers had to seek shelter ... the sudden snowstorm in a cave.

Warned ... falling rocks on the mountain, I decided to wear a helmet.

Our ... in Kathmandu was delayed by bad weather.

There are some excellent ski ... in the Alps.

These adjectives need the same suffix to form their negative nouns: mature / perfect / possible.

We booked ou holiday with a company that specialises ... adventure travel.

There was something wrong ... the poles, so I couldn't put up the tent.

Between the two mountains there is a beautiful ... with a river flowing through it.

To reach the top, we have a ... of routes to choose from.

Yes, there is an amusing ... of it in the explorer's autobiography.

Actually, the have no ... but to abandon the expedition.

In winter lots of people ski down the slopes on this ... ...

If we follow this ... we will get back to the camp

Oh, dear! Was your ... from Nepal similarly affected?

I came to same ... myself; it's not and ideal situation

Form a noun: deep / die / grow

You can sometimes see steam and smoke coming out of the top of the ...

To be honest, I wasn't very optimistic ... getting to the top of the mountain.

Well, we'd better make a ... before we start climbing.

For me, the purpose ... mountaineering is to accomplish a difficult task.

The ... of the local guides is said to be extraordinary.

Fortunately, the leader of the expedition wasn't lacking ... experince.

The ... of Mount Everest is 8848 metres high.

When you're in the mountains you might need to wash in a...

Form a noun: long / strong / young

There is considerable ... in the ability of the climbers.

My family usually goes on holiday to the ... because we love swimming in the sea.