The Himalayas are the best-known mountain __1__ in the world and Mt Everest, with a __2__ of 8,880 meters is the highest mountain. Since Edmund Hillary made the first __3__ in 1953, __4__ from many countries have managed to __5__ to the __6__. Normally they need to take __7__ cylinders to help them breathe and other special __8__, including __9__ to connect themselves to each other. It’s a dangerous sport and many people have lost their lives, not just on the way up but during the __10__ as well.
1. A) ascent B) rage C) descent D) range
2. A) weight B) height C) length D) descent
3. A) jump B) peak C) ascent D) descent
4. A) mountaineers B) jumpers C) athletes D) cliffers
5. A) peak B) climb C) jump D) descent
6. A) peak B) bottom C) surface D) upwards
7. A) oxygen B) air C) water D) hydrogen
8. A) tools B) equipment C) devices D) apparatus
9. A) iron bars B) strings C) ropes D) chains
10. A) attack B) landing C) decrease D) descent
