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1. USE OF ENGLISH: Read the text about BASE jumping and choose the correct answers (a-c) to complete gaps 1-5.
| 1 a alike | b like | c similar |
| 2 a However | b Otherwise | c Instead |
| 3 a part | b place | c off |
| 4 a thanks | b because | c according |
| 5 a invented | b decided | c thought |
BASE jumping
BASE jumping is an extreme sport. It is (1)____ to sky-diving, but there are important differences. Firstly, the jumps are much lower – usually no more than 600 metres. And secondly, there is no aircraft. (2)____, participants jump from some kind of bridge, building or cliff. The first BASE jump took (3)____ in 1912 in New York when Frederick Law jumped from the Statue of Liberty. In the 1960s and 70s, the sport became more popular, partly (4)____ to film-maker Carl Boenish. He made documentaries about BASE jumping and also (5)____ of the name. He died in 1984 while he was jumping in Norway. BASE jumping is a thrilling experience but it is very risky too.
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2. Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen to Alex talking about wingsuit flying. Write the words he uses instead of the underlined words.
1. He spent a long time trying to find the right sport.
‘_________________________________________’
2. He disliked team games when he was a teenager.
‘_________________________________________’
3. He thinks wingsuit flying is a great feeling.
‘_________________________________________’
4. Unfortunately, it is expensive.
‘_________________________________________’
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3. Listen to three other people talking about the extreme sports in the photos above. Match speakers 1-3 with photos A-C.
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4. Listen again. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? To help you, listen for synonyms or antonyms of the underlined words.
| Speaker 1 | |
| 1 When he first saw the sport, he thought it looked impossible. | [ ] |
| 2 He thinks the sport feels worse when you’re actually doing it. | [ ] |
| Speaker 2 | |
| 3 She wanted a sport that was physically difficult. | [ ] |
| 4 She often thinks about the risks involved in her sport. | [ ] |
| Speaker 3 | |
| 5 He was familiar with the sport before he went to Nicaragua. | [ ] |
| 6 He found the experience not very exciting. | [ ] |