Activity 9.1 – Wow!

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LEVEL 1 UNIT 9

MOVE AHEAD LEVEL 1

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WORKSHEET 9A

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Text A

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world at 8,850 metres and it is growing taller
each year (by about 5 cm). It is on the border between Nepal and Tibet and is part of the
massive Himalaya range. Edmund Hillary (a New Zealander) and Tenzing Norgay (a
Nepalese) were officially the first people to reach the summit (the top) although some
people think that George Mallory might have reached the top in 1924. Whoever was the
first, they must have had an amazing view – Everest really is the top of the world.

Text B

One of the greatest waterfalls in the world is on the river Zimbezi on the border between
Zambia and Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls are not the highest in the world – this honour goes to
the Angel Falls in Venezuela – but they are probably the most spectacular. The natives call
the falls ‘Mosi-oa-tunya’ which means ‘Smoke that thunders’. The falls were named after the
British Queen Victoria by the explorer Livingstone who was the first European to see them
in 1855.

Text C

Ayers Rock (or Uluru as the Aborigine call it) is one of the oldest rocks on Earth. Rising up
in the middle of the Simpson Desert in Australia, Uluru is one of the most amazing sights in
the world. Over the years the wind and rain have shaped the rock which rises over 300
metres above the desert floor. Depending on the time of day and the weather the colour of
the rock can change from blue to glowing red. There are lots of caves with paintings and
Uluru is one of the most important places for the Aborigine.

Activity 9.2 – A natural quiz

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Answer these multiple choice and true/false questions to see how much information from Activity 9.1 you can
remember.

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LEVEL 1 UNIT 9

MOVE AHEAD LEVEL 1

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WORKSHEET 9B

1. Mount Everest is

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a) 6,900 metres

b) 8,850 metres

c) 10,120 metres

2. Victoria Falls are the highest waterfalls in the world. True or False?

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3. Uluru is in

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a) Australia

b) The USA

c) Africa

4. Edmund Hillary, who climbed Mount Everest, was from

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a) The USA

b) Great Britain

c) New Zealand

5. The highest waterfalls in the world are in

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a) Canada

b) Australia

c) Venezuela.

6. Uluru is famous because of its colour. True or False?

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7. Hillary reached the top of Everest in 1924. True or False?

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8. ‘Victoria Falls’ is the African name for the waterfall. True or False?

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