Name: Mark:

FINAL TEST 1 Level 2

ORAL COMPREHENSION
MOUNT EVEREST: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

1 You will hear a podcast about Mount Everest. Complete the sentences in your own words, using
information that you hear. (6 x 1 = 6 points)
1 In the 1860s, the name ...................................................................................................................... .
2 Goddess Mother of the World is what people ..................................................................................... .
3 Before Hillary and Norgay, no one ...................................................................................................... .
4 Sherpas are people who live .............................................................................................................. .
5 In 2019, the world saw ....................................................................................................................... .

6 Every year, Everest attracts 1 .......................................................................................................... .

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25 2 Listen to Part 2 of the podcast and choose the correct answer. (4 x 1 = 4 points)

1 A climb up Mount Everest typically … .

a takes longer in spring than in autumn
b lasts from May to September
c starts in the spring
d takes two months
2 In 2019, overcrowding near the summit … .
a caused 11 people to fall to their deaths
b led to some deaths due to lack of oxygen
c led climbers to call it the death zone
d was caused by inexperienced climbers
3 Unlike in the past, … .
a China now strictly regulates climbing permits
b Nepal now strictly regulates climbing permits
c Nepal no longer issues climbing permits
d Nepal will now earn about $30 million from Everest tourism
4 Jake thinks Everest climbs should be prohibited because … .
a of their environmental impact
b too many people die
c climate change is creating unsafe conditions
d that is what the global climbing community is recommending