ГДЗ 7.5 Reading 1 Read the text quickly. Answer the question. How many people got to the top of Mount Everest on May...

7.5 Reading

1 Read the text quickly. Answer the question.

How many people got to the top of Mount Everest on May 29th? Answer: Two (Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay)

2 Read the text again. Circle T (true), F (false) or NI (no information).

1. The expedition was in the Himalayan Mountains. (T) / F / NI
2. The weather wasn't cold. T / (F) / NI
3. There were three men on the first team. T / F / (NI)
4. The first team didn't get to the top. (T) / F / NI
5. Edmund Hillary got to the top before Tenzing Norgay. (T) / F / NI
6. They were very tired. T / F / (NI)
7. Tenzing didn't want Edmund to take his photo. T / (F) / NI
8. There isn't a photo of Edmund on the top of Mount Everest. (T) / F / NI

3 Read the text again. Answer the questions.

1. When did this expedition happen? Answer: 1953

2. What was the name of the mountain? Answer: Mount Everest

3. How many teams were there? Answer: Two (2)

4. How heavy were the backpacks? Answer: 14 kg

5. Who arrived at the top first? Answer: Edmund Hillary

6. Why isn't there a photo of Edmund at the top? Answer: Because he didn't want Tenzing to take a photo of him.

4 Look at the highlighted words in the text. Put them in the correct place in the table.