Form 3 ( Vocabulary)

Form 3 ( Vocabulary)

Meaning of the phrases

Phrases and meanings

rely on means depend on or need someone for support.

agree with means to believe that the decision , action or suggestion is correct.

jealous of means feeling of showing envious of someone's ability, possession or achievement.

proud of means having or showing high opinion of one's importance.

listen to means to give attention to someone in order to him or her.

similar to means having a resemblance to appearance, character or quantity.

Complete the text with the phrasal verbs that you have learnt above.

A relationship that breaks the ice.

_{Explorers started to go to Everest in the early 20th century and needed to _________local people to give them information about the mountain. The Sherpas live on and around the Himalayas and are very _____________the mountains. They can also breath the thin air because they live so high up. Many explorers are very________ this ability because Sherpas can climb Everest more easily than most Western climbers.}

However, Western climbers________what the Sherpas say about the mountain because they want to get to the top and back down again safely. If a Sherpa says it is not a good day to climb then explorers usually ________ them. Even though mountain explorers aren't _______ their Sherpa guides and they do not have much in common, they often become life long friends after a climb because they know they could not have done it without them.

The sentences below are of the above text. Fill in the blanks with the best option.

Multiple Choice

1. Explorers started to go to Everest in the early 20th century and needed to _____local people to give them information about the mountain.

• rely on

• agree with

• jealous of

• proud of

• listen to

Multiple Choice

1. The Sherpas live on and around the Himalayas and are very _____________the mountains. They can also breath the thin air because they live so high up.

• rely on

• proud of

• jealous of

• listen to

• similar to

Multiple Choice

Many explorers are very________ this ability because Sherpas can climb Everest more easily than most Western climbers.

• rely on

• proud of

• jealous of

• listen to

• similar to

Multiple Choice

However, Western climbers________what the Sherpas say about the mountain because they want to get to the top and back down again safely.

• rely on

• proud of

• listen to

• similar to

• jealous of

Multiple Choice

If a Sherpa says it is not a good day to climb then explorers usually ________ them.

• rely on

• proud of

• jealous of

• agree with

• similar to

Multiple Choice

Even though mountain explorers aren't _______ their Sherpa guides and they do not have much in common, they often become life long friends after a climb because they know they could not have done it without them.

• agree with

• jealous of

• listen to

• similar to

• proud of

Multiple Select

Who are the local people that is mentioned in the text?

• Explorers

• Sherpas

• Western Climbers

Multiple Select

What is the ability that is possessed by the Sherpas that are envied by the Explorers? They are able to____

• climb faster than the Explorers

• breathe the thin air

• predict good or bad day to climb.

Multiple Select

The explorers and the Sherpas are always not in agreement in deciding whether to climb the mountain for the day.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned in the text

Multiple Select

The explorers and the Sherpas do not have much in common, yet they can be good friends.

• True

• False