CLOSE UP UNIT 8 READING

CLOSE UP UNIT 8 READING

by SEETHA Moe

Multiple Choice

He (1) __________ to climb mountains to reach some caves or dive deep down to search for underwater caves.

• 1 A used

• В has

• С is

• D was

Multiple Choice

He has photographed some very impressive caves including the longest in the world, Mammoth Cave in the USA, (2 )__________ has 580 kilometres of tunnels.

• A which

• В where

• С who

• D when

Multiple Choice

People sometimes ask Alvarez ( 3 ) __________caving is dangerous.

• A as

• В if

• С even

• D though

Multiple Choice

Cavers carry the right ( 4 ) __________ for all situations.

• A dress

• В costume

• С equipment

• D outfit

Multiple Choice

Knee pads and gloves are important, and they must wear a ( 5 )__________ to protect the head.

• A cap

• В scarf

• С hoodie

• D helmet

Multiple Choice

But Alvarez says there are many ( 6 ) __________, including some that look like popcorn and some that look like a nest of eggs.

• A amounts

• B other

• C also

• D others

Multiple Choice

Beautiful cave decorations are not all that you’ll see in caves. Animals live in caves, too. Many of ( 7 ) are eyeless. T

• A these

• B this

• C their

• D that

Multiple Choice

Explorers like Alvarez know how important it is to ( 8 )_________ caves. P

• A save

• B protect

• C rescue

• D defend

Multiple Choice

A ( 9 ) __________caver can destroy in minutes what took thousands of years to form.

• A casual

• B messy

• C fast

• D careless

Multiple Choice

That’s (1 0 ) responsible cavers say, ‘Take nothing but pictures.

• A how

• B because

• C why

• D so

Open Ended

Would you like to try caving? Why? / Why not?

Multiple Choice

To means to be all around something or someone.

• capture

• surround

• destroy

• explore

• flow

Multiple Choice

To means to damage something completely.

• capture

• crawl

• destroy

• explore

• flow

Multiple Choice

To means to catch someone or something.

• capture

• crawl

• destroy

• explore

• flow

Multiple Choice

To means to travel around an area to learn about it.

• capture

• crawl

• destroy

• explore

• flow

Multiple Choice

To means to move slowly along the ground on hands and knees.

• capture

• crawl

• destroy

• explore

• flow

Multiple Choice

 To means to move easily in one direction.

• capture

• crawl

• destroy

• explore

• flow