IMPACT 4 - UNIT 1

The word "hazardous" is used in this text to mean:

In this photo, Olympic snowboarder Jussi Oksanen glides down the side of a glacier. Snowboarding on solid ice is hazardous, especially with a 12 m (40 ft.) drop below the glacier!

• Tall

• Fragile

• Sensitive

• Dangerous

The word "overcome" is used in these sentences to mean:

The same is true for big-wave surfers. Animals

such as sharks and jellyfish pose serious risks to

surfers. Another obstacle that surfers must overcome

is the force of the water.

• get past

• understand

• lose sight of

• engage

Choose the best word to go in the blank:

Although this experience scared her, she still takes risks to get a

great performance. No-net Acrobat Lisa Morres's __________ to be the best is what

keeps her going.

• hope

• work

• determination

• doubts

in the sentences below, what does the word "endurance" mean?

Athletes who participate in the Marathon des

Sables, or MdS, need to have incredible endurance.

In this desert marathon, participants must cross

a distance of approximately 250 km (155 mi.) over

five or six days.

• being able to survive

• being able to win

• being able to find water

• being able to eat

What does the word "opponent" mean in these sentences?

In most traditional sports, athletes compete

against one another. But in extreme sports, the

biggest opponent is nature.

• barrier

• enemy

• problem

• assistant

What does the word "enable" mean in this sentence?

Often, the desire to achieve our goal enables us to take risks.

• guide

• manipulate

• reassure

• help

What does the word, "limit" mean in the following sentences:

Have you ever pushed yourself to your limit? Do

you know anyone who has? Do you ever wonder what

can be gained by climbing a tall cliff—or jumping off

it? Why do something that causes the body pain?

• the most you're capable of

• the last thing

• a big challenge

• things that difficult to succeed in

Embedded clauses, questions and commands are used to:

• Express suggestions.

• Express ideas in an indirect manner.

• Express a point of view.

Words like think, wonder, guess, ask, tell and know are often used with embedded clauses, questions, and commands.

• True

• False

_________ why she's calling.

• I think

• I tell

• I wonder