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FF4 - UNIT 11 - LESSON 5 - EVEREST EXPEDITIONS

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mount Everest is the _____ mountain in the world.

a)

highest

b)

biggest

c)

lowest

d)

smallest

2.

How many people took part in the Everest expedition?

a)

There were 28 porters.

b)

There were 29 guides.

c)

There were 362 porters and 20 guides.

d)

There were 360 porters and 20 guides.

3.

Why did some of climbers have to give up?

a)

Because they got lost.

b)

Because their equipment didn't work.

c)

Because they couldn't get enough oxygen.

d)

Because their equipment didn't work and they couldn't get enough oxygen.

4.

What was the weather like?

a)

It was raining and snowing.

b)

It was heavy snow and freezing winds.

c)

It was windy and raining.

d)

It was foggy and raining.

5.

Were Hillary and Tenzing near at the summit by 28th May?

a)

No, they were.

b)

Yes, they were.

c)

Yes, they weren't.

d)

No, they weren't.

6.

How much time did Hillary and Tenzing took to melt the ice and get the boots warm?

a)

They took two hours to melt the ice and get the boots warm.

b)

They took 15 minutes to melt the ice and get the boots warm.

c)

They took one hour to melt the ice and get the boots warm.

d)

They took three hours to melt the ice and get the boots warm.

7.

Where did Hillary and Tenzing sleep?

a)

They slept on the mountain.

b)

They slept in the forest.

c)

They slept in a tent.

d)

They slept near the river.

8.

What date did Hillary and Tenzing stand on the higest point on Earth.

a)

It was on 29th May.

b)

It was on 28th May.

c)

It was on 30th May.

d)

It was on 9th May.

9.

What did Hillary and Tenzing eat?

a)

They eat some chocolates.

b)

They eat some cakes.

c)

They ate some chocolates.

d)

They ate some cornflakes.

10.

What's the height of the Mount Everest?

a)

It's 8,840m.

b)

It's 8,848 km.

c)

It's 8,840 km.

d)

It's 8,848 m.

11.

Where did the youngest person reach the summit of Mount Everest?

a)

He was from the Japan.

b)

He was from the USA.

c)

He was from the Nepal.

d)

He was from the New Zealand.

12.

How old was the oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

a)

He was 80 years old.

b)

He was 13 years old.

c)

He was 81 years old.

d)

He was 79 years old.