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The Seaside
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Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.
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lifeguards depth waves shallow horizon
beach drown dive currents c1iffs

Many people's idea ot relaxation is to sit on a sandy (a) gazing at the broad
(b) , or watching the (c) rall in one after the other. But the sea can
be dangerous and every year hundreds ot bathers (d) either when they are
carried out to sea by strong (e) or simply because they can't swim and tind
themselves out ot their (t) with their teet no longer touching the bottom.
And hundreds more have to be rescued by (g) ' It you want to (h) _
into the sea, tram racks ar some other high point, make sure i1'sdeep enough, It i1's
(i) .,you could seriously injure yourselt. And tinally, it you decide to walk
along the high U) overlooking the beach and the sea, don't go too near the
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edge.
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Mountains
Instructions as above.

mountaineers ropes oxygen ascent peak
equipment range height descent c1imb
The Himalayas are the best-known mountain (a) in the world and Mt
Everest, with a (b) ot 8,880 metres is the highest mountain. Since Edmund
Hillary made the tirst (c) in 1953, (d) tram many countries have
managed to (e) to the (t) ' Normally they need to take (g) _
cylinders to help them breathe and other special (h) , including (i) to
connect themselves to each other. 11'5a dangerous sport and many people have lost
their lives, not just on the way up but during the U) as wel!.

Electrical Appliances

Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.
electrician adjust switch lead controls
dealer plug knob socket unplug

When you buy a television, radio or cassette recorder make sure it has a long
enough (a) o (b) it in at the most convenient (c) in your
raom, and then (d) on. You normally (e) the volume by turning a
(t) , and there are other (g) as wel!. It is prabably best to
(h) the appliance when it is not in use, It you have any trouble with it, ask
an (i) to look at it or take it back to the U) you bought it tram.

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