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  Crazy Free Time Activities
| | | | | 1) Read the text and fill in the gaps with a, b, с or d.
For most people the prospect of having a holiday usually 1___ a chance to relax by the pool with a cocktail or wander around town. For many thrill-seekers 2___, the real escape only happens when a huge adrenalin buzz 3___.
Let’s look at some adrenalin activities around.
A. BASE jumping. It is an extremely dangerous activity. A lot of BASE jumpers die every year. BASE jumpers jump off tall buildings, bridges and cliffs. BASE jumpers wear a small parachute and sometimes a wing suite which is a (an) 4___ designed outfit that allows them to slow their rate of descent. They fall very quickly, so it’s important to open parachute very fast! They haven’t got much time to use the parachute 5____ they hit the ground.
B. Diving with Sharks. Shark dive adventurers use protected cages and special snorkel-like 6____ to provide air. The divers are always near the surface so this kind of diving is not so dangerous. There are many myths about sharks and people think that they are killing machines but, 7____ to International Shark Attack File, divers are more likely to be killed by other animals like dogs.
C. Ferrari world. This 8___ attraction of this kind is the paradise for fans of the Italian sports car giant. It’s the world’s fastest rollercoaster- the Formula Rossa- with top speed of 240 km/h. The rollercoaster’s goal is to bring the 9____ (to people) of what a Formula One driver is experiencing.
D. Cave diving. It is a very dangerous 10____ activity. Divers climb down into deep caves that have got water in them. They dive into water and swim through the caves. The caves are very dark and the divers wear a strong light on their heads. Sometimes the light breaks, so they carry two extra lights with them. They swim carefully, because they can’t get out of the caves easily if they have a (an) 11___.
1 a) meant b) means c) has meant d) is meaning
2 a) although b) else c) however d) anyhow
3 a) is involving b) has involved c) involves d) is involved
4 a) especially b) special c) especial d) specially
5 a) before b) after c) behind d) above
6 a) costume b) swimsuit c) equipment d) baggage
7 a) obedient b) according c) belong d) agreeably
8 a) more larger b) the most large c) larger d) largest
9 a) surprise b) scandal c) sensation d) talent
10 a) underline b) underwater c) undertone d) underworld
11 a) disaster b) incident c) accident d) mischance
| | | | | 2) Read the text again and write True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS).
1. Most people prefer dangerous and extreme activities. _____
2. BASE jumping can be found mostly in Europe. _____
3. BASE jumpers sometimes have fatal accidents. _____
4. International Shark Attack File shows that divers are often killed by sharks. _____
5. You should be 16 or older to go to the Formula Rossa. _____
6. As Cave diving is not a dangerous activity, you shouldn’t swim carefully into
deep caves. _____
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Ex. 2) 1F 2 NS 3 T 4 F 5 NS 6 F
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