Ready for C1. Free Solo. Listening

https://youtu.be/urRVZ4SW7WU?si=myD1ms4dAov3CHne 




The interviewer asks Alex if it feels different to be up there without a (1)____________. 

People who understand exactly what Alex is doing are (2)________________.

Alex will never be (3)___________ unless he at least puts in the effort.

El Capitan is 3.200 feet of (4)______________ granite.

It's the centre of the (5)________________ universe.

According to Alex, having a (6)________________ makes life better in every way.

She says that it's difficult for her to (7)______________ why Alex wants to do it.

Unless Alex does this stuff, he will (8)______________ it.

Everybody who has made (9)__________________ a big part of their life is dead now.

Alex suddenly starts getting (10)___________________ all the time. 

The filmmaker has always been (11)___________________ about filming something like this.


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KEY

1. rope





2. freaked out





3. content





4. sheer





5. rock climbing





6. girlfriend





7. grasp





8. regret





9. free-soloing





10. injured





11. conflicted

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