Ready for C1 p 5. Free Solo. Word Formation

 

One of the most famous quotations in (1)__________ (MOUNTAIN) history is (2)____________ (SURE) ‘Because it is there’. These words were (3)____________ (REPORT) spoken by English adventurer George Mallory in 1923 in response to a journalist asking why he wanted to climb Mount Everest. No doubt one of the reasons for the quote’s (4)___________ (LONG) is that it still represents the attitude of many of his kind today.

But Mallory and his iconic words also continue to capture the public (5)___________ (IMAGINE) because of the mystery surrounding his fate. Mallory and his climbing partner were last seen alive approximately 245 m below the summit. From here they may have pushed on and reached the summit, but the evidence is (6)_______________ (CONCLUSION). Had Mallory been in (7)_____________ (POSSESS) of the kind of camera (8)_____________ (ADVENTURE) take for granted today, his fate would no (9)__________ (LONG) be the subject of (10)___________ (SPECULATE).

 

 

 

 

KEY

 

 

 

1. mountaineering 

 

 

 

 

2. surely 

 

 

 

 

3. reportedly 

 

 

 

 

4. longevity 

 

 

 

 

imagination 

 

 

 

 

6. inconclusive 

/ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/

not leading to a definite decision or result.

E.g.

 

inconclusive evidence/results/tests     

inconclusive discussions     

A coalition government was formed following an inconclusive general election.  

 

 

 

 

7. possession 

 

 

 

 

8. adventurers 

 

 

 

9. longer 

 

 

 

 

10. speculation 

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