by Rachel Spack Koch Intermediate level Azar Grammar Series: Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3rd edition Vocabulary Worksheets help students learn new vocabulary in the context of the grammar covered in the tables of contents of the Azar textbooks or any comparable syllabus. An Answer Key and Word List for target vocabulary are provided for each chapter. You may download, reproduce and adapt the material to suit your classroom needs. Vocabulary Worksheets are available as Word documents or PDF files. Chapter 5 Asking Questions 1. Reading: Climbing Mount Everest 2. Climbing Mount Everest: Vocabulary practice 3. Climbing Mount Everest: Vocabulary practice 4. Reading: Adventure Tours 5. Adventure Tours: Vocabulary practice 6. Vocabulary practice 7. Word categories 8. Vocabulary practice 9. Which word doesn t belong? 10. Crossword Answer Key Word List
Worksheet 1. Reading: Climbing Mount Everest Edmund Hillary was the first person to climb Mount Everest, in 1953. These questions and answers are similar to those from actual interviews with Edmund Hillary. Read the interview and answer the questions on the next page. Climbing Mount Everest INTERVIEWER: How did you feel when you got to the top of Mount Everest? HILLARY: Well, somewhat surprised, but deeply satisfied, of course. We were literally on top of the world! INTERVIEWER: What did the world look like from up there at the summit? HILLARY: We could see a vast distance -- 100 miles -- in every direction. We saw mountains, glaciers, and high plateaus. INTERVIEWER: How long did it take you to climb Mt. Everest? HILLARY: It took seven weeks to go from base camp to the top, but only three days coming down. INTERVIEWER: Why did you want to climb Mount Everest? HILLARY: Because it was there! INTERVIEWER: Had you always wanted to climb Mount Everest? HILLARY: I had always dreamed about adventure. As a boy. I read tons of adventure stories. But I didn t see a mountain until I was 16 years old! INTERVIEWER: Sixteen! So when did you start climbing? HILLARY: When I was 20. The first mountain I climbed was Mount Cook, in New Zeeland. And after that, I wanted to climb the highest mountain in the world you know, I tried once before, three years ago, but that expedition did not succeed. INTERVIEWER: Not like this expedition! A spectacular success. Now, how difficult was your climb physically? For example, what about food? Did you eat plants from the mountain? How did you eat? How did you sleep? HILLARY: We carried all our own food. But when you are high on the mountain, you are not hungry at all, and you have to force yourself to eat. Most of our energy came from very sweet drinks mostly hot weak tea with lots of sugar. And we didn t sleep much. It s very difficult to sleep at high altitudes. INTERVIEWER: How did you prepare for this expedition? HILLARY: Well, first, by keeping fit. I m a beekeeper -- I raise bees, so I have had to make the time to keep fit. I hike and climb and work out.
Worksheet 1, page 2 Complete the sentences. Put a check in front of the words or phrases that are correct according to the passage. More than one completion may be correct. 1. This interview is about. climbing mountains Sir Edward Hillary the food that grows on mountains 2. When he reached the top of the mountain, Hillary felt. extremely tired very pleased quite surprised 3. From the summit, Hillary saw. the ocean her mountains glaciers 4. The climb to the top of the mountain took. about 100 days about 50 days about three days 5. Edmund Hillary. was born in an area with lots of mountains first climbed a mountain at age 16 first climbed a mountain at age 20 6. Edmund Hillary. had succeeded in climbing Mount Everest once before had failed in climbing Mount Everest once before has climbed other mountains 7. While the expedition was climbing Mount Everest, they. were always very hungry didn t sleep very much drank a lot of tea 8. Edmund Hillary. keeps fit is an experienced mountain climber raises bees as his work (Photo from Wikipedia. Photographer: John Waterson)
Worksheet 2. Climbing Mount Everest: Vocabulary practice Choose the correct word from the word pool to complete each sentence. adventure altitude direction distance energy expedition glacier mountain plateau success summit ton 1. Ice on top of a mountain is a. 2. The top of a mountain is its. 3. A large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it is a. 4. The journey to the top of Mount Everest was a long and carefully-planned. 5. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is 8,848 meters (29,028 feet) in. 6. An exciting experience in which dangerous and unexpected things happen is an. 7. It s far to fly from Toronto, Canada, to Mumbai, India. But from Toronto to New York is only a short. 8. The first time Edmund Hillary tried to climb Mount Everest, he failed. That first time was not a. 9. If you have enough physical and mental strength to do something, you have enough. 10. North is a. South is its opposite.
Worksheet 3. Climbing Mt. Everest: Vocabulary practice Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 1. We were literally on top of the world means that we were (really / only in our imaginations) on top of the world. 2. If you are somewhat pleased, your are (very / quite) pleased. 3. If you are deeply satisfied, you are (very / a little) satisfied. 4. Satisfied means (pleased / sad). 5. Lakes are small compared to oceans. Oceans are (full / vast). 6. The International Circus put on a beautiful and impressive show. It was (pretty good / spectacular). 7. Before he was sixteen, Hillary hadn t climbed any mountains at all. At all means (almost all / zero). 8. You can t (force / let) a child to eat vegetables, but you can try to make the vegetables taste good. 9. Before recent times, mountain climbers were (mostly / most) men. 10. A beekeeper (takes care of / forces) bees. 11. You do exercises to keep (fit / bees). 12. When you do exercises, you (work / work out). 13. Your occupation is your (activity / job). 14. A ton is something very heavy -- 2000 pounds, or 907.2 kilograms, in the U.S., 2240 pounds, or 1016 kilograms, in the U.K. If you have tons of books, you have (many / few) books.
Worksheet 4. Reading: Adventure Tours These questions and answers are from the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page of a website for Adventure Tour Company. After you read them, answer the questions on the next page. Q. What type of person joins your trips and courses? All sorts! There s no typical customer profile. We have young people and older people, men and women, and people from many countries. Q. How large are your groups? The groups are usually small -- between 4 and 12 people. On easy trips, there is a ratio of 1 guide for every 2 people. On difficult trips, there is 1 guide for each person. Q. Do I have to be especially fit? Fitness is important for all aerobic activities like skiing, trekking, and climbing. If you are not in top shape now, we recommend this: take regular aerobic exercise - running, swimming, cycling - for 2-3 months before your holiday. On request, we will send you more detailed information and sample training programs on CD-ROMs. Q. What is included in the price? Our prices typically include all the fees for the guides and instructors and the accommodations. Prices don't usually include travel, lift passes, lunches, personal insurance, or rental of equipment. Q. What kind of accommodations do you use? In Europe, you stay in double rooms in chalets or hotels with meals included. At high altitudes, you stay in mountain huts with 4-8 people in your room. Our trips to Mount Kilimanjaro and the Himalayas are camping trips with two people in one tent, with hotel accommodation at the start and end of the trip. Q. Who leads your trips? Very experienced mountain guides and ski instructors. They all have specialized training and have certificates from professional schools. Q. Do you provide equipment? We provide group equipment: ropes for climbing trips and camping gear for treks. If you need other equipment we can recommend local rental shops. Q. Do you offer group discounts? We are happy to give discounts to groups. Contact us for further details.
Worksheet 4, page 2 Circle T if the statement is true and circle F if the statement is false according to Adventure Tour s FAQ. 1. T / F The company specializes in tours for women. 2. T / F Usually, there aren t more than 12 people in a group. 3. T / F The company gives fitness classes at its offices. 4. T / F The price of the tour includes the plane fare. 5. T / F People on the tour stay in private rooms in five-star hotels. 6. T / F In Europe, on the mountains, people stay in cabins with several other people. 7. T / F On Mount Kilimanjaro, people camp out in tents. 8. T / F The guides and instructors with the company are very well trained. 9. T / F The company provides the equipment that its customers use. 10. T / F If you are with a group, it s possible that you can get a better price.
Worksheet 5. Adventure Tours: Vocabulary practice Choose the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the word or phrase in bold in each sentence. a hut a tent 1. If you travel in a wilderness area, it s a good idea to have a guide. a. book b. leader c. canteen that holds water 2. To run successfully in a marathon, you d better be in top shape. a. tall b. young c. in excellent physical condition 3. All the information is not given in the ad, but the company will give it to you on request. a. by phone b. if you ask c. for a small fee 4. Although it is small, the hut is very strong and has lasted for fifty years or more. a. special tent b. boat c. small house without comforts 5. When people go camping, they often sleep in a tent. a. small house b. boat c. a shelter of cloth 6. My companions pulled me up the mountain with a rope. a. truck b. horse c. long, thick string 7. Gus will need accommodations in the city when he works here next month. a. a place to stay b. friends c. transportation 8. Equipment for skiing includes skis, boots, warm poles, and warm clothes. a. gear b. money c. advice 9. Nicole and David belong to a fitness club. a. dance b. health c. book 10. This customer profile is one of a middle-class, middle-aged man. a. credit card b. description c. account
Worksheet 6. Vocabulary practice Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word pool. certificate detailed discount insurance fee provided ratio training typical varieties 1. If you like all kinds of food, you re saying that you like all of food. 2. Tea is the usual drink with meals in Japan. In other words, tea is the drink with meals in Japan. 3. There are ten men and five women in the class. In other words, the of men to women is two to one. 4. The report is long and difficult to read. It contains careful descriptions of many small things. It is very. 5. We had to pay the lawyer a lot of money. He charged a very high. 6. You can get a good deal when you buy sports equipment at the end of a season. Stores often give a nice then, maybe 25% or 30% off. 7. When Terry had no job, his cousin him with a room and food until he got on his feet again. 8. When Janice completed the course in life-saving, she received a from the Red Cross.
Worksheet 7. Word categories Choose two words from the word pool that fit into each category and write them in Column B. accommodations fee glacier high hike plateau price quite somewhat swim tent vast CATEGORY COLUMN A COLUMN B Nouns about geography mountain ocean Nouns about places to stay hut chalet Nouns about money discount charge Verbs about activities climb trek Adjectives about size large wide Adverbs about the degree of something deeply especially
Worksheet 8. Vocabulary practice Circle the letter of the sentence that means the same as the first sentence. 1. The book costs $24.97, tax and shipping included. a. The book costs $24.97, plus tax and shipping. b. The book costs $24.97; tax and shipping have already been added. c. The book costs $24.97; there is no tax and no shipping charge. 2. On a typical weekend, we eat out with a group of friends. a. On weekends, we usually eat in a restaurant with our friends. b. We like to stay home all weekend. c. We never go out at all. 3. Natalie is a guide at the art museum. a. Natalie is a security guard at the museum. b. Natalie sells tickets at the entrance of the museum. c. Natalie tells the museum visitors about the art in the museum. 4. We d like a double room, please. a. We d like two rooms. b. We d like a room for two people. c. We d like a room at half-price. 5. This is a diverse, cosmopolitan city; all sorts of people live here. a. People who live here are all of the same kind. b. There are many different kinds of people who live in this city. c. People in this city live in separate groups. 6. Sanjay felt so bad about losing his job that he literally became sick. a. Sanjay was really sick. b. Sanjay was not actually sick. c. Sanjay lost his job because he was sick. 7. The Princess Hotel provides cable TV, but you have to pay for movies. a. The cost of movies is included. b. You can t watch movies in your room at the Princess Hotel. c. You get cable TV at the Princess Hotel, but movies cost extra. 8. Jack is a cyclist; he s in a difficult training program. a. Jack is a cycling guide. b. Jack likes adventure. c. Jack is trying to be an excellent cyclist.
Worksheet 9. Which word doesn t belong? Check the word or phrase that does not belong in the group. 1. O letter O certificate O diploma O degree 2. O running O cycling O climbing O reading 3. O fit O sick O strong O healthy 4. O profile O picture O school O description 5. O adventure O routine O experience O excitement 6. O expedition O trip O journey O accommodation 7. O altitude O strength O force O energy 8. O spectacular O excellent O impressive O boring 9. O sorts O types O meals O kinds 10. O provide O get O offer O give
Worksheet 10. Crossword Complete the crossword puzzle. Use the clues below the puzzle to figure out the words. All the words are in Chapter 5. Write the correct words across and down. Write one letter in each space. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ACROSS DOWN 3 The top of a mountain 5 A reduction in price 7 A small part of something; an example 8 The law of gravity: what goes up must come 1 When you walk up the stairs, you the stairs. 2 Very large 3 Opposite of fail 4 A beekeeper takes care of these. 6 In North America, 2,000 pounds is a.
Answer Key Worksheet 1 1. climbing mountains, Sir Edward Hillary 2. very pleased, quite surprised 3. other mountains, glaciers 4. about 50 days 5. first climbed a mountain at age 20 6. had failed in climbing Mount Everest once before, has climbed other mountains 7. didn t sleep very much, drank a lot of tea 8. keeps fit, is an experienced mountain climber, raises bees for his work Worksheet 2 1. glacier 2. summit 3. plateau 4. expedition 5. altitude 6. adventure 7. distance 8. success 9. energy 10. direction Worksheet 3 1. really 2. quite 3. very 4. pleased 5. vast 6. spectacular 7. zero 8. force 9. mostly 10. takes care of 11. fit 12. work out 13. job 14. many Page 1 of 3
Worksheet 4 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. T Worksheet 5 1. b. leader 2. c. in excellent physical condition 3. b. if you ask 4. c. small house without comforts 5. c. a shelter of cloth 6. c. long, thick string 7. a. a place to stay 8. a. gear 9. b. health 10. b. description Worksheet 6 1. varieties 2. typical 3. ratio 4. detailed 5. fee 6. discount 7. provided 8. certificate Worksheet 7 Nouns--geography: Nouns--places to stay: Nouns money Verbs activities Adjectives size: Adverbs degree Column B glacier, plateau accommodations, tent fee, price hike, swim high, vast quite, somewhat Page 2 of 3
Worksheet 8 1. b. 2. a. 3. c. 4. b. 5. b. 6. a. 7. c. 8. c. Worksheet 9 1. letter 2. reading 3. sick 4. school 5. routine 6. accommodation 7. altitude 8. boring 9. meals 10. get Worksheet 10 Across: 3. summit 5. discount 7. sample 8. down Down: 1. climb 2. vast 3. succeed 4. bees 6. ton Page 3 of 3
Word List a lot of about accommodation activities adventure altitude bee before boring certificate climb climber cloth comforts condition degree description detailed direction discount distance drink energy excellent expedition experienced fail fee fit force gear geography get glacier health high hike job keep fit leader many meals money mostly mountain once physical plateau pleased price provided quite raise ratio really routine sample school shelter sick size sleep somewhat spectacular stay string success summit surprised swim take care of tent thick ton typical varieties vast without work (n) work out zero