For questions 1-9, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
Rafting on the Zambezi river
Victoria Falls on the Zambezi river in Africa is one of the most (1)…………… (SPECTACLE) sights in the world. It is also an (2)…………… (CREDIBLE) place for water sports. The translation of the local Zambian name for the falls is ‘the smoke that thunders’ and it’s a pretty good (3)…………… (DESCRIBE). On arrival, it’s the noise that makes the greatest (4)…………… (IMPRESS) on you as the water drops 108 metres in a waterfall that is nearly two kilometres wide. The (5)…………… (SURROUND) landscape is also awesome, and well worth a visit.
You can’t go white-water rafting over the falls themselves, but the rapids (6)…………… (FAR) down the Zambezi river provide a very exciting location. Although the rapids are given grades five and six on the sports (7)…………… (DIFFICULT) scale, there are places where relative (8)…………… (BEGIN) can have a go, as long as they are accompanied by experienced operators. These people guide you through the rapids and ensure that you don’t stray into the more (9)…………… (DANGER) sections by mistake.
Answer
1 spectacular 2 incredible 3 description 4 impression
5 surrounding 6 farther/further 7 difficulty
8 beginners 9 dangerous
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