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The document contains a series of questions and answers related to a climbing expedition on Mount Cho Oyu and the visibility of Mount Everest. It discusses the challenges faced by climbers, including thin air, severe weather conditions, and the decision to abandon the climb. The text also highlights the humorous attempts of a Sherpa and the unanimous decision among climbers regarding their situation.

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Mount Cho Oyu - Ans

The document contains a series of questions and answers related to a climbing expedition on Mount Cho Oyu and the visibility of Mount Everest. It discusses the challenges faced by climbers, including thin air, severe weather conditions, and the decision to abandon the climb. The text also highlights the humorous attempts of a Sherpa and the unanimous decision among climbers regarding their situation.

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Refer to the text on pages 10–11 for Questions 4–13.

4. ‘It is only at the very highest point on Mount Cho Oyu that Everest is
visible’ (line 1).

What does this suggest about the height of Everest?

Mount Everest is very tall / Everest is much higher and towers


over the surrounding landscape / Everest is significantly taller
than Mount Cho Oyu. [1]

5. ‘Team A finally stood there taking photographs with their oxygen masks
off’ (line 2).

What does the phrase ‘oxygen masks’ suggest about the air in the
mountain?

The air at that altitude is very thin and has low oxygen levels. [1]

6. What does the word ‘impromptu’ (line 3) in paragraph 1 suggest about


the snowball fight?

The snowball fight was spontaneous and unplanned / The


snowball fight was instinctively started without prior intention.
[1]

7. ‘Knowing the physical condition of the B Team, he felt sure that in the
adverse conditions it was tempting fate for them to attempt to reach the
summit. The wind was already howling outside.’ (lines 10 – 12).

(i) Identify the word / phrase from the lines given above that
correspond with the following descriptions.

Descriptions Matching word/phrase from the given


lines
peak of the mountain summit
making a low, long howling
sound
unfavourable adverse conditions
situations
taking unnecessary tempting fate
risks

(ii) Why do you think ‘cups of tea had to be made’ (line 13)?
It was extremely/very cold.

8. Which three of the following phrases from paragraph 3 suggest that


the storm was severe? Tick three boxes only.

1. ‘…which sounded like an express train passing…’


2. ‘…threatening to rip the fabric apart …’
3. ‘…wind hit the tent which billowed inwards …’

9. In your own words, describe the experience of the men ‘in the other
tent’ (line 23).

They experienced severe hardship during the storm. They struggled to


stay warm as the hurricane-force winds battered their tent, making
it feel as though it could collapse at any moment.

10. Which expression from paragraph 4 suggests that the Sherpa was
trying to be humorous?

“Tongue-in-cheek”.

11. Identify three consecutive words from paragraph 4 which suggest that
the decision to abandon the climb was unanimous.

"everyone now agreed"

12. What does ‘there’ in line 38 refer to?

It refers to Camp 2.

13. Student A:

- They got to see Everest with the Western Col, the South Col and of
course, the plume of condensation trailing off the peak into Tibet

- at the very highest point on Mount Cho Oyu that Everest is visible

Student B:

- it was extremely cold and cups of tea had to be made in near


darkness to try and keep the climbers warm
- wind had reached hurricane force with winds in excess of 150kph.
- noise of the wind which sounded like an express train passing a few
feet away
- gust of wind hit the tent which billowed inwards, wrapping around
Chee Mun’s body, threatening to rip the fabric apart
- Through the telescope at advance base camp, Bruce could see the
tents ripped apart and flapping in the wind
- circulation to the body’s extremities becomes constricted when met
with rarified air

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