Prueba de Nivel B2/C1

Mountain climbing

One of the most difficult but exciting (0) of pastimes is mountain climbing. The modern climber must (1) own hold control possess many different skills. Rock climbing (2) requires insists calls orders a combination of gymnastic ability, imagination and observation, but perhaps the most necessary skill is being able to (3) work try stand set out how much weight a particular rock will (4) supply provide support offer . Mountaineers climb in groups of three or four, each climber at a distance of approximately six metres from the next. Usually one person climbs while the other climbers (5) keep stay continue maintain hold of the rope. The most experienced climber goes first and (6) indicates signals points shows the other climbers which way to go, making the rope secure so that it is (7) safe sure dependable reliable for the others to follow.

With much mountain climbing, snow skills (8) act do play make a very important part. Ice axes are used for (9) cutting tearing breaking splitting steps into the snow and for testing the ground. Climbers always tie themselves together so that, if the leader falls, he or she can be held by the others and (10) given pulled put sent back to safety. The number of dangers (11) marked touched felt faced by climbers is almost endless. And the (12) need gap lack demand of oxygen at high altitudes makes life even more difficult for mountaineers.