He wanted to get his team back to base camp quickly but it was very
difficult. Everyone was tired and cold and was walking very slowly.
Dont forget we were carrying backpacks, says Thorne.
They arrived at base camp two days later. When I saw base camp, I was very
happy. But when I looked back and saw that there were only six of us instead of
eight, I couldnt believe it! says Thorne.
Unfortunately, Thorne and the others couldnt go back to find the two missing
climbers because the snowstorm was very bad. Were they lost? Were they hurt?
Were they alive or dead? I didnt know. I just sat and cried, says Thorne.
17. Answer.
1. What happened to the climbers?
_______________________________________________________________.
2. How many climbers climbed to the top of Mount Aconcagua?
_______________________________________________________________.
3. Were they carrying schoolbags?
_______________________________________________________________.
4. What did Thorne say when the group arrived at base camp?
_______________________________________________________________.
5. How many climbers are missing?
_______________________________________________________________.
18. Use the past continuous to say what you were doing
1. at then oclock last night?
___________________________________________________.
2. at nine oclock yesterday morning?
___________________________________________________.
Rule: We often use when with the past simple and while with the past continuous.
19. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous of
the verbs in brackets.
1. While I ______________ (clean) my room, I ______________ (find) my blue Tshirt.
2. I ______________ (eat) a sandwich when Ann ______________ (come) into the
kitchen.
3. I ______________ (read) the newspaper when my cat ______________ (jump)
on my head.
Adverbs of manner
ADJECTIVES
ADVERBS
Nice
Nicely
Careful
Carefully
Happy
Happily
Terrible
Terribly
Good
Well
Fast
Fast
Early
Early
Late
Late
Hard
Hard
20. Complete the sentences with adverbs. Use the adjectives in bold to form
adverbs.
1. Yesterday, there was a football match. Roy was a bad player. He played badly.
2. She usually has an early class on Saturday. She wakes up very
__________________.
3. Carla is impatient. Carla is waiting for her friend __________________.
4. Scott is a quiet student. He always studies __________________.
5. This tree isnt easy to climb but my sister always climbs it
__________________.
6. Terry is a dangerous driver. He drives __________________.