Question

Match the descriptions to the names of the sports.




1 snowboarding 2 a. climbing mountains by means of specialized O techniques and equipment 1 b. flying through the air alone using a giant kite 2 2. mountain biking O 3. rock climbing O c. sailing while standing on a sailboard c 4. bungee jumping d. the sport of jumping from an airplane and falling through the sky before opening a parachute e. riding bicycles off-road, often over rough land 5. water skiing 6. hang-gliding f. moving across the water by being pulled by a boat Ol 7. windsurfing о O g. jumping off a high bridge or building with only a strong elastic rope tied to you 0 h. standing on a large board and sliding down snow without ski poles B. skydiving O​

Answer 1

Solution:

The following are the answers:

1. Snowboarding - standing on a large board and sliding down snow without ski poles (h)

2. Mountain biking - riding bicycles off-road, often over rough land (e)

3. Rock climbing - climbing mountains by means of specialized techniques and equipment (a)

4. Bungee jumping - jumping off a high bridge or building with only a strong elastic rope tied to you (g)

5. Water skiing - moving across the water by being pulled by a boat (f)

6. Hang-gliding - flying through the air alone using a giant kite (b)

7. Windsurfing - sailing while standing on a sailboard (c)

8. Skydiving - the sport of jumping from an airplane and falling through the sky before opening a parachute (d)

The matched answers are:

1 - (h)

2 - (e)

3 - (a)

4 - (g)

5 - (f)

6 - (b)

7 - (c)

8 - (d)